Talk:wiziq live class module

WiZiQ Live Class module enables Moodle users to use WiZiQ’s web based virtual classroom equipped with real-time collaboration tools like live chat, 2-way audio and video communication, whiteboard and content (.pdf, .swf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, and .pps) sharing. Available as a non-standard activity and block, this module is absolutely free to use.

Introduction

WiZiQ added an activity and block module for the Moodle course management system. ‘Activity’ module features the scheduling of live classes within the Moodle course and ‘Block’ lists the live classes on the schedule. Any teacher or administrator on Moodle can schedule live class by choosing ‘WiZiQ Live Class’ from ‘Add an activity’ drop-down list within the Moodle system. A simple sign-up and you are set to go with your live classes from Moodle.

Module features

• An administrator or a teacher is able to schedule a live class within Moodle.
• A simple sign up to create a user account on WiZiQ so Moodle users using WiZiQ live classes do not require to sign in time and again to schedule or enter their live classes.
• While scheduling a class, the creator can enter the class title, date, time, and class type (with audio or audio and video both).
• After the class is scheduled successfully, a private URL is generated. This URL acts as a permalink for the class that can be safely used in emails, blogs or websites to promote the class.
• The class gets listed as an event on the Moodle calendar and is also accessible as an event in the ‘Upcoming events’ block.
• All the live classes are recorded. The link for the scheduled class remains active so that users can access the recording of the class from there once the class is over.

Moodle Installation

To make the understanding of these steps simple, we presume a Moodle installation at 'www.myMoodle.net' with its code located on the server in a directory named /home/myMoodle/public_html

• After you download the code for WiZiQ Live Class module and block [1], copy the code folders for block and activity in their respective directories:

   * Block into /home/myMoodle/public_html/moodle/blocks
   * Activity module into /home/myMoodle/public_html/moodle/mod 

• To install this module, login as administrator. Go to Site Administration block and click on ‘Notifications’ link. It installs the activity module and block in your Moodle site. Please note that to install this module and block in Moodle version 1.6, Go to Administration block and click on ‘Admin…’ link
• To confirm the installation, go to Site Administration block and click on ‘Modules’ link. You find an entry there for ‘WiZiQ Live Class’ in ‘Activities’ and ‘Blocks’ link.

To install the documentation/help files for activity module:

1. After you have installed wiziq live class activity module, copy these help files named: join_help.html, schedule_help.html, signin_help.html from /home/myMoodle/public_html/moodle/mod/wiziq

2. Create ‘wiziq’ folder at this location /home/myMoodle/public_html/moodle/lang/en_utf8/help/wiziq and move copied help files there

Downloads available here

   for Moodle version 1.6 
     *activity module-[2]
     *block module-[3]

  for Moodle version 1.7 and higher 
     *activity module-[4]
     *block module-[5]

Contributors to module

WiZiQ Live Class module has been contributed by WiZiQ. Support for this module is available at support@wiziq.com

See also

• Using Moodle: WiZiQ Live Class Activity Module forum discussion
• Using Moodle: WiZiQ's Live Class Block Module forum discussion