Adding Audio to an Assignment Description

Margarita Berezyanskaya

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Instead of simply providing leaners with a text assignment description, an instructor can record an audio introduction to an assignment. To explore additional options related to creating an assignment, visit the Adding an Assignment article.

Note: The steps to adding an audio recording to the instructions for an assignment also apply to labels, pages, forums, blogs or any Moodle module with the text editor toolbar.

Setting up an Assignment with a Text and Audio Prompt

1. On your course, click the Turn editing on button.



2. In the topic where the link to the Assignment should appear, click on the Add an activity or resource link.



The Add a new activity or resource pop-up appears.


3. Select Assignment in the Activities tab.



The Adding a new Assignment page appears.


Settings in the General section are used to set the general information about the activity.


4. Type a descriptive name in the Assignment name text box.


5. Click in the Description box. Type the instructions you would like learners to read.



6. Move the insertion point to where you would like the audio player to appear.


7. Click on the Record Audio icon.



8. The Audio Player Settings pop-up may appear.
Note: This pop-up might look slightly different in different browsers.

9. Choose Allow to activate your computer's microphone.



10. Click on the Record button.



It is a good idea to preview the recording before inserting it into your course.


13. Press the Play button to preview your audio.



14. If the audio does not meet your expectations, go to step 10 and record over this audio.


15. If the audio meets your expectations, click on the Upload button.



16. The audio is then converted and uploaded to a server. Depending on your connection and the length of recording, it may take between a few seconds to a minute.



17. Click on the Insert button.


The audio link will appear in the Assignment Description.



18. Complete the other sections for the assignment.


19. Click the Save and display button to save/update the activity.


20. On the Assignment page, the audio player appears.



21. Use the Switch role to... student function to preview the activity. You can also use an unused student ID to test the assignment, in order to be able to see how marking it will work.