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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.
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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)
