In the next step, please upload the intended PDF document. Then click on ADD and you will be forwarded to the overview page where you can make further settings, such as the name and a description for the document. Then click on ADD AN ACTIVITY OR RESOURCE in the desired area in which the PDF annotator is to be displayed and select PDF ANNOTATION from the list.

To use the PDF annotator and add it to your course, click Turn On Edit at the top right of the Moodle page. However, comments, as well as replies to existing comments, can also be posted anonymously. Comments may contain references to an important passage, an error, or a question to be answered by other students.Īll annotations and comments are public and therefore visible to others. In the column to the right of the PDF you can write a comment on the annotation or respond to existing questions and comments from students. On the left side of the PDF are the annotations, for which there are different tools. 1) gives you an impression of what the annotator looks like. You can recognize the PDF annotator by this icon: The following screenshot (Fig. The PDF annotator is integrated into Moodle. Since all students, lecturers and tutors can read and answer the questions and comments asked, it is made easier to clarify open questions on lecture slides, scripts and other PDF learning materials quickly and in a concrete context. The PDF annotator allows students to insert questions, comments and remarks on learning materials in PDF format directly into the document.

Using pdf on screen annotation