Overview
This article explains what a Database activity is and how to use it.
Contents
What is a database?
A Database is collection of resources stored as records within a searchable Database. Staff and students can contribute to a Database depending on how its settings have been configured.
Contributing to a database
To view the database, click on the database activity on your Learning Space page.
Click the 'Add Entry' button.
You will then be presented with a number of input boxes required to add a new entry into the database. Input required is unique to each database with some offering dropdown boxes, text fields and radio boxes. In the example below, a student has entered details of work they have carried out while on placement and uploaded a supporting file. The red icons with white exclamation marks indicate information that must be entered – e.g., name and number of hours.
After you have finished adding information to your entry, you can select 'Save and view' or 'Save and add another' to add another entry.
When viewing entries, you can select to view single entries or a list view of entries by selecting your preferred view from the drop-down menu.
The screenshot below shows entries in the example database in ‘List view’
Searching A Database
Sometimes if a database has a lot of entries, it can be quicker to find what you are looking for by using the search functionality.
The search feature is visible at the top of the page when you open the database, and you can use the filters for more accurate search results.
Note: The search feature is only available when in ‘List view’.
In the example below I have entered ‘Art’ in the ‘Search’ box and have selected ‘Time added’ from options in the ‘Sort by’ drop down menu.
By hitting 'Save settings' the results show two entries for ‘Art’, and they are listed in order of time added.
Further Support
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