Moodle at Wesleyan

Link to a file that is already on Moodle

notes

You can use this basic technique to link to your files anywhere on Moodle. In this case I demonstrate how to link to a file in a Readings folder within the same course, but you can also link to files in other courses.

Downloads:
https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu/departments/ITS/Academic%20Computing/Moodle/moodle2-public-video/link-to-server-files.mp4
https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu/departments/ITS/Academic%20Computing/Moodle/moodle2-public-video/link-to-server-files.webm
https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu/departments/ITS/Academic%20Computing/Moodle/moodle2-public-video/link-to-server-files.ogv

Instructions

1. Turn editing on
2. Click "Add an activity or resource" in the desired section
3. In the list of activities and resources that pops up, double click on "file"
4. On the next screen provide a name for the file you are linking to
5. In the "Content" area click "Add"
6. Choose "Server files" on the left (to see all of the files you have on Moodle)
7. Navigate to the file you want to link to
8. Click "Select this file"
9. Unless you need custom settings you can now click "Save and return to course"