16. Glossary

The Glossary activity enables the creation and management of a list of terms and definitions, similar to a dictionary. Primarily designed as a collaborative tool, it can also be managed solely by the teacher.

Students can add new entries (if allowed), edit them, and browse existing ones.

  • Glossary auto-linking highlights glossary terms throughout the course, turning them into clickable links.
  • Configuration options include:
    • Allowing or disallowing duplicate entries.
    • Enabling student editing of entries.
    • Requiring approval before entries are published.
    • Customizing appearance and navigation (e.g., alphabetical, by date, by author).

When setting up the glossary, you enter at least one example term:

  • Concept: the word or phrase to define.
  • Definition: the explanation of the concept.

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