{"CACHEDAT":"2026-04-14 03:35:24","SLUG":"how-to-add-text-and-media-area-dmykayhnZe","MARKDOWN":"To highlight information or identify a particular resource or module, you can embed images, Panopto videos, H5P interactive activities and other forms of multimedia in a text and media area to display on your Moodle unit page.\n\n\n\n1. Before you can add any content, you need to enable editing. Click the **\"Turn editing on\"** button (highlighted in blue) located in the top right corner.\n\n ![](/api/attachments.redirect?id=d0a2afdf-5748-4c09-ad75-a08afcd02781 \"left-50 =598x64\")\n\n\n\\\n\n2. Click the three dots beside the item you would like to edit. Select **Edit settings** from the drop-down menu.\n\n \\\n3. In your **text** editor, select the icon for your desired form of multimedia.\n\n\n ![](/api/attachments.redirect?id=8239ec2b-4629-499c-997d-ff24e2ae3353 \"left-50 =633x209\")\n\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\n 4. For example, to insert an image, click on the **Find or upload an image...** button.\n\n \\\n 5. Select the **Upload a file** and next to the Attachment field select the **Browse** button.\n\n \\\n 6. Navigate to where your image is saved on your computer and select **Open.**\n\n \\\n 7. When the file name appears in your Attachment field select **Upload this file.**\n\n \\\n 8. You will receive a preview of your selected image in the Insert/edit image window. Once done, click **Insert**.\n\n \\\n 9. In the **Image description** field, enter a short, meaningful description of the image (this will be read out to users of assistive technologies such as screen readers).\n\n \\\n10. Once an image has been inserted you will return to the text field. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and press **Save and return to unit**.\n\n\n**References**\n\nMonash University. (2024). *Learning and teaching: Teach HQ*. \n\nMoodle. (2024). *Moodle documentation 4.4*. ","HTML":"

To highlight information or identify a particular resource or module, you can embed images, Panopto videos, H5P interactive activities and other forms of multimedia in a text and media area to display on your Moodle unit page.

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  1. Before you can add any content, you need to enable editing. Click the "Turn editing on" button (highlighted in blue) located in the top right corner.
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  1. Click the three dots beside the item you would like to edit. Select Edit settings from the drop-down menu.
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  1. In your text editor, select the icon for your desired form of multimedia.
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  1. For example, to insert an image, click on the Find or upload an image... button.
    2. \n
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  1. Select the Upload a file and next to the Attachment field select the Browse button.
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  1. Navigate to where your image is saved on your computer and select Open.
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  1. When the file name appears in your Attachment field select Upload this file.
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  1. You will receive a preview of your selected image in the Insert/edit image window. Once done, click Insert.
    2. \n
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  1. In the Image description field, enter a short, meaningful description of the image (this will be read out to users of assistive technologies such as screen readers).
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  1. Once an image has been inserted you will return to the text field. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and press Save and return to unit.
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References

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Monash University. (2024). Learning and teaching: Teach HQ. <https://www.monash.edu/learning-teaching/teachhq>

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Moodle. (2024). Moodle documentation 4.4. <https://docs.moodle.org/404/en/Main_page>

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