OpenDesktop module

The OpenDesktop module will be released on 25th of september and will combine Moodle with an Onlinedesktop. You will be able to start your personal Onlinedesktop directly in Moodle and let your students watch it. If you are already interested now, contact us at david (at) edulabs.org for a sneak preview.

Features

• Start you personal Onlinedesktop with two clicks
• Access and edit your files anytime anywhere
• Collaborate online with realtime desktop-sharing
• Let course participants around the world watch your desktop
• Assign capabilities: start own desktop, watch desktop of other course members, watch and control desktop of other course members

How to use the OpenDesktop

What you need

You have to have the Java Runtime Environment 1.5 or later installed on your system This is free software and can be downloaded at [1], but first check your installation at [2] If that is OK, you are ready to use the OpenDesktop module. We recommend to use FireFox Browser, as defining the size of the desktop works not in Internet Explorer.

Getting started

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Upcoming Features

• Open course files directly from within the desktop without downloading the files
• Have all course files directly accessible on the desktop
• View who exactly is watching your desktop (right now you can only see the number of people watching)
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