Create and collaborate with Glossary guide

Taught modules from 2022/23 were restored onto Moodle 4. Glossary entries were not included in restored modules. To export glossary entries, navigate to the module on Moodle 3.9 - moodle.city.ac.uk. Open the Glossary activity, open the Settings menu on the right of the page and select export entries and select the Export entries to file button. The file will download to your computer. You can then import the entries to your module for the new academic year on Moodle 4 - moodle4.city.ac.uk.

You can re-use glossaries on modules by exporting the entries from one Glossary and then importing them to a second module. You must first export the entries from the source module and then import the entries to the destination module.

1. Open the Glossary activity.
2. Open the drop-down menu to the right of the Glossary page
3. Select Export. A new page will open.

   

4. Select Export Entries to file button.
5. An XML file will be automatically generated. Save this file to your computer.

1. Open the destination module.
2. Open the Glossary to which the entries should be imported.
3. Select Import entries button.

4. Locate the XML file on your computer and drag and drop the file into the box. Alternatively, select Choose a file, locate and select the XML file on your computer and Select this file.
5. Choose the destination for the imported entries from the drop-down list. Select Current glossary to import the entries to the selected glossary or select New glossary to create a new glossary.
6. If the glossary categories should be imported, check the import categories box.
7. Select Submit button. A report of the entries and categories added to the Glossary will display. If the setting to duplicate entries was enabled when the Glossary was created, all the Glossary entries will be imported. If the setting to duplicate entries was not enabled, any duplicate entries will not be imported.

   

8. Select Continue to review the Glossary.