November 17, 2007
WhiteBoard
Description:
Allows students and teachers to share an online whiteboard. Students can work in groups in a Moodle course.
Requirements:
Moodle 1.8.2, Flash Media Server
Installation instructions:
1. Upload "whiteboard" folder to your moodle/mod directory.
2. Go to http://your_moodle_site.com/admin - all necessary tables will be created.
3. Go to Moodle module settings and enter the link to your Flash Media Server.
Options:
none.
Instructions on how to use:
1. Go to Course page and click "Turn editing on" button
2. Select "White board" from the activity menu.
Download:
WhiteBoard for Moodle 1.8.2
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August 28, 2007
File Converter (Block)
Description:
This block aloows teachers the option to convert files to different formats, e.g.(MS office, Open Office, Flash, PDF...) when uploading to Moodle.
Requirements:
Moodle 1.8, Open office server.
Installation instructions:
1. Extract archive into your hard drive.
2. Copy the folder named "filesconverter" into your moodle/blocks directory.
3. Go to http://yourmoodlesite.com/admin
4. Go to http://yourmoodlesite.com/admin/blocks.php page. Click on the "files converter" settings link and add the link to your Open office document server.
Options:
none.
Instructions on how to use:
1. Add "file converter" block to the course page.
2. Go to "file converter" page, choose a file to convert and click "Convert files" button.
Download:
Files Converter for Moodle 1.8
File Converter for Moodle 1.8.2
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August 25, 2007
Presentation v2 (Module)
Description:
This module converts Microsoft PowerPoint files to Flash format when they are uploaded to Moodle. Students can upload and also add comments to presentations. Version 2 allows: students to upload a presentation, upload multiple choice questions, and add comments to presentations. In addition, teachers can attach existing Moodle quizzes to uploaded presentations.
Requirements:
Moodle 1.8
FlashSpring Server 2.0
Installation instructions:
1. Upload "presentation" folder to your moodle/mod directory.
2. Go to http://your_moodle_site.com/admin - all necessary tables will be created
Options:
Link to Flashspring server - You need to enter the URL to your Flashspring server which is used to convert Microsoft PowerPoint files to Flash.
Instructions on how to use:
1. Go to Course page and click the "Turn editing on" button
2. Select "Presentation" from the activity menu.
Download:
Presentation v2 Module Moodle1.8
Presentation v2 Module Moodle1.8.2
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August 16, 2007
Text to speech (Block)
Description:
This block converts text to speech.
Requirements:
Moodle 1.8, AT&T Natural Voices server edition
Installation instructions:
1. Extract archive into your hard drive.
2. Copy folder "text_to_speech" in to your moodle/blocks directory.
3. Go to http://yourmoodlesite.com/admin
4. Go to http://yourmoodlesite.com/admin/blocks.php page. Click "Text to Speech" Settings link and add the link to your AT&T Natural Voices server.
Options:
none.
Instructions on how to use:
1. Add "text to speech" block to the course page.
2. Go to "text to speech" page write your text and click "Convert text to speech" button.
3. Download the file to your hard drive and play it.
Download:
Text to Speech for Moodle 1.8
Text to Speech for Moodle 1.8.2
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August 07, 2007
Text Analysis (Module)
Description:
This module allows teachers to analyse student produced text in a Moodle forum, blog, chat and journal.
Requirements:
Moodle 1.7, Moodle 1.8
Installation instructions:
2. Upload "textanalysis" folder to your moodle/mod directory.
3. Go to http://your_moodle_site.com/admin - all necessary tables will be created
Options:
none.
Instructions on how to use:
1. Go to Course page and click "Turn editing on" button
2. Select "text analysis tool" from the activity menu.
Download:
text analysis Moodle1.7, Moodle 1.8
text analysis Moodle1.8.2
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Topic Selection (Module)
Description:
This module allows teachers to create topic lists which students can choose. It also has an online sign up function for presentation slots.
Requirements:
Moodle 1.8
Installation instructions:
2. Upload "topicselection" folder to your moodle/mod directory.
3. Go to http://your_moodle_site.com/admin - all necessary tables will be created
Options:
none.
Instructions on how to use:
1. Go to Course page and click "Turn editing on" button
2. Select "Topic Selection" from the activity menu.
Download:
topic selection Moodle 1.8
topic selection Moodle 1.8.2
Posted by panov at 02:36 PM | Comments (0)
May 15, 2007
Presentation (Module)
Description:
This module allows teachers and students to upload Microsoft PowerPoint presentations to Moodle. The PowerPoint files are then converted to Flash for viewing online. Student can also add comments to other presentations.
Requirements:
Moodle 1.6, Moodle 1.7
FlashSpring Server 2.0
Installation instructions:
1. Upload "presentation" folder to your moodle/mod directory.
2. Go to http://your_moodle_site.com/admin - all necessary tables will be created
Options:
Link to Flashspring server - You need to enter the URL to your Flashspring server which is needed to convert Microsoft PowerPoint files to Flash.
