Glossary
The Glossary
activity is one of the most underrated activities of Moodle. On the surface, a glossary is a list of words and definitions that students can access. However, a course creator allows students to add entries to the Glossary
. Adding entries transforms the glossary from a static list of vocabulary words to a collaborative tool for learning purposes.
If your learning objectives require individuals to be able to identify, define, and describe items or phenomena, the Glossary
activity is ideal. For example, you may have a course on tourism, and you may wish to develop a glossary of terms that are specialized in the specific area; for example, terms for culture tourism. Students can collaborate and make a customized glossary that can help them in the course and in their careers.
A text filter, called auto-linking, creates links to glossary entries in your course. When this is turned on by a site administrator, whenever a word from the Glossary
appears in the course, it's highlighted...