Google Apps Integration: Difference between revisions

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Google Apps can integrates with Moodle v1.9 and above. There is a contributed code block that can be added to Moodle and a wiget which can be added to Google. It will allow for a single sign-on for users from Moodle to Google.

Features

Moodle users are automatically created in Google Apps (Google Docs, Calendar, and Gmail).
When you log in to Moodle, you are automatically logged in to Google Apps.
A Gmail block in Moodle displays your latest Gmail messages when you login to the Moodle Front Page.
A Google Apps block on the Moodle Front Page displays links to your Google Start Page, Google Docs, Google Calendar and Gmail.
A Google Widget shows a link to Moodle on the Google side.

Description

Essentially, once the integration is complete, students will be presented with a Google Apps block that will link out to their Google account. This will allow Moodle students to work online collaboratively rather than each downloading a document, making edits, uploading it to Moodle and then comparing with other documents.

This would be great for online group activities or exercises, collaborative websites and collaborative calendars.

How to set up

As an admin, you need to coordinate your Moodle accounts with your Google accounts. Set up an Admin Account at Google - this is generally free if you are an educator. Each student in Moodle that is synced with Google apps will be granted a Gmail acccount. As a site admin or teacher, you will need to determine if you class(es) will use Gmail services to communicate or if you want to use the email address associated with your Moodle account (in some cases they could be the same).

Tips and tricks

Once the Moodle accounts are disabled, so are the Google accounts. However one could choose to grant access via Google to continue collaboration after a course is completed.

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-Google Apps now integrates with Moodle v1.9 and above.  This will allow for a single sign-on for users of both Moodle and Google.
+Google Apps can integrates with Moodle v1.9 and above.  There is a contributed code block that can be added to Moodle and a wiget which can be added to Google. It will allow for a single sign-on for users from Moodle to Google.
+==Features==
+*Moodle users are automatically created in Google Apps (Google Docs, Calendar, and Gmail).
+*When you log in to Moodle, you are automatically logged in to Google Apps.
+*A Gmail block in Moodle displays your latest Gmail messages when you login to the Moodle Front Page.
+*A Google Apps block on the Moodle Front Page displays links to your Google Start Page, Google Docs, Google Calendar and Gmail.
+*A Google Widget shows a link to Moodle on the Google side.
+==Description==
 Essentially, once the integration is complete, students will be presented with a Google Apps block that will link out to their Google account.  This will allow Moodle students to work online collaboratively rather than each downloading a document, making edits, uploading it to Moodle and then comparing with other documents.
 This would be great for online group activities or exercises, collaborative websites and collaborative calendars.
+==How to set up==
 As an admin, you need to coordinate your Moodle accounts with your Google accounts.  Set up an Admin Account at Google - this is generally free if you are an educator.  Each student in Moodle that is synced with Google apps will be granted a Gmail acccount.  As a site admin or teacher, you will need to determine if you class(es) will use Gmail services to communicate or if you want to use the email address associated with your Moodle account (in some cases they could be the same).
+==Tips and tricks==
-Some limitations: Once the Moodle accounts are disabled, so are the Google accounts. However one could choose to grant access via Google to continue collaboration after a course is completed.
+*Once the Moodle accounts are disabled, so are the Google accounts. However one could choose to grant access via Google to continue collaboration after a course is completed.
 ==See also==

Documentation