Only a System Administrator, Course Administrator, or Glossary Editor may add a term to the global glossary.

  1. Click the Tools dropdown and select Global Glossary.

  2. Select Add Term.

  3. The Add New Term form will appear. Complete the form as follows:

    • Term:* Enter the term name. 
    • Long Definition:* Enter the term definition. Notice that this is a text editor, similar to our content block, which allows you to format the text, add equations, links, etc. Typically, definitions are not written as complete sentences and therefore are in lowercase without punctuation.
    • Short Definition: The short definition is only used to populate glossary terms in blocks that have a character limit (e.g., Matching block). This field has a character limit of 255 and is not a required field. It is recommended to configure this field so that there is a definition available for any block that has a limited character allowance for its definition field.
    • Image: Use the File Manager to choose an existing image or upload a new image.
    • Alt Text:* Describe the image by telling learners about the image, but at the same time using as few words as possible. The purpose of the alternative text is to allow the content or purpose of the image to be available to someone with visual or cognitive disabilities. Alt text is only visible to those with screen readers. To learn more about alternative text visit http://webaim.org/techniques/alttext/.
    • Image Caption: Add a caption to the image which will be displayed on the screen for all viewers. 
    • Audio: Use the File Manager to choose an existing or upload a new audio file. 
    • Audio Transcript: Use the audio transcript field to ensure the audio content is accessible to all learners.
    • Tags: Add keywords to classify and organize glossary terms. Refer to How do I organize my glossary terms with tags? for more information about glossary tags.
    • Once the Add New Term form is completed, select the Save button.

  4. The term arms displays in the glossary.

Content editor view of global glossary



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