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When editing has been turned on for a course, the link for adding Activities or Resources appears in many places.
You can add an activity or resource anywhere this link occurs. The following is a brief introduction to what activities and resources are in the context of Moodle, followed by a list of types for each.
Once you create an Activity or Resource that has your desired setting you can quickly duplicate those items.
An activity is a general name for a group of features in a Moodle course. Usually, an activity is something that a student will do that it CAN interact directly with the Moodle Gradebook and often other students and/or the teacher.
Read more about Activities on Moodle.org
Common Activity Types – For more information click on an activity type.
A resource is an item that an instructor can use to support learning, such as a file or link. Moodle supports a range of resource types that are does NOT interact with the Moodle Gradebook. Once added, a resource appears as a single link with an icon in front of it that represents the type of resource. Common types of resources available in Moodle are listed below.
Read more about Resources on Moodle.org
Common Resource Types – For more information click, on a resource type.