Content Creation

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

1. On the course homepage, Turn editing on. 
2. Click 'Add an activity or resource' in the section of your course where you want the glossary to be displayed.
   
   
   
3. Select the Glossary option from the activities list.
   
   
   
4. Click Add which is located at the bottom of the 'Add an activity or resource' box.
   
   
   

5. Glossary - General

   • Name the Glossary. 
   • If a Description is required, add it in this section. 
   • If enabled, the description above will be displayed on the course homepage. 
   • Choose what type the glossary is, the options are main or secondary. A main glossary is a glossary in which entries from secondary glossaries can be imported. 
     
     
     
6. See Other Glossary Settings if you need further information.
7. Click either Save and return to course  or Save and display if you want to preview the activity.