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Manual: Glossary

Table of contents

1. Create a Glossary
2. Adjust settings & availability

2.1 Configure basic settings
2.2 Restrict availability
2.3 Grant students editing rights

3. Add and edit terms & definitions
4. Link a glossary to a learning module
5. Application scenarios

1. Create a Glossary

	Click on «Add New Item».
	Select «Glossary».
	Give the glossary a «Title» and enter a description if necessary.
	Select a mode. Normal glossary: A stand-alone glossary that includes only the terms that are created in this glossary. Virtual (this level only): A stand-alone glossary that includes terms from other glossaries at the same level (e.g. in the ILIAS course room) in addition to the terms created in it. Virtual (entire subtree): A stand-alone glossary which, in addition to the terms created in it, also includes terms from other glossaries at subsequent levels (e.g., in a group within the ILIAS course room). The mode can be adjusted at a later stage (see 2.1 Configure basic settings).
	Click on «Add Glossary».

2. Adjust settings

Configure basic settings

	Switch to «Editing View».
	Go to the «Settings» tab.
	Activate the «Online» checkbox, if you want the Glossary to be visible and accessible to users.
	You can adjust the mode, if necessary.
	Under «Tile Image» you can upload a tile image for the glossary (see also Manual: Tile design). When inserting images, please follow the recommended image sizes (see Notes on image sizes on ILIAS).
	You can choose a presentation mode for the glossary: Table: Terms and shortened versions of the definitions are presented in a summary table. When you click on a term, it is displayed with the full definition. You can specify how long the short version should be. Full Definitions: All terms and definitions are displayed in full below each other.
	«Save» your settings.

Restrict availability

You can set the period in which the glossary can be accessed. Outside this period, the glossary cannot be accessed.

	Go to the location on ILIAS where you have stored the glossary.
	Open the glossary's actions menu.
	Select «Availability».
	Activate the «Temporarily available» option and enter the period during which you want the glossary to be accessible.
	If checked, the glossary is visible outside the designated availability but cannot be accessed.
	«Save» your settings.

Grant students editing rights

In order for students to contribute to the glossary, the «permissions» of the glossary have to be adjusted accordingly. Follow the steps below to do so:

	Switch to the «Editing View».
	Go to the «Permissions» tab.
	Check the «Edit Content» option in the right column under «Course Member».
	«Save» your settings.

3. Add and edit terms & definitions

	Switch to the «Editing View». You will automatically be redirected to the «Terms» tab.
	To add a new term, enter your term in the text field, select the language and click «Add New Term». A new window (page editor) opens where you can create the definition for the term (see also Manual: Page Editor).
	To edit a term or definition or add another definition, open the actions menu of the term and select the appropriate action. For the «Add Definition» Option, a new window (page editor) will open, where the new definition of the term can be created (see also Manual: Page Editor).
	To copy or delete a term, select the term, choose the appropriate action from the drop-down menu, and click «Execute». You can paste a copied term into the glossary using the «Paste» button.
	To filter entries, click «Show Filter», enter your search term in one of the text fields, and click «Apply Filter».
	To preview the glossary, switch to the «Presentation View». You can filter entries here as well.

4. Link a glossary to a learning module

A glossary can be combined with an ILIAS learning module: If a glossary is linked to a learning module, terms from the glossary are automatically linked in the learning module text. Terms do not have to be manually adjusted and inserted into the learning module.

How you can connect a glossary to an ILIAS learning module is described in the Manual: Learning Module.

5. Application scenarios

The following pages will give you an idea of how a glossary can be used:

Collect and define key terms and concepts

Zuletzt geändert: 3. Nov 2023, 13:24, Thiel, Anja [a.thiel5]