Quick-start guide

8. Adding a resource

Depending on what your course is about you may need to add some additional resources that wouldn't conveniently fit into the Moodle book format that you've just looked at. For example:

• an article or book chapter that would be too long to include in a Moodle book could be supplied as a PDF
• if you've included a video of a lecture with a slide presentation you may want to include the slides separately as a PowerPoint file
• you could provide a Word template that your learners may find useful or could complete as part of a task.

Go to the homepage and click on the + Add an activity or resource button. 

This will give you a screen full of options. Click on the File icon.

This opens up a new page called New File.

Whatever you call the resource in the Name field will be what it's called onscreen. The name should be reasonably short but if you think the resource needs a bit more explanation, add something in Description and tick the Display description on main page tickbox.

In Select files, you can add a resource in either of two ways:

• You can drag a file saved on your computer into the area indicated. Once you've done that you should:
  • click on the image and update the Author details – these default to your name, which might not be correct
  • select the correct licence in the Licence chooser field
  • click on Update to confirm.
• You can click on the Add... button at the top of the box. After that you should:
  • click on the Choose File button and navigate to where the file you want to use is saved on your computer
  • update the Author details, if necessary
  • select the correct licence in the Choose licence field
  • click on Upload this file to confirm.

Then click on Save and return to course.

If you want to delete a resource click on the three dots to the right of the resource and select the Delete option.

Now that you've added all the content it's time to add a quiz.