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Create a web page in Moodle

Overview

This page contains basic instructions on how to create a web page in Moodle. A Moodle Page displays to the student as a single, scrollable screen.

With the Moodle text editor, you do not need to have expertise in any specific coding languages to create a page.

Before you copy or link to work by other authors in your Moodle web page, read the Course Materials and Copyright page to find out the correct procedures to follow.

 

When to use

Use these instructions when you want to present course information to your students in a single, scrollable page.

Benefits

A web page is a useful way to present a single, self-contained concept, example or other element of learning material.

Guide

Step by step instructions

Create a web page

  1. Click Turn editing on at the top right of the page .
  2. In the appropriate section, click Add a resource or activity, select Page from the pop-up activity chooser.
  3. On the Adding a new Page page, enter a page Name (to display in the section content list) and a Description, if you wish.
  4. Under Content, add Page content e.g:
    • enter text, embed images and video, add URL's to other websites
    • if you are copying text from Microsoft Word, use one of the methods described on this page.
    • to create a link from your web page to an individual topic or activity on the course home page, follow these instructions.
  5. Click Appearance, then select whether you want to Display page name or Display page description on the course home page.
  6. Complete any other appropriate sections for this web page, and click Save and display to preview the page.
  7. To make any changes to the page:
    • click Edit under the Page activity, then
    • click the Edit settings Update icon.

Advanced guide

If, in creating your web page, you discover that it will require students to scroll through a large quantity of material, consider breaking up the information and presenting it in Book form.

Additional information

Further assistance

If you experience technical or other issues, consult the Where to get help page.

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