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Making your Moodle Mobile
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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
Mobile Moodle – MyMobile
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The Value of Mobile ThemesImportant 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 salesSource: Smartonline
World population: 7 BillionCell phones: 6.6 BillionSource: Wikipedia
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Mobile MoodleNavigation
dropdown
Completion Tracking
Settings – very clean
Simple, center pane
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ForumCan add threads
Reply
Subscribe
Can’t upload docs
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Page ResourceText displays well
Video works*
Embedded pictures show
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Page Resource
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FolderOpen in new
browser window, which…
Allows for other apps to hook in.
Don’t embed
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BookSimple Navigation
Previous & Next at top and bottom
Finish takes you back to course page
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AssignmentOnline text works
Can’t upload a file
File picker works but clunky
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QuizMultiple Choice
Written
True / False
Results
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Quiz
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CalendarCan view.
Can’t create new calendar entries.
Can export as iCal
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MessagesNew messages pop-
up on login
Can read, reply, create new messages
Can add people to contacts
Not best IM client
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Mobile Moodle ScorecardActivity NotesResources 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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MyMobile LimitationsEnjoy Login!
File-picker does not work.
Meant for Student / Teacher; not Admin / Designer.
Browser back / forward buttons.
Quiz “Browser Security” will cause issues.
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Moodle: Apps for that?Lambda Solutions
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Moodle - AppsiOS
My Moodle (official)mTouch
AndroidmDroidMoodle for Android
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Moode Apps – Server Settingshttp://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 MoodleUpload – picture, video,
record audioParticipants – 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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mTouchLists whole course
without section breaks
Can upload to Assignments (but not repositories)
Often loads embedded browser of resource
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MDroidInstalls StartApp (search
monetization App, changes web browser homepage)
Really only for fetching files and reading (not posting to) forums
Crashed fairly often
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Moodle for Android (YCIS) BETABeta just launchedOnly seems to work with test
siteShows course by content
typeForums opens mobile web
browserUpload option shows temp
internet files
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Discussion – mLearning Best PracticesLambda Solutions
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QuestionsWhat type of learning activities would work
well for students with mobile devices?
What do students want from a mobile class experience?
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Best Practices – mLearningMedium is the message - graphics size, text
length, etc
Link, don’t embed, resources
Video: mp4 / YouTube
Retention of information is limited on mobile devices
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mLearning ResourcesFree, 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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