Moodle distinguishes between two learning elements:

• Activities generally require student actions, such as posting in the forum or submitting files in the assignment. Or, data from students is collected or analyzed , such as attendance in the Attendance activity or MC answers checked on paper and scanned in the Offline quiz.
• Materials are learning materials that you can provide to students. These include e.g. File and Folder.
  
  

To add activities or materials to a Moodle course you need to have lecturer, tutor or employee in charge rights. The basic procedure is always the same:

• Enter your Moodle course and turn on the edit mode in the upper right corner by clicking Edit mode. The slider will be displayed in blue in edit mode.
  
  
• Click Add activity or resource in the desired course section.
  
  

• A window opens in which you can select the desired activity or resource by simply clicking on it.
  At the top of the window there is a search function that you can use to find the desired element faster.
  If you want more information about an activity or a material, click on the info icon
  
  

  You can also make your favorite elements personal favorites by clicking the star icon of the corresponding element. If you have defined at least one favorite, a separate favorites tab will appear.

  
  

• As soon as you click on an element, the form will open automatically, where you can make settings for your activity or resource.
  
  

• The settings are usually divided into different sections, not all of which are automatically expanded. Simply click on a section name to expand or collapse the associated settings options, or click Expand All in the upper right corner to open all sections.
  Required fields are marked with a call sign icon (Required). If you need more information about a setting option, click the corresponding question mark icon (Help with...).
  Give the element a name and make the desired settings.
  
  

• Finally, save your settings with Save and return to course or Save and display.