Glossary

For staff on how to use the Glossary activity in Moodle.

The Glossary activity enables participants to create and maintain a list of definitions, like a dictionary, or collect and organise resources and information. Glossaries can be:

  • 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.
  1. On the top right hand corner, toggle Edit mode on.
  2. At the bottom of the section/topic/week where you would like the Glossary to appear, select Add an activity or resource.
  3. Select Glossary.
  4. Enter a Name in the text box.
  5. In the Glossary type drop-down menu, choose Main glossary or Secondary glossary. You can select the question mark for a description of each type of glossary.
  6. Scroll down and select Save and return to paper.

     

See this video from Moodle Academy for more information on using Glossary.

Note: The Moodle version and appearance in this video are slightly different from the version at the University of Waikato.

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