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. The block will be added to the bottom of the Block drawer.
6. Select the move icon to drag and drop the block into a new position.

Configure block

1. Select the configuration icon  at the top of the block. 
2. Choose Configure Random glossary entry block.
3. Enter the Title of the block. 
4. Choose which Glossary to display entries from in the Take entries from this glossary drop-down menu.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Show concept (heading) for each entry. Enabling this option shows headings for each entry that appears in the block. 
8. The block will display links to actions which are available for the associated Glossary. The text you input will appear as a link in the following two options.
   • 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.
9. Select Save changes.

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. Select the cog icon on top of the block you want to adjust the layout settings for and select Configure. 

The options for layout of all Blocks are:

• Original block location: Block displays on page where the block was created.
• Display of page types: This lets you specify the pages where the block appears. The drop-down menu gives you options to display the block on any page, any course page or any type of course main page. These options will help you set up a general layout for all your modules with most commonly used blocks like calendars. They will also help you differentiate and limit the course-specific blocks only on the corresponding course pages.
• Default region: Do not change. All blocks should default to the right of the screen.
• Default weight. Lets you give priority to different blocks over other 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