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Creating a Glossary Activity

Learn how to enable students to create a collaborative vocabulary resource

Updated over 6 months ago

Purpose

The purpose of this article is to provide step-by-step instructions for creating a glossary activity in Moodle

Procedure

  1. Make sure editing in on

    Button labeled Edit mode

  2. Click Add an activity or resource

    Link labeled Add an activity or resource

  3. Select the Glossary mini tile

    Small tile labeled Glossary

  4. Name your activity, add content or instructions to the description box (optional), and check the Display description on course page box (optional)

    Data entry boxes for title and description with a checked box below. Title is Useful Spanish Words for Traveling and the description is a colorful map of Spain

  5. Choose your criteria for the entries

    Several options for entries such as Approved by default with a Yes or No dropdown box across from each option

  6. Adjust the glossary’s appearance – decide how many entries you want to display per page or if you want an encyclopedia format instead of a simple dictionary style format

  7. Set other assignment criteria as you normally would

    Partial view of Moodle course settings sections

  8. Save your changes

    Buttons labeled Save and return to course and Save and display

  9. The activity will display on the course page

    Glossary activity as displayed on course page

  10. After clicking the assignment link, students can add a word by clicking the Add entry button

    Button labeled Add entry

  11. Students can then add to the glossary based on your instructions, e.g., add an image, use the term in a sentence....

    Example of adding an entry. This entry is billete de train, the part of speech, and an image of a train ticket

  12. Save your changes

    Button labeled Save changes

  13. The glossary word is displayed when the first letter of the word is clicked

    Display of alphabet with the letter B highlighted and the entry starting with that letter also shown

  14. All words that have been added are displayed when the student selects ALL at the end of the alphabet

    Alphabet with the word ALL at the end and highlighted with list of vocabulary words below

  15. If comments are allowed per the assignment settings, students can respond to glossary posts

    Comments box with text typed in

  16. The name, date, and time of the commenter will be displayed in the glossary under the entry

    Information about the commenter displayed above her comment

  17. Students can print the glossary by clicking the three dots on the right side of the screen

    Link labeled Printer-friendly version

  18. Comments are not included in the print job

    partial view of printed word list
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