Create and collaborate with Glossary guide

The Random glossary entry block can be used to display random entries from a Glossary, usually in the form of dictionary style definitions. This could be used to cycle through common concepts on your module. This block can be adapted to provide a random picture gallery that changes each time the page is refreshed. The random picture gallery could be used to display photos that the students have uploaded to help their peers get to know them. 

1. Turn Edit mode on.
2. Open the Block drawer on the right. 
3. Select Add a block. An overlay window opens displaying all available blocks.
4. Choose Random glossary entry.
5. An overlay window will display with the block settings.
6. Enter the Title of the block. 
7. Choose which Glossary to display entries from in the Take entries from this glossary drop-down menu.
8. Choose how many days a given entry is displayed from the Days before a new entry is chosen. If set to "0," a new entry displays every time the page is refreshed.
9. Select How a new entry is chosen. Four options are provided:
   • Random entry will choose a entry to display at random each time.
   • Last modified entry displays the most recently modified entry.
   • Next entry cycles through the entries in order. This option can be useful when a number of days is also chosen, allowing a concept of the week or a tip of the day.
   • Alphabetical order shows the entries in alphabetical order.
10. Show concept (heading) for each entry. Enabling this option shows headings for each entry that appears in the block. 
11. The block will display links to actions which are available for the associated Glossary. The text you input for each of the options below will display as a link for students
    • Users can add entries to the glossary, 
    • Users can view the glossary but not add entries,
    • The final option is where Users cannot edit or view the glossary, this text is not linked.
12. Select Save changes.
13. The block will be added to the bottom of the Block drawer.
14. Select the move icon to drag and drop the block into a new position.

You can specify the pages where this block appears and its arrangement in the overall layout.

1. Turn Edit mode on.
2. Open the Block drawer on the right of the page.
3. Locate the Block you want to move.
4. Open the three dot menu to the right of the block and select Configure.

The options for layout of all Blocks are:

• to display on any page or any type of course main page. Any page displays the Block on module, section and activity pages while any type of course main page limits the block to the module home page and section pages.
• Default region: Not possible to change
• Default weight. Lets you give priority to specific blocks, and make them appear on top by default. You can specify the Default Weight from -10(first) to 10(last).

Current page-specific options for arrangement can also be changed. This includes Visibility, region and weight