Integration with Moodle

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Content import to Moodle
Santillana USA will provide the packages with the file extension .mbz or .imscc. The .mbz
backup will include both assessments and question banks. The Moodle administrator should
choose which items to import.

Importing content to Moodle is simple. Follow the steps below.

How to import content from the .imscc file

To import content you must create a course or use an existing course. To create a course,
click on Site administration on the left column.

Click on Courses / Manage courses and categories on the left column.

Then select Create a new course.

Important: Course format

1. Format: Select Topics format
2. Number of sections: 18 (at least)

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Steps:

1. Click on Restore under Administration tab on the left column.

2. Import a backup file: Drag & drop the backup package .imscc provided by Santillana USA.
3. Click Restore button.

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4. Click Continue button.

5. Restore into this course: Select Merge the backup course into this course.
6. Click Continue button.

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7. Restore settings: Select activities, resources and blocks.
8. Click Next button.

9. Select activities and sections that are going to be included (by default, all).
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Next.

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10. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Perform restore button.

11. It will take some time to upload. Once the content is uploaded, the following screen appears.
Click Continue button.

12. Below is the look & feel of your imported content.

Important:
• If you are not able to restore the .mbz or the .imscc, please have the Moodle Administrator set the value
max input to 2500 in the php.ini file.
• Hide the Teacher Resources from the students view. Turn editing on and then click on the eye icon.

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How to setup the External Tool Provider to a course for the .imscc file
In each course you need to setup the External Tool Provider.
Follow the steps below:

1. Turn editing on: Click Turn editing on. With the editing turned on, in the section you
wish to add your external tool, click the Add an activity or resource.

2. Activities: Select External Tool and click on Add.

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3. Adding a new External tool: Select an Activity name.
4. External tool type: Click on (+)

5. External tool configuration: Select a Tool name.

6. Tool base URL: cloud.santillanawicco.com
7. Consumer key: Enter the key number provided by Santillana USA
8. Shared secret: Enter the token number provided by Santillana USA
9. Privacy: Select Always
10. Click on Save changes button.

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 11. Adding a new External tool: Click on Save and return to course.

12. Add an activity or resource: Go to the external tool you just created and select Hide.

Important: Make sure that each course has only one External tool provider set.

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How to import the .mbz file
1. Click on Restore under Administration tab on the left column.

2. Import a backup file: Drag & drop the backup package .mbz provided by Santillana USA.
3. Click Restore button.

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4. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Continue.

5. Restore into this course: Select Merge the backup course into this course
and click Continue.

6. Restore settings: Select activities, blocks and filters to create

the assessments. If you unselect them, only question banks will be included.

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7. Click Next button.

8. Select activities and sections that are going to be included (by default, all)
in the assessment and click Next.

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9. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Perform restore.

10. It will take some time to upload. Once the content is uploaded, the following
screen appears. Click Continue button.

11. Below is the look & feel of your imported content.

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How to work with question banks:
You can use the imported question banks to add questions:

1. Click on Assessment link (example: Desafío 1 Quiz)

2. Click on Edit quiz under Administration tab on the left column
3. Click Add and select from question bank

4. Once inside the quiz, Select a category from the drop down menu and select
proper questions.
5. After selection is made, click on Add selected questions to the quiz button.
6. Questions will be available for the current Quiz / Assessment.

Important: If you are not able to restore the .mbz or the .imscc, please have the
Moodle Administrator set the value max input to 2500 in the php.ini file.

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