3.2. Create Link to File or Web SiteYou don't have to create all of your content in Moodle. You can also upload and store any digital content that you have created in other applications. Documents you create in a word processor or presentation package can be shared with students in your course. You can also easily add links to other web sites to give your students access to important web resources. 3.2.1. Uploading Other DocumentsAlthough it's easy to generate content directly in Moodle, you can also upload any type of electronic file you like. All you need to do is make sure your students can access it with the appropriate software on their computers. Once you've added a file to your files area, you can easily add it as a resource for your students. There are two resource types you can use to add files. The first method is to add an "Uploaded File" resources (see Figure 3-4):
Figure 3-5. Choose file link3.2.2. Adding a DirectoryThe other option for displaying files is to create a link to the entire files area or to a subset of the directory structure. To add a file directory:
Figure 3-6. Display a directoryFigure 3-7. Viewing a directory3.2.3. Creating Links to Other Web SitesCreating links to other web sites is very similar to adding your own HTML . If the address of the page you want to link to isn't simple, such as http://www.moodle.org/, it's probably best to cut and paste it from the address bar of your web browser. That way, you're not typing a weird, long URL into the link text box. To add a link to another web site:
Figure 3-8. Adding a new web linkAfter you enter the link, you'll see the name of the resource listed in the content block. It is now an active link. If you've selected the window pop-up option, a new window will pop up when the user clicks the link. 3.2.4. ParametersWhen you create a link to another web site, you can also easily send data about the student and the course to the receiving site. For example, if you want to create a link to another site in your university that use the same username as your Moodle site, you can send the student and the student's username to the other server. This makes it easier to utilize other dynamic web sites that share data with your Moodle site. To send data to another server using parameters:
Figure 3-9. Parameter list |