Glossary

The glossary tool lets you define key terms for your course. Learners can browse the glossary to look up definitions while studying.

Adding a Term

1. Open the Glossary tool from the course homepage

2. Click Add new glossary term

3. Enter the term and its definition (the definition supports rich text formatting)

4. Save

Managing Terms

• Edit — Update a term or its definition

• Delete — Remove a term from the glossary

• Search — Use the search function to find specific terms quickly

Importing and Exporting

You can build your glossary faster using import/export:

• Import — Upload a list of terms and definitions from a CSV or XLS file. You can also tick "Update existing terms" to overwrite definitions for terms that are already in the glossary.

• Export — Download the glossary as CSV, Excel (XLS), or PDF for use in another course or for offline reference

Display Options

The glossary can be displayed in two formats, toggled from the toolbar:

• Table view — Terms listed in a table with their definitions

• List view — Terms shown as individual panels stacked one after another

Tips

• Build it progressively — Add terms as you introduce them in your course, rather than all at once

• Keep definitions concise — Short, clear definitions are more useful than lengthy explanations

• Link from learning paths — Reference glossary terms from your learning path content to encourage learners to use the glossary