Moodle 3 E-Learning Course Development - Fourth Edition

Using the ID number to include a resource in the grade book

The ID number field enables you to add an identifying number to a resource. Remember that we said that most resources are ungraded. By default, an activity is automatically included in the course's grade book, but a resource is not.

You may wish to include the resource in the grade book if you want to encourage and reward the action of reading or reviewing a resource.

Now suppose that you want to give the students credit (a grade, or some points) for viewing a web page. A web page is a resource. Somehow, you need to include the resource in the course's grade book. To do that, give it an ID number.

It will be the ID number of the resource, not its name, that appears in the grade book. ...