The Glossary tool allows instructors to add terms with definitions, listed in alphabetical order.
From the Control Panel click Module Tools, then select Glossary.
You can create individual terms or upload your own glossary built in Excel.
To create individual terms, click Create Term.
Enter the Term and Definition then click Submit.
You can create your own glossary in Excel which can be uploaded to a module/organisation.
Add each term to column A and the corresponding definition to column B.
Then Save As CSV (Comma delimited) to your computer.
From the Upload/Download action link select Upload Glossary.
Browse for the file you want to add and click Submit.
Terms and definitions are displayed in alphabetical order with links to each section at the top of the page.
You can Edit or Delete a single term using the action link next to the term.
When editing click Submit to confirm any changes.
To add multiple terms or overwrite the glossary go to the Upload/Download action link and select Upload Glossary.
Select the file you want to add then choose whether to Add the Terms in this file to the Glossary (if a term appears in both the existing Glossary and the uploaded file, the term in the file replaces the term in the existing Glossary) or Delete and Replace (this will delete everything in the existing Glossary).
Now click Submit.
From the Upload/Download action link select Download Glossary.
To download your file in Excel format (.xls) click Download.
To make the Glossary available to your students you will need to add it to the module/organisation menu.
Select the + icon at the top left of the menu, then click Tool Link.
Enter a relevant name and select Glossary from the dropdown menu, then select Available to Users.
Now click Submit.
