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== How can I use Moodle on mobile devices? ==
== How can I use Moodle on mobile devices? ==
There are currently 3 main ways to use Moodle on mobile devices:
* Users can open Moodle sites in their mobile web browers (not recommended).
* Users can download native apps for their mobile devices.
* Admins can configure their Moodle site to be Mobile-accessible through server extensions.


There are two ways to use Moodle on a mobile device, you can pay for or download a native app for your cellular device (currently the only native Moodle app is planned for release by [http://www.Moodletouch.com www.Moodletouch.com] in April 2010), or you can configure your Moodle site to be Mobile accessible by using one of the available plug-ins. 
=== Mobile Apps ===
 
* [http://www.moodletouch.com MoodleTouch] (aka ''mTouch'') for iOS, created by Ali OzGur.
=== Native Apps: ===
* [http://mpage.hk/ mPage] for iOS and Android (work in progress), created by Mass Media HK.
* [http://www.moodletouch.com MoodleTouch] created by Ali OzGur (available April 2010)
* [http://codeguild.org/app/mbot/ Mbot] for Android, created by Code Guild.
* [http://mpage.hk/ mPage] created by Mass Media, HK (available May 24, 2010)
 
=== Web apps: ===
* [http://iphone.moodle.com.au iPhone4Moodle] (available 2010)
* Moodle for Mobiles: [http://www.mobilemoodle.org/momo18/ MoMo]
* [http://code.google.com/p/moodbile/ Moodbile]
* [http://mle.sourceforge.net MLE-Moodle] - MLE-Moodle is a plugin for Moodle, which adds mLearning functionality to this open-source eLearning system.
 
== Which platforms are supported? ==
 
=== iPhone ===
* [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=104599 Moodle Mobile for iPhone]
* [[Moodle_for_Mobiles#Creating_Mobile_Learning_Tutorials_for_iPhone.2FiPod_Touch|Creating Mobile Learning Tutorials for iPhone/iPod Touch]]
 
=== Android ===
* [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=134778 Moodle on Android]
 
=== Twitter ===
* [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=104949 Twitter plug-in for Moodle]


== See also: ==
=== Server-side ===
* [http://www.mobilemoodle.org/momo18/ MoMo] (Moodle for Mobiles) - Requires a server extension and a client app; supports most mobile OSes including Symbian.
* [http://mle.sourceforge.net MLE-Moodle] - Allows course designers to make a separate set of Moodle pages for mobile users.
* [http://code.google.com/p/moodbile/ Moodbile] - Reference implementation of Moodle Web Services. Under development.
* [http://iphone.moodle.com.au iPhone4Moodle] - Under development.


* [[Development:Mobile app]]
==What is the mobile theme selector do?==
* [[Moodle for Mobiles]] is designed to work with mobile phones in Japan.
''Site administration > Appearance > Themes > Theme selector''
* Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=7798 Moodle for mobile forum]


Using Moodle forum discussions:
==See also==
* [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=31895 Moodle for Mobiles Quiz code released]
* [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=31895&parent=185847 Re: Customised Scripts -Moodle for Mobiles projects use of]
* [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=143973 Moodle for mobile browsers]
* [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=33033 Moodle for Mobiles Project]
* [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=141815 Comparisons and Advocacy > Mobile Moodle]


Miscellaneous
* [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=7798 Moodle for mobile forum]
* [http://yuiblog.com/blog/2008/02/06/iphone-cacheability/ YUI blog post on how to optimise for the iPhone's cache]
* Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=162872 Proposal for Supporting Mobile Themes and Browser Detection] forum discussion
* [http://www.mobilestudy.org/moodle/mobilequiz/ Moodle Mobile Quiz]
* [http://www.mobilemoodle.org/ Mobile Moodle (MOMO)]
* [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=123331 Emulators for mobile platforms]


[[Category:FAQ]]
[[Category:FAQ]]
[[Category:Mobile]]


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[[fr:Moodle pour les mobiles]]

Latest revision as of 06:54, 11 November 2011

How can I use Moodle on mobile devices?

There are currently 3 main ways to use Moodle on mobile devices:

  • Users can open Moodle sites in their mobile web browers (not recommended).
  • Users can download native apps for their mobile devices.
  • Admins can configure their Moodle site to be Mobile-accessible through server extensions.

Mobile Apps

  • MoodleTouch (aka mTouch) for iOS, created by Ali OzGur.
  • mPage for iOS and Android (work in progress), created by Mass Media HK.
  • Mbot for Android, created by Code Guild.

Server-side

  • MoMo (Moodle for Mobiles) - Requires a server extension and a client app; supports most mobile OSes including Symbian.
  • MLE-Moodle - Allows course designers to make a separate set of Moodle pages for mobile users.
  • Moodbile - Reference implementation of Moodle Web Services. Under development.
  • iPhone4Moodle - Under development.

What is the mobile theme selector do?

Site administration > Appearance > Themes > Theme selector

See also