Glossary

Last modified by Carina Enke on 15.01.2024

A glossary is an alphabetical list of words that serves as a reference guide for course users, providing an improved understanding of the course topic.

Whether or not this resource type is available, depends on the configuration of your learning platform.

Usage: Learners' View

Overview

In the glossary, you will find relevant terms and definitions as well as synonyms and flexions if necessary. When opening the glossary, all included terms will be displayed to you in alphabetical order. You can search for content using the letter bar in the header area or the search field.

Functions for users

The following functions are available to users within a glossary:

Search the glossary

To search for a term, proceed as follows:

1	Open the *glossary*.
2	It opens a view in which all terms are displayed.
3	You will find a search field in the top right corner. Enter the term or individual letters to search the glossary. You can also search for synonyms and definitions in addition to the main terms.
4	Alternatively, you may also filter the glossary content using the character bar.

Configuration: Authors' View

Create, edit, delete

Create glossary learning content

To create a new glossary, proceed as follows:

To create new learning content, proceed as follows:

1	Open the tab *Teach & Learn. Click on Create learning content* on the home page of the Teach & Learn section. Alternatively, you can also use the following options: the *Create* button in the table head after opening the menu items *My courses* or *My resources* the button *Create learning content* in the portlet *First steps* on the home page
2	Select the content type you wish to create, e.g. a wiki. The availability of different content types depends on the configuration of the learning platform.
3	In the dialogue, you can now enter a title and description for your learning content and optionally add an image. Click on *Done* to save your entries and close the dialogue.
4	The created learning content opens. Depending on the content type, various functions and information may be available. The resource can now be edited or embedded in a course.

Edit glossary learning content

To edit a glossary, first open the resource in the editing mode.

Open learning resource in the editing mode ...

Open the learning content you wish to edit.

For example, you can

select the desired resource from the appropriate section in the tab Teach & Learn under My resources and click on its title
search for the title of the resource using the search field and then click on the corresponding result
open the resource from the catalogue area

The selected resource will be opened in single view mode.

In the upper middle part of the page, all the function modes available for the resource will be displayed.

The following function modes are available ...

Depending on the resource, you will see the following function modes:

(Resource type icon)	(User) view of the resource
	Editing mode: Access to the resource editor
	Details and settings: Access to advanced resource settings

Click on the edit icon to switch to the editing mode. Now you can make your changes.

Here you will find the following editing options:

Add new term...

Add new term

Edit existing term ...

1	Open the glossary in the editing mode.
2	Select the term you wish to edit. With a click on *Edit*, the editing dialogue opens.
3	Make your desired changes and confirm them with *Save*.
4	To close the dialogue, click the cross in the top right corner.

Delete glossary term ...

1	Open the glossary in the editing mode.
2	Select the term you wish to delete. Click on *Delete* to remove the term from the glossary.

Delete glossary resource

A glossary, like all other learning content, can be deleted as follows:

Delete glossary resource ...

You can only delete learning resources without any active references.

Resources can be deleted from within the opened resource view as well as the resource list.

To delete a resource directly from within the opened resource view, proceed as follows:

1	Open the resource and click on the expand icon in the upper right corner. Select the entry Delete.
2	Confirm the dialogue with OK to delete the resource.

To delete a resource from within the list view, proceed as follows:

1	Go to the tab *Teach & Learn* and open the entry that lists the resource you want to delete. For example, open the entry My Courses - *Supervising* if you want to delete a course that you are supervising.
2	Select the resource you want to delete by clicking the checkbox in front of it. As soon as at least one table entry is marked, the delete function in the table header will be activated. Run the delete function by clicking the trash can icon.
3	Confirm the dialogue with *Delete courses* or *Delete learning resources*.

A deleted resource is not immediately removed from the system but will still be available in the recycle bin for approx. another 90 days. During this time, it is possible to restore deleted content and therefore, undo the deletion. Only after the defined time period has expired, the resources will be completely and permanently removed from the learning platform.

The availability of the recycle bin and the time period until your resources are completely deleted depend on the configuration of the learning platform. If the recycle bin is configured, you will find it in the area Teach & Learn as soon as a resource has been deleted.

Caution

If you delete a course, it will be removed from the system. All course content, user and transactional data, as well as assessments will be lost. This action can only be reversed while the course is in your recycle bin. If no recycle bin has been configured for your system or the time period of about 90 days has expired, this action cannot be undone.

Alternatively, you can also close courses that are no longer needed. For more information, refer to the help page Close course.

Assign course glossary

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Use glossaries as independent learning resources

Publish the glossary to access it independently of any courses and make it available to your learners. For more information, see the help page Publish learning resources.

Further information about independent learning resources is provided in the section Learning resources.