Guide to Moodle

A HTML block is basically a 'free' block. This means you can add any text, links or media to it with the HTML editor.

Add a HTML block

• Select 'HTML block' from the 'Add a block' menu.
• Edit the settings of the new block.
• Provide a title for the block.
• Add the content to the Content window. You can add text, media and links to websites or documents.
• Select 'Save changes'.

In an HTML block you can create links to external URLs, Moodle activities and resources or documents you have uploaded to Moodle

• Type the word or sentence that will be the link (make sure this is a word/sentence that conveys meaning to the learner)
• Highlight this word/sentence
• Select the chain icon in the text editor
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• In the Link URL box of the dialog window, you can add the following:
  • a URL of an external website (e.g. www.google.com)
  • a URL of a Moodle activity/resource (go to the required activity and copy the url that appears on top e.g. http://moodle.unitec.ac.nz/mod/page/view.php?id=235530)
  • a link to a document (see below)
• Select Insert
• Select Save changes.

To link to a document:

• Select the browse icon next to the Link URL field.

• Select Upload a file from the left menu to add a new file from your computer. Browse and select the file you need
• Select Server files to search for a file you have already uploaded in the course
• Select Insert.