again trying to make a page of instructions for lab activities; again problems.
Everything seemed to be going OK. Got the page 70% done, saved and working properly. Clicked Update to get it finished. I did the final 30%, clicked Save and... none of that new work saved! Still showing what I'd already done, with none of the new work.
I keep trying, and in the update window I can do things, but after saving, none of the additions are there. I refreshed the page, still nothing.
So the last 20 minutes have been completely wasted and the students won't have half the links they need for their lab activity where they need them.
God, how Moodle aggravates me!
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2008-11-06
2008-10-29
More Moodle Annoyances: Copying & Pasting Links
When it's time for Lab activity, I create a Moodle web page that tries to set out the things I want to students to do in one clear page, with instructions and links etc.
The links are often Moodle links: the class forums, specific Moodle-hosted SCORM exercises, and external web links that have been added to the main course page.
But copying and pasting these links into my page of instructions can be a lottery: often when I (and my students) click on the links, we get a "page not found" message.
For some reason, the links get modified. I've just checked very carefully the difference between the links. For example, a link to an external web site is like this on the main page:
OH MY GOD! Now Moodle's even hindering me from correcting them! In WYSIWYG mode, selecting the link clears the URL completely, and now the editor has stopped letting me change from WYSIWYG mode to HTML mode! WHY?!?!?!?!
Oh, Moodle, how do I hate thee? Let me count the ways.
UPDATE: Now the links seem to work OK! Clicking on the link forwards to a Moodle link page, and the external website opens in a pop-up window. Further examination of the links shows they now do NOT have the extra mod/ inserted in them.
But I didn't do anything. I don't understand why the links are now good. The only possibility I can imagine is that now I'm browsing in MS Internet Explorer 7, and before I was in Firefox (specifically Swiftweasel 3.03). I'll have to check the links again when I get back home to Swiftweasel. I know there can be a lot of little differences in how a web browser displays a page, but actually changing the links doesn't seem likely.
The links are often Moodle links: the class forums, specific Moodle-hosted SCORM exercises, and external web links that have been added to the main course page.
But copying and pasting these links into my page of instructions can be a lottery: often when I (and my students) click on the links, we get a "page not found" message.
For some reason, the links get modified. I've just checked very carefully the difference between the links. For example, a link to an external web site is like this on the main page:
- http://lms.domain.edu/mod/resource/view.php?id=73186
- http://lms.domian.edu/mod/mod/resource/view.php?id=73186
OH MY GOD! Now Moodle's even hindering me from correcting them! In WYSIWYG mode, selecting the link clears the URL completely, and now the editor has stopped letting me change from WYSIWYG mode to HTML mode! WHY?!?!?!?!
Oh, Moodle, how do I hate thee? Let me count the ways.
UPDATE: Now the links seem to work OK! Clicking on the link forwards to a Moodle link page, and the external website opens in a pop-up window. Further examination of the links shows they now do NOT have the extra mod/ inserted in them.
But I didn't do anything. I don't understand why the links are now good. The only possibility I can imagine is that now I'm browsing in MS Internet Explorer 7, and before I was in Firefox (specifically Swiftweasel 3.03). I'll have to check the links again when I get back home to Swiftweasel. I know there can be a lot of little differences in how a web browser displays a page, but actually changing the links doesn't seem likely.
2008-10-23
More Moodle Annoyances: Hidden Activity Reports
I've been getting ready for the second evaluation of the semester.
One step I took was, at the end of the 2nd evaluation period, to hide the topics the students were supposed to have completed by then. (clicking the little eye icon)
But when I wanted to see what the students had done, in the Outline Report view of Activity Reports, those topics were hidden from me! The teacher! I double-checked my role and I was definitely in the role of Teacher (Editing).
I had to go back to the main page of the course, turn editing on, then click the eye icon for a topic, wait for the page to reload and repeat for each topic I (the teacher) had hidden from the students. Then finally I could see which exercises they had accessed in the Activity Reports>Outline Report view.
Naturally, I will have to go back and do the eyes again if I want those topics hidden from the students.
One step I took was, at the end of the 2nd evaluation period, to hide the topics the students were supposed to have completed by then. (clicking the little eye icon)
But when I wanted to see what the students had done, in the Outline Report view of Activity Reports, those topics were hidden from me! The teacher! I double-checked my role and I was definitely in the role of Teacher (Editing).
I had to go back to the main page of the course, turn editing on, then click the eye icon for a topic, wait for the page to reload and repeat for each topic I (the teacher) had hidden from the students. Then finally I could see which exercises they had accessed in the Activity Reports>Outline Report view.
Naturally, I will have to go back and do the eyes again if I want those topics hidden from the students.
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