{"CACHEDAT":"2026-04-14 03:54:25","SLUG":"how-to-create-a-lesson-TviF4LQ5eT","MARKDOWN":"Here is a step-by-step guide on how to create a lesson in your Moodle unit:\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\n ![](/api/attachments.redirect?id=881ab0eb-0a63-4f19-9454-e31159976058 \"left-50 =636x67\")\n\n\n\\\n\n\n2. In the section where you would like to add a resource or activity, click **+Add an activity or resource**.\n\n\n ![](/api/attachments.redirect?id=350acbd4-879c-4834-8390-680487963cfe \"left-50 =549x96\")\n\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n3. Select **Lesson**.\n\n \\\n4. In the General section give your lesson a **name** and a **description** (this will display as the link on the unit page).\n\n \\\n5. Additional settings can also be set now, or later as required. These must be set for each lesson \n\n a**. Appearance:** Set a progress bar, displaying a menu, ongoing score and a range of options for the \"look-and-feel\" of your lesson.\n\n b. **Availability:** Set release and end dates, a time limit and a password \n\n c. **Flow control**: Set the options for student interaction throughout the lesson \n\n d. **Grade:** Set your assessment options \n\n e. **Common module settings:** Set availability and groups \n\n f. **Restrict access:** Set restrictions as required \n\n g. **Activity completion:** Set completion tracking and expected date \n\n h. **Tags:** Add any tags you want here \n\n \\\n **Note:** Throughout this and other topics you will be given the option to **'Expand/Collapse'** or show **'More/Less'.** These options show or hide information according to your options' requirements.\n\n\n### Lesson pages\n\n\n1. Navigate to the lesson you want to edit.\n\n \\\n2. From the **Lesson** tab, you can choose what you **would like to do first**.\n\n\n ![](/api/attachments.redirect?id=4b118565-fdf5-44c5-84ab-48b7833ade9d \"left-50 =295x325\")\n\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n#### Add a content page\n\n\n1. Click **Add a Content Page**. A content page is for text images and embedded media.  You cannot add questions to a content page.\n\n \\\n \\\n ![](/api/attachments.redirect?id=f4daac31-a78a-4608-bfbf-730892889e43 \"left-50 =338x228\")\n\n \\\n\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\n2. In the **Page title** field, give your page a name.\n\n \\\n3. In the **Page contents** field, enter the contents of the page.\n\n \\\n4. In the **Content Description** text box, enter a description, which will guide the student to the page you have assigned.\n\n \\\n5. Click **Save page**.\n\n\n#### Add a Cluster\n\nA cluster is a group of question pages that are presented to a student in a random order. The start is marked by adding a cluster page and the end by adding an end of a cluster page.\n\n\n1. To **add a cluster**: \n\n a. Navigate to the page that you would like the cluster to start. \n\n b. Click **Add a cluster**.\n\n \\\n2. To **add an end-of-cluster page:** \n\n a. Navigate to the last page on which you would like the cluster to end. \n\n b. Click **Add an end of cluster.**\n\n\n ![](/api/attachments.redirect?id=786804ed-49df-4723-ab5e-94854275db08 \"left-50 =380x158\")\n\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n#### Add a question page\n\nEach question can contain one question, with supporting content if needed.\n\n\n1. Click **Add a question page.**\n\n \\\n2. Select from the drop-down menu the type of question page you would like to add.\n\n\n ![](/api/attachments.redirect?id=a21deb06-624c-4aca-9a94-e5dcae980157 \"left-50 =422x199\")\n\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n**Example: Multichoice** question type\n\na. In the **Page title** field, give your Multichoice page a name.\n\nb. In the **Page contents** textbox, enter your question.\n\n\n ![](/api/attachments.redirect?id=851fb2a2-d34f-4b62-83e5-ea2f2dbcf236 \"left-50 =422x47\")\\n\n\n\n **Note:** If the question has more than one correct answer, ensure the Multiple-answer checkbox is selected.\n\nc. Enter other fields as required.\n\nd. Click **Save page**\n\n\n\\\n**References**\n\nMonash University. (2024). *Learning and teaching: Teach HQ*. \n\nMoodle. (2024). *Moodle documentation 4.4*. \n\nMoodle. (2024). *Moodle YouTube channel*. ","HTML":"

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to create a lesson in your Moodle unit:

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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. In the section where you would like to add a resource or activity, click +Add an activity or resource.
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  1. Select Lesson.
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  1. In the General section give your lesson a name and a description (this will display as the link on the unit page).
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  1. Additional settings can also be set now, or later as required. These must be set for each lesson
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a. Appearance: Set a progress bar, displaying a menu, ongoing score and a range of options for the "look-and-feel" of your lesson.

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b. Availability: Set release and end dates, a time limit and a password

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c. Flow control: Set the options for student interaction throughout the lesson

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d. Grade: Set your assessment options

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e. Common module settings: Set availability and groups

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f. Restrict access: Set restrictions as required

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g. Activity completion: Set completion tracking and expected date

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h. Tags: Add any tags you want here

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Note: Throughout this and other topics you will be given the option to 'Expand/Collapse' or show 'More/Less'. These options show or hide information according to your options' requirements.

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Lesson pages

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  1. Navigate to the lesson you want to edit.
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  1. From the Lesson tab, you can choose what you would like to do first.
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Add a content page

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  1. Click Add a Content Page. A content page is for text images and embedded media.  You cannot add questions to a content page.
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  1. In the Page title field, give your page a name.
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  1. In the Page contents field, enter the contents of the page.
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  1. In the Content Description text box, enter a description, which will guide the student to the page you have assigned.
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  1. Click Save page.
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Add a Cluster

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A cluster is a group of question pages that are presented to a student in a random order. The start is marked by adding a cluster page and the end by adding an end of a cluster page.

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  1. To add a cluster:
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a. Navigate to the page that you would like the cluster to start.

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b. Click Add a cluster.

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  1. To add an end-of-cluster page:
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a. Navigate to the last page on which you would like the cluster to end.

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b. Click Add an end of cluster.

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Add a question page

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Each question can contain one question, with supporting content if needed.

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  1. Click Add a question page.
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  1. Select from the drop-down menu the type of question page you would like to add.
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Example: Multichoice question type

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a. In the Page title field, give your Multichoice page a name.

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b. In the Page contents textbox, enter your question.

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Note: If the question has more than one correct answer, ensure the Multiple-answer checkbox is selected.

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c. Enter other fields as required.

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d. Click Save page

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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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Moodle. (2024). Moodle YouTube channel. <https://www.youtube.com/@moodle>

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