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Edit a resource or activity

To edit any resource or activity, such as content, layout and other settings, click the three dots and use the Edit drop down menu to the right of each activity or resource.

Note: The settings at resource or activity level work with the settings at unit level. Some may overwrite the settings at unit level, or others will not be available at resource or activity settings level unless pre-set at unit settings level.

From the Edit drop down menu, you can:

Most Activities and Resources share general settings that include a title and a description or summary. Some activities have module-specific additional fields that are described in the relevant entries. Field names in red and marked with a red asterisk are required.
1. Select the title. This will appear in the link to the resource or activity.
2. If your site is used by more than one editor, populating the description field is a useful way to communicate your intention for the resource.
Click the move icon () beside that resource or activity you would like to move and drag-and-drop it where you would like it to be relocated.
From the edit drop down menu, you can move the resource or activity left () or right () in the structure of your unit.

Availability (hide, show, make available but not shown on course page)

1. Click on the Duplicate icon () beside that resource or activity to make a copy.
2. Click Continue to duplicate the item.
3. Either click Edit the copy or Return to the unit.
  Note: It is recommended that you click Edit the copy at this stage so at the minimum the duplicated resource is renamed to avoid confusion later. You can continue to edit the duplicated item at this stage or go back to it later.
You can assign roles at the activity level from this dropdown. You can, for example, give tutors Lecturer level access for this activity. Any change made here will only be reflected in the activity itself.
Caution is advised with using this capability, as flow-on effects from the role change need to be fully understood.
You can restrict access to resources and activities to all groups or specific groups, so that only students within can view and interact with specific content. For example, you may want to restrict a forum so that students are only interacting with the peers in their tutorial.
- No groups: There are no group restrictions, so students from all groups can view and interact with the activity or resources. This is the default setting.
- Separate groups: Students are divided into groups and can only see their group's work.
- Visible groups: Students are divided into groups, but can see the work of other groups.
Once selected, you will see the group mode icon displayed in the top right corner of the activity or resource tile. You can click on the group mode icon to quickly change the group mode for the resource or activity.
1. Click the trash icon to delete the resource or activity.
2. You'll be prompted with a message to confirm that you want to delete the resource or activity.
3. Click Yes to confirm, or No to abort your action. Once deleted, a Moodle item cannot be retrieved.

Mass actions for activities and resources

You can perform mass actions such as hide/show, delete, move, duplicate and send content changed notification on multiple resources or activities at once with the Mass actions block. For more information, see Addings blocks in Moodle.

To add the Mass Actions block, in the top right hand corner switch Edit mode to ON(Blue).
Expand the right hand side panel with the tab and click +Add a block.
Select Mass Actions.
The Mass Actions block will now appear in the right hand side panel.
To use the Mass Actions block, click on Enable bulk editing in the Mass Actions block.
Note: You can also enable editing by clicking Bulk actions in the top right of the Moodle unit banner.
Once enabled, check boxes will appear beside each activity or resource in your unit and a menu will appear at the bottom of the screen. From the footer menu you can:
- Adjust the Availability
- Duplicate
- Move
- Delete
From the Mass Actions block you can perform additional actions, including:
- Duplicate to another course
- Indent/Outdent (move left/right)
- Show/hide activity or resource description
You can select multiple items by using the checkboxes beside each resource or activity in the unit, or select all items with the Select all checkbox in the footer menu. You can select all items in a section from the drop down list in the Mass Actions block and then click Select all. Use Deselect all if you have selected the incorrect section.
Once the required items are selected, perform the mass action by selecting the appropriate option in the Mass Actions block or the footer menu.

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