How to create courses.

2. Once we’re here, we’ll click on the “Add” button.

3. Fill the name the course will have.

4. Establish a short name (For easier lookup)

5.Add a description for the course.
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6. Use the arrows to set the course duration (hours, minutes and seconds).

7. Select the category in which the course will be.

8. Choose difficulty:

9. Indicate whether will it give a certificate or not.

10. Upload the cover image for the course.

11. Click the “Save” button.

After creating the course, it will appear on the top of the list. To continue with the course settings, click on the “Course editor” button.
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This is the main page of the course editor.

At this stage this course is just a shell, so the next step is to add content.

2. Choose the type of activity or resource:

*In this example we will choose File

*In this example we will use a video.

Note: Files must not exceed 200MB

After uploading the file, we need to click on the “Completion conditions” section.

In this section, we need to choose the type of condition in order to complete the course.

*Since this example involves a video, students only need to watch it.

Note: You can also enable and set a reminder.

After clicking on the “View the activity” option we’ll go to the “Save and return to course” button.

This will take you back to the Course Content overview section.

Now we click on the “Course Completion” section.

Next, we make sure to select “Course is complete when ALL conditions are met” in the “General”.

After that, in the “Condition” section we select “File- (Name we gave the file)

Finally, we click on “Save changes”

After creating the course and setting it. We can now find it on the catalog.

Now we can click on the course, subscribe, watch the video and complete the course.

After choosing the course and clicking on the course editor, we’ll go to “Course content”.

1. Click “Add an activity or resource”

A pop-up window like this will appear.

2. Click on the “Quiz” button.

Add a description.
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Next, we need to find the “Grade” section and click on it.

After that. It will show different settings like this.

*In this example we will only use “Grade to pass”

Note: Grade must be 1-10 (You may include decimals)

After that, we’ll go to “Completion conditions” in which we’re going to:

Next, we click on the “Save and return to course” button.

Which will enable the different sections on the top.

Now, we can click on the “Questions” section to start writing the quiz questions.

Add the question.

After that, you can add how to answer it, by clicking on the “Add” button on the lower right corner.

Next, we click on the “New question” option. Which will open a pop-up window.

Now you can choose from a wide variety of formats to answer to question.

*For this example we will choose “Multiple choice”

And click on the “Add” button.

Note: Repeat the process according to the number of questions you want to add.

Add the choices and grades.

Example: If we have 4 choices and 2 of them are correct, it would be 50% each.

*For this example the first choice will be 100% because is the only right answer.

After that, just click on “Save changes” on the bottom and you’re all set!

An H5P activity is a way to create and embed interactive, engaging content, like quizzes, presentations, and interactive videos, within a learning management system (LMS) like Moodle, using the open-source H5P software.

2. Click on the H5P option.

3. Give a name to the activity.

4. Upload file. (File must be in H5P format)

Note: You can also create H5P activities using the “Content bank (opens new window)” link

5. Grade: indicate if the H5P activity must have a grade to pass.

6. Completion conditions: Depending on previous step, indicate if students need certain grade to pass or just view the activity.

Last, you can decide if you want to “Save and return to course” or “Save and display”

Note: If you’re editing a course that already has enrolled students, you can notify them by checking the box.

You can also create H5P activities thru Moodle in Escal8, for further details you can check this video tutorial for reference:

Tutorial

A SCORM activity (Shareable Content Object Reference Model) refers to a set of technical standards for creating and packaging online learning content. It allows e-learning content to be shared, tracked, and integrated across multiple Learning Management Systems (LMS).

Format: Zip.

2. Click on the SCORM package.

3. Give a name to the activity.

4. Upload the document (.zip)

5. Add the completion conditions.

6. Last, you can decide if you want to “Save and return to course” or “Save and display”

A video time activity refers to an educational activity where learner interactions with videos are tracked and measured within Learning Management Systems (LMS).

2. Click on the Video Time.

3. Add the URL or Media file

4. Give a name to the activity.

5. Add the completion conditions.

6. Last, you can decide if you want to “Save and return to course” or “Save and display”

URL Activities: External links integrated into a course to provide students with direct access to supplementary content, tools, or resources. Ideal for enhancing the learning experience with real-time, up-to-date information.

2. Click on the “URL” button.

3. Give a name to the activity.

4. Insert the URL you want the students to look at.

5. Click on the “Appearance” section to drop the menu.

6. Select “In pop-up” option.

7. Set the width and height of the pop-up (1920x1080 is the recommended standard.)

8. Click on the “Completion conditions” section to drop the menu.

9. Choose “Add requirements”

10. Click on “View the activity”

11. Save the course.