Instructions on how to use:
1. Go to Course page and click the "Turn editing on" button
2. Select "Presentation" from the activity menu.
Download:
Presentation Module Moodle1.6-Moodle1.7
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May 14, 2007
Lecture Questions (Module)
Description:
This module allows teachers to import Moodle quiz questions for students. Students can answer the tasks on-line or by email working individually or in groups. Once the questions are answered, all answers can be viewed on a single page allowing students to compare their answers with others.
Options:
Mailbox user login - login от mailbox which will be used for receiving students emailed answers.
Mailbox user password - mailbox password
Mailbox settings - mailbox settings. for example {mail.yoursite.com:110/pop}INBOX
Reply address - mailbox name. for example robot@yoursite.com
Instructions on how to use:
1. Go to Course page and click "Turn editing on" button
2. Select "Lecture Questions" from the activity menu.
Installation instructions:
1. Upload "lecturequestions" folder to your moodle/mod directory.
2. Go to http://your_moodle_site.com/admin - all necessary tables will be created
Download:
Lecture Questions Module Moodle1.6-Moodle1.7
Lecture Questions Module Moodle1.8.2
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Seating chart (Module)
Description:
variant 1 "network version of Flash"
Using this classroom management application, teachers can collect data such as attendance and participation in their classroom using a handhelp computer and submit the data to Moodle.
variant 2 "local version of Flash"
Teacher can download local version of flash to a hard drive. Teachers can collect data such as attendance and participation in their classroom and submit when a network connection is available.
Instructions on how to use:
1. Create a new Seating Chart in Moodle.
2. Select seating chart variant: "Use local version or Flash" or "Use network version of Flash"
3. Enter the number of rows in your seating chart.
4. Enter the number of columns in your seating chart.
5. Select students.
6. Click "Make xml file"
All data you uploaded with flash will be available by Seating Chart link on course page. Student will be able to view only her/his own data.
Installation instructions:
- Copy "seatingchart" folder to Moodle "mod" directory.
- go to admin area for example: http://yourmoodlesite.com/admin (module will be installed)
Download:
Seating Chart Module for Moodle1.6-Moodle1.7
Seating Chart Module for Moodle 1.8.2
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April 11, 2007
Gallery bulk user and albums script
This is very useful if you are using Gallery 2
Download file
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March 08, 2007
HOTFLASH module
The HOTFLASH module allows you to display Hot Potatoes quizzes in a Flash environment. It was designed to work together with the HOT POT module in Moodle. Not all of the Hot Potatoes functions are available in Flash.
1. Create a quiz using Hot Potatoes quiz software and save it. (Don't export as a html file.)
2. Change the name of the hot potatoes quiz to 'quiz.xml'.
3. Find the Flash file in the HOTFLASH folder that matches the type of quiz you created (jmatch.swf, jquiz.swf, jmix.swf, jcloze.swf, or jcross.swf)
4. Change the name of the Flash file (.swf file) to 'quiz.swf'.
5. Use the HOTPOT module in Moodle to upload three files:
quiz.xml (this is the hot potatoes quiz file with a new file extension)
quiz.swf (this is included in the HOTFLASH folder)
quiz.htm (this is included in the HOTFLASH folder)
Choose quiz.htm as the file name for the HOTPOT quiz when you add a quiz using the HOTPOT module in moodle.
** Note you can change the file nems but make sure that the .swf and .xml use the SAME file names. Also, if you change the file names, make sure you edit the .html file in 2 places to refer to the new file names.
Posted by admin at 01:02 PM | Comments (0)
February 03, 2007
Attendance (Block)
Description:
Attendance block shows information about students attendance the days you choose.
How to Use:
1. Add attendance block to the course page.
2. Go to attendance page and choose dates you need.
Installation:
1. download attendance.zip to your moodle/blocks directory and unzip it there.
2. go to http://yoursite.com/admin - the script will be installated.
Download:
Attendance, Module (1.6)
Attendance, Module (1.7)
Attendance, Module 1.8.2
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January 16, 2007
Display Data (Module)
Description:
Teachers can upload student data in CSV (spreadsheet) format, and students can view only their own data.
How to Use:
1. Go to Course page and click "Turn editing on" button
2. Select "Display Data" from the activity menu.
3. Upload your CSV file ("user" field is nesessary)
Installation:
1. download displaydata.zip to your moodle/mod directory and unzip it there
2. go to http://yoursite.com/admin - all necessary tables will be created
Download:
Display Data, Module (1.6-1.7)
Display Data, Module 1.8.2
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January 12, 2007
Media Blog (Path)
Description:
New options are added to Moodle's blog, such as, voice recording, media support and a blog search.
Moodle's media blog allows students to record and save voice files directly to the Moodle blog from within the browser. Flash Media Server is required to record and save audio files. Users can also post text and/or media to their blog using a mobile phone or other mobile device.
