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Moodle has no built-in tools for speech messaging or audioconferencing. However, there are some interesting projects which are working towards enabling the use of voice tools within Moodle, at various stages of maturity:
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==Free tools==
Moodle has no built-in tools for speech messaging or audioconferencing. However, there are various add-ons which allow audio conferencing and direct recording into Moodle's text editor. This page will  highlight some of the freely available options:


* '''[http://www.covell.org COVCELL]''', an EU-funded project to provide various enhancements for online language learning, including audio conferencing. See also [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=5368 COVCELL discussion forum on moodle.org] The audio conferencing will use a RED5 Flash-based server.
==Audio/video conferencing==
* Integration of Moodle with '''[http://gong.ust.hk/ Gong]''' (requires a Java server)
* [https://moodle.org/plugins/browse.php?list=set&id=2 Big Blue Button] is a popular audio/video conferencing tool available from the plugins directory. It is an open source project which supports real-time sharing of slides (including whiteboard), audio, video, chat, and desktops. It also record lectures for later playback. See [http://www.bigbluebutton.org/ Big Blue Button Big Blue Button] website for more general information.
* Integration of Moodle with '''[http://www.dimdim.com/ dimdim]''' open-source webconferencing system. (requires Windows or Linux for the server, Flash+IE/FireFox for the admin and client - still in beta (9 April 2007))
* '''[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=50265 MoodleSpeex]''' Java applets for voice messaging (note: does not require any modifications/additions to the server setup)


==Commercial tools==
* [http://openmeetings.apache.org/ Openmeetings] provides video conferencing, instant messaging, white board, collaborative document editing and other groupware tools using API functions of the Red5 Streaming Server for Remoting and Streaming.  OpenMeetings is a project of the Apache.  See [http://openmeetings.apache.org/MoodlePlugin.html Moodle plugin] for more details.


* The '''Horizon Wimba''' company provides a subsription-based service providing [http://www.horizonwimba.com/products/voicetools/ voice tools] for use in VLEs. Moodle integration of these tools is forthcoming.
==Direct recording into Moodle==
*[http://poodll.com/ Poodll] is an  open source project which allows you to record audio into forums, pages, anywhere with a text editor. Recordings are done via the Poodll server hosted by Amazon and transferred to your Moodle site. The [https://moodle.org/plugins/browse.php?list=set&id=13 Poodll set of tools] (filter, assignment 2.3 type, repository, question type) is available from the plugins directory. It is simple to install and doesn't require any particular PHP expertise.


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*[https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=repository_mediacapture Mediacapture]  is a Moodle repository plugin available from the plugins directory to record audio/video content using the filepicker. The plugin currently comes with 3 recorders built in -  Nanogong (Java Audio recorder), Red5Recorder (Flash Red5 Video recorder) and Flash Audio Recorder. (You don't need to have a Red5video recorder for the audio to work) Here is a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7nrQBYmjw0&feature=share&list=UUCRg_EbhU9tdpLdiGGN1Mgg|short screencast of the Media capture repository]
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*[https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=assignment_onlineaudio Online audio recorder] (Flash). This is an add-on available here: https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=assignment_onlineaudio. It is an assignment type and uses Flash (10.1+) to allow students to record audio from a microphone; it then converts the file to MP3 format and upload it to Moodle via HTTP POST. Here is a [http://ourlearning.co.uk/2011/12/online-audio-assignment-in-moodle blog post review]
 
*[http://nanogong.ust.hk/moodle2.html Nanogong] is a java applet that allows recording, playback and saving to Moodle's text editor. It is available either as a  [http://nanogong.ust.hk/moodle2.html#htmleditor plugin for the text editor] or as a [http://nanogong.ust.hk/moodle2.html#activity student activity.]
 
*[http://mediacore.com/why-mediacore/education Mediacore] in Education, Transform learning with online video Learn anytime, anywhere, and on any device. MediaCore enable you to create a video library for training and education at your organization. [http://mediacore.com/plugins Mediacore Moodle plugin]
 
==See also==
*[[Audio_in_Moodle]]
*[[MP3 player]]
 
*[[Audio_in_Moodle#See_also|List of audio tools]] in Audio in Moodle

Latest revision as of 16:26, 2 February 2013


Moodle has no built-in tools for speech messaging or audioconferencing. However, there are various add-ons which allow audio conferencing and direct recording into Moodle's text editor. This page will highlight some of the freely available options:

Audio/video conferencing

  • Big Blue Button is a popular audio/video conferencing tool available from the plugins directory. It is an open source project which supports real-time sharing of slides (including whiteboard), audio, video, chat, and desktops. It also record lectures for later playback. See Big Blue Button Big Blue Button website for more general information.
  • Openmeetings provides video conferencing, instant messaging, white board, collaborative document editing and other groupware tools using API functions of the Red5 Streaming Server for Remoting and Streaming. OpenMeetings is a project of the Apache. See Moodle plugin for more details.

Direct recording into Moodle

  • Poodll is an open source project which allows you to record audio into forums, pages, anywhere with a text editor. Recordings are done via the Poodll server hosted by Amazon and transferred to your Moodle site. The Poodll set of tools (filter, assignment 2.3 type, repository, question type) is available from the plugins directory. It is simple to install and doesn't require any particular PHP expertise.
  • Mediacapture is a Moodle repository plugin available from the plugins directory to record audio/video content using the filepicker. The plugin currently comes with 3 recorders built in - Nanogong (Java Audio recorder), Red5Recorder (Flash Red5 Video recorder) and Flash Audio Recorder. (You don't need to have a Red5video recorder for the audio to work) Here is a screencast of the Media capture repository
  • Mediacore in Education, Transform learning with online video Learn anytime, anywhere, and on any device. MediaCore enable you to create a video library for training and education at your organization. Mediacore Moodle plugin

See also