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=== Tips for sites === | === Tips for sites === | ||
==== Install the “Moodle additional features plugin” ==== | ==== Install the “Moodle additional features plugin” ==== | ||
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* Extra features: Support for sites using SSO authentication methods (Shibboleth and CAS) | * Extra features: Support for sites using SSO authentication methods (Shibboleth and CAS) | ||
* A new Moodle Mobile major version requires to upgrade this plugin in your Moodle installation. | * A new Moodle Mobile major version requires to upgrade this plugin in your Moodle installation. | ||
* [ | * [[Moodle Mobile additional features]] | ||
==== Enable Push notifications ==== | ==== Enable Push notifications ==== | ||
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* Explain how the offline mode works (you should download your contents first). | * Explain how the offline mode works (you should download your contents first). | ||
* Explain how to configure your messaging settings for receiving mobile notifications. | * Explain how to configure your messaging settings for receiving mobile notifications. | ||
==== Create a custom theme for your site ==== | ==== Create a custom theme for your site ==== | ||
[[File:moodlemobile_custom_theme.png]] | [[File:moodlemobile_custom_theme.png]] | ||
==== Do not use frontpage courses or activities ==== | ==== Do not use frontpage courses or activities ==== | ||
[[File:moodlemobile_dont_use_frontpage.png]] Place those pages in a global course where all the users are enrolled via cohorts, meta-course | [[File:moodlemobile_dont_use_frontpage.png]] Place those pages in a global course where all the users are enrolled via cohorts, meta-course enrolments. | ||
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==== Enrol all the users in that course via the db plugin ==== | |||
[[File:moodlemobile_enroll_via_db_plugin.png]] | [[File:moodlemobile_enroll_via_db_plugin.png]] | ||
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[[File:moodlemobile_avoid_orphaned.png]] | [[File:moodlemobile_avoid_orphaned.png]] | ||
==== Install the Moodle | ==== Install the Moodle Mobile availability plugin ==== | ||
With this plugin you can choose if an activity, resource or a complete section is (or is not) visible for users accessing the course via the Mobile app. | With this plugin you can choose if an activity, resource or a complete section is (or is not) visible for users accessing the course via the Mobile app. | ||
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Once installed you can create Moodle Mobile friendly courses just replacing resources currently not supported by the app, like the Book module, with Mobile friendly resources (like an HTML version of the book module). | Once installed you can create Moodle Mobile friendly courses just replacing resources currently not supported by the app, like the Book module, with Mobile friendly resources (like an HTML version of the book module). | ||
See the [[ | See the [[Moodle Mobile availability plugin]] page for additional information. | ||
==== Labels are initially collapsed, use a short text as introduction of what is inside ==== | ==== Labels are initially collapsed, use a short text as introduction of what is inside ==== | ||
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[[File:moodlemobile_responsive_html.png]] | [[File:moodlemobile_responsive_html.png]] | ||
==== | ==== YouTube or map links (URL resource) open automatically in the system app ==== | ||
[[File:moodlemobile_youtube_maps_links.png]] | [[File:moodlemobile_youtube_maps_links.png]] | ||
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* Same for SCORM without API tracking | * Same for SCORM without API tracking | ||
* Not all the video formats are supported by all mobile devices, upload the same video in different formats in a directory resource | * Not all the video formats are supported by all mobile devices, upload the same video in different formats in a directory resource | ||
[[es:Crear sitios amistosos para Moodle Mobile]] | [[es:Crear sitios amistosos para Moodle Mobile]] | ||
Revision as of 10:43, 11 November 2015
Tips for sites
Install the “Moodle additional features plugin”
- Local plugin for adding new features to the current Moodle Mobile app
- This add-on provides new features and also web services which are currently only available in the latest Moodle version
- A Moodle 2.4 installation with the plugin has the same Mobile features available than a Moodle 2.8 installation
Moodle additional features plugin
- Extra features: Support for sites using SSO authentication methods (Shibboleth and CAS)
- A new Moodle Mobile major version requires to upgrade this plugin in your Moodle installation.
- Moodle Mobile additional features
Enable Push notifications
- The site must be registered in moodle.org
- Administration / Plugins / Message outputs / Mobile notifications
- User must enable in their profile to receive Mobile notifications
- Notifications are connected to the Moodle messaging system
- A bulk message to all the users in a course will send a Push notification to the user mobile phone (Remember, the user must enable to receive Mobile notifications)
Upload a detailed guide of how to use Moodle Mobile including:
- Download links to the different platforms/stores.
- Explain the different possibilities and limitations of the app.
- Explain how the offline mode works (you should download your contents first).
- Explain how to configure your messaging settings for receiving mobile notifications.
Create a custom theme for your site
Do not use frontpage courses or activities
Place those pages in a global course where all the users are enrolled via cohorts, meta-course enrolments.
Enrol all the users in that course via the db plugin
Tips for courses
Use the topics or weeks course format
Avoid orphaned activities or direct links to activities
Install the Moodle Mobile availability plugin
With this plugin you can choose if an activity, resource or a complete section is (or is not) visible for users accessing the course via the Mobile app.
Once installed you can create Moodle Mobile friendly courses just replacing resources currently not supported by the app, like the Book module, with Mobile friendly resources (like an HTML version of the book module).
See the Moodle Mobile availability plugin page for additional information.
Labels are initially collapsed, use a short text as introduction of what is inside
Use responsive HTML in pages or mini-sites
YouTube or map links (URL resource) open automatically in the system app
Find alternatives to unsupported activities or resources
- Book module: Publish an “accessible” version of the Book resource using the export to HTML feature
- IMS CP: Instead using the IMS CP resource, unzip the file and add it as a resource (mini-site)
- Same for SCORM without API tracking
- Not all the video formats are supported by all mobile devices, upload the same video in different formats in a directory resource
