Use the Content Manager technology preview

You can search for specific content (Example — assignments, lessons, questions, etc.) within the new Content Manager UI in Möbius.

IMPORTANT: New Content Manager features are being rolled out in stages as a technology preview. Updates are planned on a fortnightly schedule separate from other Möbius updates, and new features will be added and enabled when ready. Current features from the Repository may be missing from the technology preview at this time; check out Understand the Content Repository for help with those features.

Access the Content Manager technology preview

You'll go through the Content Repository for your class in order to switch between the technology preview and the existing Content Repository interface.

To access the Content Manager technology preview:

  1. Click Content Repository on the Class Homepage.

The content repository menu option is the third option of the instructor main navigation menu.

  1. Click Transform your experience with our new Content Manager!.

  1. To return to the Content Repository at any time, click Back to Content Repository from the Content Manager.

Search for content

To perform a search for specific content in the technology preview:

  1. From the Content Type drop-down filter, select the Assignments, Lessons or Questions options to refine your search results for only those content types.

  1. Click the Find Content field in the Content Manager.

  1. Enter a full or partial keyword; search results will update automatically.

NOTE: The search results aren't case-sensitive, and will update when changing any filters. The search feature in Möbius searches for exact matches in the:

  • Question type
  • Title
  • Text
  • Description
  • Language
  • Hints
  • Feedback
  • Difficulty
  • Information fields
  1. Review the search results to find the specific piece of content you were searching for.

  1. (Optional) Click Content Source, Subject, Question Type or Difficulty to open filters which can help refine your search results.

TIP: If searching for questions, you can choose to search for only those that use certain components using the Question Type filter.

  1. (Optional) Open the Sort by drop-down menu to sort your results by Title, Date created or Date modified.

NOTE: Click Clear All to reset the filters to the default of searching all content.

Preview and edit content

After finding a specific piece of content with the search tools, you can access the editor for that content type.

To edit a specific piece of content:

  1. Search for the content in the Content Manager (check out Search for content).

  1. Click Edit on the pane of the specific piece of content.

TIP: If searching for a question to edit (rather than a lesson or assignment), you can instead preview the question by clicking Preview:

  1. Perform your content edits within the Editor tool that opens:

Import content

You can import content from files on your hard drive into your Möbius class.

You can import Möbius content that has previously been exported as a content .zip file, or you can import and convert external content that's in a written document or exported from your Learning Management System (LMS).

TIP: Check out Export content for how to export content from Möbius as a content .zip file.

To import your content:

  1. Click Import in the Content Manager.

The Import Content button is at the top right of the Content Search UI

  1. Select an option from the Import drop-down menu:

  • Select Möbius content to import a content .zip file.
  • Select External content to import and convert from a written document or from your LMS.

The Import dropdown menu is open under the Import button.

  1. Select or drag and drop a file in the Import Content dialog.

In the Import Mobius content dialog, the area highlighted is 'Select or drag and drop a file to import'.

  1. Proceed with importing the file containing your content:

Create a quiz

You can access the new Quiz Designer from the Content Manager, in order to create a quiz.

TIP: New Content Manager features are being rolled out in stages, and not all question types or assignment features are currently supported. Check out Create an assignment for help with creating an assignment through the Content Repository.

To create a quiz using the Quiz Designer:

  1. Click Create in the Content Manager.

The Create button is at the top right of the Content Manager UI

  1. Select an option from the Create drop-down menu:

  • Select Quiz to create a quiz.

The Create dropdown menu is open and the Quiz option is highlighted.

  1. The content designer tool will open in a new tab: