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Moodle 1 - Adding a Lightbox Gallery

Page history last edited by Instructional Technology (SAISD) 13 years, 7 months ago

 

 

Create a Lightbox Image Gallery 

 

 
Another activity that Moodle allows users to create is the Lightbox Gallery. A lightbox gallery is a group of pictures uploaded by an instructor that acts as a slide show when activated by students. It is a useful tool for instructors who use a lot of images to supplement their lessons and/or class discussions. This article will show users how to create a Lightbox Gallery in Moodle.


1. Log in to Moodle and select the course.


2. At the Course Outline screen, turn editing on by clicking on the button marked Turn Editing On.

Turn editing on by clicking on the button marked "Turn Editing On".


3. Select a week or topic number to post the lightbox gallery in. Then, select Add a lightbox gallery from the Add an resource... drop down list.

Select a week or topic number to post the lightbox gallery in. Then, select "Add a lightbox gallery" from the "Add an resource..." drop down list.


4. Name the lightbox gallery by filling in the Name field. Next, fill in the Description field. This is the description that students will see when they click on the lightbox gallery link in the course outline page of Moodle.

Name the lightbox gallery by filling in the "Name" field. Next, fill in the "Description" field.


5. Select the Image directory from which to pull pictures from for the lightbox gallery.

Select the "Image directory" from which to pull pictures from for the lightbox gallery.

Note: It is recommended that users create a specific directory with pictures in it before creating the lightbox gallery. This is done by clicking on the Files link under Administration in the Course Outline page, making a folder and adding pictures to it. After creating a new directory, it will appear in the drop down list of the Image directory.

"Files" link under "Adeministration" in the "Course Outline" page.


6. Moodle will then show users what pictures and in what order they will appear to students upon clicking on the lightbox gallery link in the Course Outline screen.

Moodle will then show users what pictures and in what order they will appear to students upon clicking on the lighbox gallery link in the "Course Outline" screen.


7. At this point, users have the option of updating the gallery by clicking the Update this Gallery button in the top right corner of the current page or returning to the Course Outline screen by clicking the course name in the top left corner.

Users have the option of updating the gallery by clicking the "Update this Gallery" button in the top right corner of the current page.


8. When done, the link will appear under the week or topic number originally selected.

When done, the "Lightbox Gallery" will appear as a link under the week or topic number originally selected.

 

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