How to Use:
1. Go to Blog page and click "Add a new entry" link
2. If you want to record your voice, click "Record" button.
3. Speak into the microphone.
4. Click the "Stop" button.
5. Check the "Save record" checkbox.
6. Click "Save Changes".
Installation:
1. Download blog.zip to your Moodle
Download:
Blog Module (1.6-1.7)
Blog Module 1.8.2
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November 15, 2006
Mail Quiz Module (Module)
Description:
Students can sign up for a study interest and receive study content and multiple choice questions via a user-defined email schedule. The script also tracks correct/incorrect responses and average quiz scores.
How to Use:
1. Students signup by inputting their mobile mail address and selecting the days and times to receive study mail.
2. Teacher uploads study content and questions.
3. Student receives study content.
4. Student receives questions and then answers by replying to the mail message.
5. Students received feedback from server.
Installation:
1. Upgrade your Moodle installation to version 1.5.1 or later
2. download mailquiz.zip to your moodle/mod directory and unzip it there
3. go to http://yoursite.com/admin - all necessary tables will be created.
Download:
MailQuiz Module 1.6 - Moodle 1.7
MailQuiz Module 1.8.2
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November 08, 2006
Moodle & Gallery 2 Integration (Module, Path)
Description:
Adds Moodle users to Gallery 2.0 and creates course and user albums.
How to Use:
Install Moodle and Install Gallery 2.1 inside the Moodle root directory. The directory that Gallery is installed in must be named 'gallery2'. Login to Moodle and create a new course. Go to the Gallery site and you should see a course album created there. In Moodle, add some students to the class and then if you check Gallery, albums for these students will appear.
Installation:
You can download the installation archive or install files individually.
Download:
Installation package for Gallery 2.1 and Moodle 1.6
Installation package for Gallery 2.1 and Moodle 1.7
Installation package for Gallery 2.2 and Moodle 1.7
Installation package for Gallery 2.2 and Moodle 1.8 beta
Installation package for Gallery 2.2 and Moodle 1.8.2
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PDA data to Moodle (Module)
Description:
Using this classroom management application, teachers can collect data such as attendance and participation in their classroom using a PDA and submit the data to Moodle.
How to Use:
1. an HTML form for a teacher to enter data about their class.
2. When teacher submits the form, the script will copy all student
images from the course into the course 'files' folder as well as an XML file with student data to be read by the PDA. The images are resized as 88x88 pixel jpg files.
3. The teacher will then copy this XML file and images to their PDA and use in class.
4. When the teacher wants to save the data (XML file), they will send
the data via http. The XML data is sent from the PDA as a variable called:
'$data'.
5. The XML data stored in a variable called: '$data' is parsed by a PHP
script and saved to a new table in Moodle.
Installation:
1. Upgrade your Moodle installation to version 1.5.1 or later
(you are advised to install latest official stable 1.5.2+ branch)
2. Download xmldata.zip to your moodle/mod directory and unzip it there.
3. Go to http://your_moodle_site.com/admin - all necessary tables will be created.
Download:
XML Module
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Mail to Moodle profile, blog and gallery (FreeMail) (Module)
Description:
Students can add content to their moodle course by sending email messages with commands to the server.
Available features:
- Add or change images in Personal Profile
- Add images and text to a Moodle Blog
- Upload photos and comments into Gallery 2.0 (Gallery is not part of Moodle but can be partially integrated using the Moodle & Gallery 2 Integration on this page.
How to Use:
- Send email with the appropriate command entered in the subject line.
- Add text and attach an image to the email.
- Send the email to the designated POP server.
Installation:
1. Upgrade your Moodle installation to version 1.5.1 or later
(you are advised to install latest official stable 1.5.2+ branch)
2. Download freemail.zip to your moodle/mod directory and unzip it there
3. Go to http://your_moodle_site.com/admin - all necessary tables will be created
4. Set up a course POP account for users to send data to.
Download:
freemail module Moodle 1.6, Moodle 1.7 Gallery 2.1
freemail module Moodle 1.6, Moodle 1.7 Gallery 2.2
freemail module Moodle 1.6, Moodle 1.7 Gallery 2.2 - it is simple version of script, no need password and album name.
freemail module Moodle 1.8.2 Gallery 2.2 - it is simple version of script, no need password and album name.
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Moodle Grades (Path)
Description:
Extra function that allows teachers to edit and upload Moodle course grades in an Excel or CSV file.
How to Use:
1. Create a new assignment in Moodle.
2. Open the Grades page.
3. Download students' grades in excel format.
4. Grade the assignment offline entering grades in a spreadsheet.
5. Save and upload using the upload button on the Moodle grades page.
Installation:
You can download the installation archive.
Copy the archive into "grade" folder
index.php - you already have this file, but you'll need to change it
(upload file button is added here)
import_grades.php - file for grades analysing
oleread.inc, reader.php - files for Excel.
Download:
Installation package Moodle 1.6
Installation package Moodle 1.8.2
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