• structuring of content or related courses

The database activity module enables participants to create, maintain and search a collection of entries (i.e. records). The structure of the entries is defined by the teacher as a number of fields. Field types include checkbox, radio buttons, drop-down menu, text area, URL, picture and uploaded file.

The visual layout of information when listing, viewing or editing database entries may be controlled by database templates. Database activities may be shared between courses as presets and a teacher may also import and export database entries.

A teacher can allow comments on entries. Entries can also be rated by teachers or students (peer evaluation).

• a collaborative collection of web links, books, book reviews, journal references etc
• for displaying student-created photos, posters, websites or poems for peer comment and review.

The external tool activity module enables students to interact with learning resources and activities on other web sites. For example, an external tool could provide access to a new activity type or learning materials from a publisher.

To create an external tool activity, a tool provider which supports LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) is required. A teacher can create an external tool activity or make use of a tool configured by the site administrator.

External tool activities differ from URL resources in a few ways:

• External tools are context aware i.e. they have access to information about the user who launched the tool, such as institution, course and name
• External tools support reading, updating, and deleting grades associated with the activity instance

The feedback activity module enables a teacher to create a custom survey for collecting feedback from participants using a variety of question types including multiple choice, yes/no or text input.

Feedback responses may be anonymous if desired, and results may be shown to all participants or restricted to teachers only. 

• for course evaluations, helping improve the content for later participants
• to enable participants to sign up for course modules, events etc.

• to share presentations given in class
• to provide draft files of software programs so students can edit and submit them for assessment

The folder module enables a teacher to display a number of related files inside a single folder, reducing scrolling on the course page. A zipped folder may be uploaded and unzipped for display, or an empty folder created and files uploaded into it.

• for a series of files on one topic, for example a set of past examination papers in pdf format or a collection of image files for use in student projects
• to provide a shared uploading space for teachers on the course page (keeping the folder hidden so that only teachers can see it)

The forum activity module enables participants to have asynchronous discussions i.e. discussions that take place over an extended period of time.

There are several forum types to choose from, such as a standard forum where anyone can start a new discussion at any time; a forum where each student can post exactly one discussion; or a question and answer forum where students must first post before being able to view other students' posts. A teacher can allow files to be attached to forum posts. Attached images are displayed in the forum post.

Participants can subscribe to a forum to receive notifications of new forum posts. A teacher can set the subscription mode to optional, forced or auto, or prevent subscription completely.

• a social space for students to get to know each other
• For course announcements
• for discussing course content or reading materials
• discussions
• help centre 

The glossary activity module enables participants to create and maintain a list of definitions, like a dictionary, or to collect and organise resources or information.

A teacher can allow files to be attached to glossary entries. Attached images are displayed in the entry. Entries can be searched or browsed alphabetically or by category, date or author. Entries can be approved by default or require approval by a teacher before they are viewable by everyone.

A teacher can allow comments on entries.

• a collaborative bank of key terms
• a ‘getting to know you’ space where new students add their name and personal details
• a ‘handy tips’ resource of best practice in a practical subject
• a sharing area of useful videos, images or sound files
• a revision resource of facts to remember

Use this activity in your course to enable the participants to freely assign themselves to groups or to register themselves in existing groups. You can specify the minimum and/or maximum number of group members

• participant can create groups, give them a description and set them password protected, if wanted
• participants can select and join groups
• supervisors may be assigned to groups

H5P is an abbreviation for HTML5 Package - interactive content such as presentations, videos and other multimedia, questions, quizzes, games and more.

The H5P activity enables H5P to be uploaded and added to a course.

• use of interactive elements in the course

An IMS content package is a collection of files which are packaged according to an agreed standard so they can be reused in different systems. The IMS content package module enables such content packages to be uploaded as a zip file and added to a course as a resource.

Content is usually displayed over several pages, with navigation between the pages. There are various options for displaying content in a pop-up window, with a navigation menu or buttons etc.

An IMS content package may be used for presenting multimedia content and animations.

The H5P activity module enables you to create interactive content such as Interactive Videos, Question Sets, Drag and Drop Questions, Multi-Choice Questions, Presentations and much more.

In addition to being an authoring tool for rich content, H5P enables you to import and export H5P files for effective reuse and sharing of content.

You add interactive H5P content by creating content using the built-in authoring tool or uploading H5P files found on other H5P enabled sites.

• use of

• interactive elements in the course

The Kanban board is a visual organisation method consisting of a board. There are different boards that can be selected depending on requirements or intended use.

• Project management: managing tasks, project steps and resources
• Course organisation: Structuring learning content, modules and activities for students
• Task tracking: Tracking of completed, ongoing and planned tasks
• Team collaboration: coordination of group work, communication and progress tracking

The lesson activity module enables a teacher to deliver content and/or practice activities in interesting and flexible ways. A teacher can use the lesson to create a linear set of content pages or instructional activities that offer a variety of paths or options for the learner. In either case, teachers can choose to increase engagement and ensure understanding by including a variety of questions, such as multiple choice, matching and short answer. Depending on the student's choice of answer and how the teacher develops the lesson, students may progress to the next page, be taken back to a previous page or redirected down a different path entirely.

• for self-directed learning of a new topic
• for scenarios or simulations/decision-making exercises
• for differentiated revision, with different sets of revision questions depending upon answers given to initial questions

This resource allows you to create 'Lightbox' enabled image galleries within your Moodle course.

