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The following is a brief introduction to Moodle activities and resources.

What Are Activities?

An activity is an element in Moodle that allows students to interact with you or other students in your course. Activities can be graded or ungraded. Read more about Activities on Moodle.org

Common Activity Types – For more information click on an activity type.

What Are Resources?

A resource is an element in Moodle that you can use to support student learning. Moodle resources are ungraded, but can be tracked through Activity completion. Read more about Resources on Moodle.org

Common Resource Types – For more information click on a resource type.

See Add an activity or resource for more detail.

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