This webinar was presented to BC Campus members. In the presentation we demonstrated how to make your Moodle installation mobile by using Moodle's mobile theme that comes with Moodle 2.2. We reviewed the different Moodle modules and what to expect of them in a mobile environment. We also touched on the features of Moodle Mobile Apps.
Lambda Solutions offers a Mobile theming package and provides support and training to help customers get more out of their Moodle.
3. Mobile Moodle – MyMobile
Moodle 2.1 introduced the ability to set different
themes to be used when different devices are detected.
Moodle 2.2 now has a standard theme as part of the
core which was designed for smartphone and tablet
browsers screens.
MyMobile was developed by John St.
*as of Moodle 2.3
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4. The Value of Mobile Themes
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Important to consider if:
Learners are on the move / learn outside of classroom.
Staff that need resources while out of office.
In 2012, Smart phone sales surpassed PC sales
Source: Smartonline
World population: 7 Billion
Cell phones: 6.6 Billion
Source: Wikipedia
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Messages
New messages pop-up
on login
Can read, reply, create
new messages
Can add people to
contacts
Not best IM client
16. Mobile Moodle Scorecard
Activity Notes
Resources Works Well – Text, Video, pictures
Forum Can read, respond, create new; beware of upload;
Glossary Can read, search, create new; Loads all by default;
Folder Open’s resources in new window
Book Straight forward
Quiz Multiple choice, written, true/false
Assignment Can’t upload
Calendar Can see events; can’t create new ones
Messages Pop-up on login, can respond and create new.
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17. MyMobile Limitations
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Enjoy Login!
File-picker does not work.
Meant for Student / Teacher; not Admin / Designer.
Browser back / forward buttons.
Quiz “Browser Security” will cause issues.
20. Moode Apps – Server Settings
http://YOURSITEHERE.COM/admin/search.php?
query=enablewebservices
http://YOURSITEHERE.COM/admin/settings.php
?section=externalservices
http://YOURSITEHERE.COM/admin/settings.php
?section=webserviceprotocols (turn on REST)
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My Moodle
Upload – picture, video, record
audio
Participants – see who is in
your course and save to phone
Contents – Browse site,
download files for later access
Web - Course is embedded
mobile browser at site page
Multiple logins
No longer being developed
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mTouch
Lists whole course
without section breaks
Can upload to
Assignments (but not
repositories)
Often loads embedded
browser of resource
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MDroid
Installs StartApp (search
monetization App, changes
web browser homepage)
Really only for fetching files
and reading (not posting to)
forums
Crashed fairly often
24. Moodle for Android (YCIS) BETA
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Beta just launched
Only seems to work with test site
Shows course by content type
Forums opens mobile web browser
Upload option shows temp
internet files
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Questions
What type of learning activities would work well for
students with mobile devices?
What do students want from a mobile class
experience?
27. Best Practices – mLearning
Medium is the message - graphics size, text length, etc
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Link, don’t embed, resources
Video: mp4 / YouTube
Retention of information is limited on mobile devices
28. mLearning Resources
Free, open course on mobile learning best practices:
http://tempus-efa.
proj.ac.il/moodle/course/view.php?id=102
Paul Hibbitts - Mobile Learning: A User Experience
(session was earlier today)
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Welcome everyone to the Lambda Solutions sponsored webinar for Bccampus Moodle Users Group. We are very happy you were able to take the time to join us for a half-hour today.
This is the second “Half hour how-to” in a series of webinars we have planned in partnership with BCCampus Shared Services. To help Moodle users understand and utilize some of the features of Moodle 2, we are hosting, once a month, short targeted webninars key Moodle 2 features. Our goal is to support you in best utilizing some of the great features of Moodle.
Introduce the Webinar Tool.
From a student standpoint, this can provide clear guidance to where they should be focusing their attention. It also helps address the confusion that can arise from a long course page of resources.
From a teacher standpoint, this can ensure students have completed assigned work and demonstrate desired learning outcomes.
From an administrative standpoint, tracking of completion at the course level can be extremely value for pre-requist and other purposes.
Lambda Solutions is proud to partner with BCcampus Shared Services for the provision of Moodle to BC post-secondaries. Lambda Solutions is an accredited Moodle Partner. We have been providing Moodle hosting, configuration, customization, and have contributing Moodle since 2003.
We realize that some of today’s participants are not part of Bccampus Shared Services. For any and all attendees, if you need assistance supporting Moodle, from installation to customization, systems integration, training and hosting and support, please contact Ben Young at Lambda Solutions. support@lambdasolutions.net
When you exit this webinar, a feedback survey will load where you can provide feedback regarding this session. It also gives you an option to opt into future communications from Lambda regarding Moodle information.
Thank you for your time!