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Moodle - Alt-Text and Images

Alternative text, or “alt text” describes the content of images, graphs and charts. It should be added to every image that conveys meaning in instructional and communications materials including Moodle sites, word processing documents, and slide presentations.

If you try to upload and save an image in Moodle, Moodle will prompt you to add descriptive text to the file.

A video tutorial can be found here - 

Step 1

You can add an image in just about any resource or activity in Moodle. Create the resource or activity, and then locate the Insert or edit image icon on the text editor of the resource or activity you are editing.

 mage highlighting the image icon in blue
Step 2 On the resulting pop up, click Browse repositories. Image properties screen
Step 3 Choose a repository: choose Upload a file to browse for a file from your computer or choose Google Drive.

Once you have added the file, click the Upload this file button.		 highlighting the Upload this File button in blue
Step 4 After the image is added, the pop-up will ask you to describe the image. Type a description of the image. Image properties screen
Step 5 Click Save image at the bottom of the pop-up window, and your image will be added with the alt-text. Save image button highlighted in blue


Questions? Please submit a Help Ticket to SCC E-Learning (under "Select Type of Help," choose "Moodle Assistance")

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