How to setup a File resource.
Step 1. Login and enter into the relevant course
Step 2. Click the Course Administration (cog icon) on the right-hand-side
Step 3. Select Turn editing on
Step 4. Select “Add an activity or resource” from the relevant section
Step 5. Select “File” from the pop-up box.
Step 6. Select “Add”
Step 7. This is a required field for you to enter the name of the File in the Name textbox.
Step 8. Enter the relevant description details for the File and enable the description if required on the course page
Step 9. Select files Setup.
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Button Options |
Button Options |
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Add button to add files |
Display folder with file icons |
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Create folder |
Display folder with file details |
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Download All |
Display folder as file tree |
Step 10. Appearance Setup.
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Options |
Description |
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Display |
There are five options available:
Display for each of these five options allows the user to
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Pop-up width (in pixels) |
The default option for pixel width is 620 but this can be customised. This is only available if In pop-up is selected. Enable the Display resource description if desired. |
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Pop-up height (in pixels) |
The default option for pixel height is 450 but this can be customised. This is only available if In pop-up is selected. Enable the Display resource description if desired. |
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Use filters on the file content |
There are three options available:
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Step 11. Common module settings Setup.
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Options |
Description |
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Availability |
The availability option permits students to view and access file resources |
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ID number |
The ID number can be entered to reference the same ID number from a third party package especially resources |
Step 12. Restrict access settings
Teachers may restrict students from accessing resources based upon a set of conditions. These conditions may be based on whether an activity has been completed or not, date restrictions when assignments can commence, a specified grade to be achieved, a certain user profile or a set of nested restrictions based on the above settings.
https://support.ecreators.com.au/hc/en-us/articles/360000490215-How-to-setup-Restrict-Access
Step 13. Activity completion setup
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Options |
Description |
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Completion tracking |
There are three options available:
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Require view |
Enable this option if you require students to view an activity to complete it |
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Expect completed on |
If date and time restrictions are placed to submit the book, then select the Enable field. |
Step 14. Tags Setup
Tags will allow students and teachers to connect to other courses and content being offered.
Step 15. Competencies Setup
Competencies will not be available unless they have been set up at a course level. Administrators can set up competency frameworks and add competencies within the framework. Teachers can also add competencies to courses and course activities.
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Options |
Description |
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Course competencies |
Course competencies allow you to search for competencies that you’d like to link to this activity. |
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Upon activity completion |
There are four options to select once an activity has been completed. Do nothing, attached evidence, send for review or complete the competency. |
Step 16. Click Save and return to course.
The activity that has been created will now be displayed in the section where you selected ‘Add an activity or resource’.