Moodle supports a wide variety of digital file types to add media to your course and help give it substance. Media can consist of video, sound clips, and more! You can embed these right on your course page for ease of viewing for your students, but keep in mind that you can also provide external links to sites as well. Anytime you see the Text Editor, you can embed media into it.

On this page, you'll find more about:

• Adding images
• Adding videos
• Adding links
• Common Resources and their uses

There are many ways to add images to your course. Some of the most common options are as follows:

Dragging and dropping files

You can add images to your Moodle course by simply dragging and dropping an image file from your computer into the desired course topic/section.

1. Toggle Edit Mode on (located at the top right of your course).
2. Drag your file(s) from your computer to the course. A blue dotted line will appear while your mouse hovers over your course.
3. After dropping the file(s), a pop-up window will prompt you to choose between the following:
   - Add Media to Course Page: Displays the image on the Moodle Course page.
   - Create a File Resource: Creates a link within your course page, which takes students to a separate page in your course with the image.

Adding an image as a File resource

1. Toggle Edit Mode on (located at the top right of your course).
2. Find the section where you want your link to be listed. Click on the plus icon (+) where you'd like to enter the link or "Add an Activity or Resource" at the bottom of the section.
3. Select File from the list.
4. On the following page, fill in a name you want to display for the image file link.
5. Scroll down to the Select Files section, then click the document icon to add a file or drag and drop a file into the designated location.

• The document icon option will allow you access to uploading a file, accessing recent files, connect with your Google Drive, and more.

6. Click either Save and return to course or Save and display.

Recommended image sizes in Moodle

If you use banners or other visual elements in your Moodle course, please consult this table for recommended image sizes.

Adding a Panopto video into your Moodle course

If you have a video file you want to share in Moodle, it's best to upload it to Panopto first. Learn more about adding Panopto videos to your Moodle course in this help documentation.

Adding a link to the video

1. Toggle Edit Mode on (located at the top right of your course).
2. Find the section where you want your link to be listed. Click on the plus icon (+) where you'd like to enter the link or "Add an Activity or Resource" at the bottom of the section.
3. Select URL from the list.
4. Paste the video link into the External URL text field, and supply a name and optional description for display on your Moodle course page. Please note that we recommend enabling the "Display description on course page" option if you are adding a description.
5. Click Save and return to course or Save and display to complete.

Embedding a Video

You also have the option to embed a video that will display on your main course page.

1. Turn the Edit mode toggle on (located at the top right of your course).
2. Find the week or topic where you want your video embedded.
3. Click on the plus icon (+) where you'd like to enter the video or "Add an Activity or Resource" at the bottom of the section.
4. Select Text and Media Area.
5. In the text editor that appears, click the smaller video camera icon button to add media.

6. In the pop-up window, click the Video tab and paste the video link into the text box. Then click the Insert media button to return to the Text and Media Area editing screen.

7. Click Save and return to course or Save and display to complete your video embed.

1. Toggle Edit Mode on (located at the top right of your course).
2. Find the section where you want your link to be listed. Click on the plus icon (+) where you'd like to enter the URL or "Add an Activity or Resource" at the bottom of the section.
3. Select URL from the list of activities and resources.
4. Create the URL resource. Find the week or topic where you want the link to be listed. At the bottom-right of this section, there is a button labeled "Add an Activity or Resource". Click this to bring up the list of modules you can create.
5. Give the link a name in the Name section and add the link to the External URL field.
6. (Optional) If you like, you may add text, images, or other content into the Description field, but it is highly recommended that you enable the Display description on course page setting so the description is visible on the main course page directly below your link.
7. Click Save and return to course or Save and display.

Moodle has a number of ways to add content to the Moodle course. Below are some of the most commonly used resources and their uses. These may all be added by:

1. Toggling on Edit Mode (located at the top right of your course).
2. Clicking on the plus icon (+) where you'd like to enter the resource or "Add an Activity or Resource" at the bottom of the section.
3. Select the desired resource.