As a course teacher, you are able to create, edit and delete galleries. Small thumbnails will then be generated, which are used for the thumbnail view of the gallery. Clicking on any of the thumbnails brings that image into focus, and allows you to scroll through the gallery at your leisure. Using the Lightbox scripts creates nice transition effects when loading

and scrolling through the images.

If enabled, users are able to leave comments on your gallery.

• the usage of images within the moodle course

MoodleOverflow is an innovative learning and questioning activity in Moodle that focusses on solution-oriented question-answer interactions. With versatile setting options, different modes can be selected to solve questions effectively.

• Discussion forum: Promoting critical thinking and diversity of perspectives
• Knowledge transfer
• Problem solving: Participants receive help with problems and questions, while the community can offer a variety of solutions

A page can display text, images, sound, video, web links and embedded code, such as Google maps.

Advantages of using the page module rather than the file module include the resource being more accessible (for example to users of mobile devices) and easier to update.

For large amounts of content, it's recommended that a book is used rather than a page.

• to present the terms and conditions of a course or a summary of the course syllabus
• to embed several videos or sound files together with some explanatory text

This Tool enables private and collaborative markup on PDF Documents. The users are able to annotate specific parts of an PDF and discuss them with other users.

Use this activity if PDFs should be marked and commented directly in moodle.

The quiz activity enables a teacher to create quizzes comprising questions of various types, including multiple choice, matching, short-answer and numerical.

The teacher can allow the quiz to be attempted multiple times, with the questions shuffled or randomly selected from the question bank. A time limit may be set.

Each attempt is marked automatically, with the exception of essay questions, and the grade is recorded in the gradebook.

The scheduler activity helps you in scheduling appointments with your students.

Teachers specify time slots for meetings, students then choose one of them on Moodle. Teachers in turn can record the outcome of the meeting - and optionally a grade - within the scheduler.

Group scheduling is supported; that is, each time slot can accommodate several students, and optionally it is possible to schedule appointments for entire groups at the same time.

• appointments
• coordination of consultation hours

A SCORM package is a collection of files which are packaged according to an agreed standard for learning objects. The SCORM activity module enables SCORM or AICC packages to be uploaded as a zip file and added to a course.

Content is usually displayed over several pages, with navigation between the pages. There are various options for displaying content in a pop-up window, with a table of contents, with navigation buttons etc. SCORM activities generally include questions, with grades being recorded in the gradebook.

• for presenting multimedia content and animations
• as an assessment tool

The student folder offers the following features:

Participants can upload documents that are available to other participants immediately or after you have checked the documents and given your consent.

An assignment can be chosen as a basis for a student folder. The teacher can decide which documents of the assignment

are visible for all participants. Teachers can also let the participants decide whether their documents should be visible to others.

The survey activity module provides a number of verified survey instruments that have been found useful in assessing and stimulating learning in online environments. A teacher can use these to gather data from their students that will help them learn about their class and reflect on their own teaching.

Note that these survey tools are pre-populated with questions. Teachers who wish to create their own survey should use the feedback activity module.

The text and media area enables text and multimedia to be inserted into the course page in between links to other resources and activities. This area is very versatile and can help to improve the appearance of a course if used thoughtfully.

• to split up a long list of activities with a subheading or an image
• to display an embedded sound file or video directly on the course page
• to add a short description to a course section

The URL module enables a teacher to provide a web link as a course resource. Anything that is freely available online, such as documents or images, can be linked to; the URL doesn’t have to be the home page of a website. 

There are a number of display options for the URL, such as embedded or opening in a new window and advanced options for passing information.

The activity Verbal Feedback enables teachers (even several at the same time) to systematically evaluate an oral presentation.

A comprehensive, configurable catalog of criteria (several templates possible) is presented. Weights can be shifted and points omitted by specifying 0% weight. In addition, text modules for feedback are entered specifically in feedback fields, which can be edited later.

Feedback from several lecturers is cumulated, with the values

being averaged. Lecturers also benefit from private comment fields that students don't see. The results are made available to the students in an attractive overview and synchronized with the grade book.

This activity can be used to view and view Opencast episodes and series in Moodle. Instructors with appropriate permissions can specify the ID of an existing Opencast episode/series to add it to their course. An embedded player allows students to view the videos directly in Moodle. As with any activity, instructors can restrict student access to the videos based on data, grades, or user profiles, for example.

• Upload videos

The wiki activity module enables participants to add and edit a collection of web pages. A wiki can be collaborative, with everyone being able to edit it, or individual, where everyone has their own wiki which only they can edit.

A history of previous versions of each page in the wiki is kept, listing the edits made by each participant.

• use individual wikis as a diary
• joint development of a topic (public wiki)

The workshop activity module enables the collection, review and peer assessment of students' work.

Students can submit any digital content (files), such as word-processed documents or spreadsheets and can also type text directly into a field using the text editor.

Submissions are assessed using a multi-criteria assessment form defined by the teacher. The process of peer assessment and understanding the assessment form can be practised in advance with example submissions provided by the teacher, together with a reference assessment. Students are given the opportunity to assess one or more of their peers' submissions. Submissions and reviewers may be anonymous if required.

Students obtain two grades in a workshop activity - a grade for their submission and a grade for their assessment of their peers' submissions. Both grades are recorded in the gradebook.