RecordRTC

RecordRTC is a set of plugins for Moodle editors (Atto and TinyMCE) that enable users to add audio and video annotations to text, anywhere a text editor is present. This plugin adds buttons for recording audio or video (with audio) to the editor's toolbar.

Using WebRTC technologies, all recording is done instantly in the browser. After recording, users can embed the annotation directly into the text they are currently editing. The recording will appear as an audio or video player in the published writing.

Installation

There are several ways to install a plugin in Moodle:

Through Moodle plugins directory

The easiest and more reliable way to install a plugin in the newer versions of Moodle is through the Moodle plugins directory.

Steps

• Logged in as administrator into your Moodle server, go to [Site administration -> Plugins -> Install plugins]
• Click on [Install plugins from the Moodle plugins directory]
• Search for RecordRTC and choose the one you are looking for. There is an atto_recordrtc and a tinymce_recordrtc plugin.
• Click on [Install now] and look up for your Moodle site in the list.
• Click on [Install now] and follow the steps.

Using a zip file

From the Moodle plugin directory

Go to the list of releases available in the Moodle plugin directory. Here for Atto and here for TinyMCE

Look for the latest release and download zip file by using the button

From the GitHub repository

Go to the list of releases available in the GitHub project's repository. Here for Atto and here for TinyMCE

Look for the latest release and download zip file by using the link

Steps

• Logged in as administrator into your Moodle server, go to

[Site administration -> Plugins -> Install plugins]

• Under the 'Install plugin from ZIP file' section, either select the above archive, or drag and drop it into the specified box on the page
• Click on the button

[Install plugin from ZIP file]

Manually (requires access to the server console and to have git installed)

These steps are for Ubuntu only

Steps

• Navigate to `moodle_root_path/lib/editor/atto/plugins` or `moodle_root_path/lib/editor/tinymce/plugins`, where `moodle_root_path` is the location where Moodle is installed (ex.: `/var/www/html/moodle`)
  • For Atto execute sudo git clone https://github.com/blindsidenetworks/moodle-atto_recordrtc.git recordrtc
  • For TinyMCE execute sudo git clone https://github.com/blindsidenetworks/moodle-tinymce_recordrtc.git recordrtc
• Log into a Moodle account with administration capabilities

Completing installation

A screen should appear asking to install the plugin. After the installation starts, just follow the steps. The plugin will work with the defaults, but you may want to go back and change them depending of your requirements.

F.A.Q.

Where are the recordings stored?

Storing the RecordRTC recordings is not different than storing any other media file that is uploaded to Moodle. So, it depends of the file system your Moodle server has configured. When using the default configuration, all files are stored in /moodlepath/moodledata/filedir/xx/yy/ where xx and yy are the path defined by the API when the file was uploaded. If you are a developer interested in learning more details about this you can see File storage on disk. It is an old article but it gives a good idea on what is underneath. Also Amazon S3 repository for learning how to store files externally in Amazon S3 buckets.