MoodleDocs - User contributions [en]

moderated enrolment

2013-02-14T15:30:55Z

Epicopensource:

==Summary==

This is an enrolment plug-in to allow moderated enrolment onto courses.

==Description==

The moderated enrolment plug-in allows a mentor to manage user enrolment onto courses.

When the course is set up to use this method of enrolment the student level user will have to request access to the course. They do this by entering the email of their mentor into Moodle.

Once this is done Moodle then sends an email to the mentor with a link to approve or cancel the users request for enrolment onto the course.

When the mentor accepts the request the student is then notified by email and provided a link to access the course.

==Requirements==

Moodle 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4

==Installation==

1. Unpack the module into your Moodle install in order to create a enrol/moderated directory.
2. Visit the /admin/index.php page to trigger the database installation.
3. Navigate to Site administration/Plugins/Enrolments/Manage enrol plugins and Enable Moderated enrolment.

The plug-in doesn't have any additional settings.

Prerequisite to using the Moderated Enrolment plug-in: for the moderated enrolment plug-in to work the role of 'Mentor' will need to be set up in Moodle. This can be done by the administrator in 'Define roles' this can be fresh new role or a copy of an existing role renamed.

You will need to make sure the role has all the permissions for moderated enrolment set to allow.

==Adding Moderated Enrolment Plug-in==

1. Navigate to your chosen course and then from the settings panel choose Users/Enrolment methods and select 'Moderated enrolment' from the dropdown menu.

2. Fill in the details for this instance of the enrolment.

Custom instance name - Provide a custom name for this instance of the enrolment
Allow moderated enrolments - This needs to be set to 'Yes'
Assign role - This needs to be 'Mentor'
Enrolment period - This can be set the number of days, hours, minutes or seconds
Start and End date - These can be set to allow start and end dates for enrolment

3. Click 'Add method'

4. On the Enrolment methods screen, move the moderated enrolment option to the top.

==Using the Moderated Enrolment Plug-in==

1. The user navigates to the course and they are presented with a request enrolment from the Mentor screen. (The user will need to know their mentors email address).

If the user enters an email address that isn't associated with a mentor, then they are shown an appropriate warning message.

Once the user clicks 'Submit' they are taken to a confirmation screen and the mentor is then sent a request email by Moodle.

2. The mentor receives the email request from the user and clicks on the link to approve or cancel the request from the user.

3. After clicking on the link the mentor is then taken to the approve or cancel screen in Moodle.

Clicking 'Cancel' declines the request and the user is then notified by email.

Clicking 'Confirm' accepts the request and the user is notified by email and provided a link to then access the course.

moderated enrolment

2013-02-14T15:29:28Z

Epicopensource:

moderated enrolment

2013-02-14T15:28:15Z

Epicopensource: Created page with "Summary This is an enrolment plug-in to allow moderated enrolment onto courses. Description The moderated enrolment plug-in allows a mentor to manage user enrolment onto cou..."

Summary

This is an enrolment plug-in to allow moderated enrolment onto courses.

Description

The moderated enrolment plug-in allows a mentor to manage user enrolment onto courses.

When the course is set up to use this method of enrolment the student level user will have to request access to the course. They do this by entering the email of their mentor into Moodle.

Once this is done Moodle then sends an email to the mentor with a link to approve or cancel the users request for enrolment onto the course.

When the mentor accepts the request the student is then notified by email and provided a link to access the course.

Requirements

Moodle 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4

Installation

1. Unpack the module into your Moodle install in order to create a enrol/moderated directory.
2. Visit the /admin/index.php page to trigger the database installation.
3. Navigate to Site administration/Plugins/Enrolments/Manage enrol plugins and Enable Moderated enrolment.

The plug-in doesn't have any additional settings.

Prerequisite to using the Moderated Enrolment plug-in: for the moderated enrolment plug-in to work the role of 'Mentor' will need to be set up in Moodle. This can be done by the administrator in 'Define roles' this can be fresh new role or a copy of an existing role renamed.

You will need to make sure the role has all the permissions for moderated enrolment set to allow.

Adding Moderated Enrolment Plug-in

1. Navigate to your chosen course and then from the settings panel choose Users/Enrolment methods and select 'Moderated enrolment' from the dropdown menu.

2. Fill in the details for this instance of the enrolment.

Custom instance name - Provide a custom name for this instance of the enrolment
Allow moderated enrolments - This needs to be set to 'Yes'
Assign role - This needs to be 'Mentor'
Enrolment period - This can be set the number of days, hours, minutes or seconds
Start and End date - These can be set to allow start and end dates for enrolment

3. Click 'Add method'

4. On the Enrolment methods screen, move the moderated enrolment option to the top.

Using Moderated Enrolment Plug-in

1. The user navigates to the course and they are presented with a request enrolment from the Mentor screen. (The user will need to know their mentors email address).

If the user enters an email address that isn't associated with a mentor, then they are shown an appropriate warning message.

Once the user clicks 'Submit' they are taken to a confirmation screen and the mentor is then sent a request email by Moodle.

2. The mentor receives the email request from the user and clicks on the link to approve or cancel the request from the user.

3. After clicking on the link the mentor is then taken to the approve or cancel screen in Moodle.

Clicking 'Cancel' declines the request and the user is then notified by email.

Clicking 'Confirm' accepts the request and the user is notified by email and provided a link to then access the course.

Webinar module

2012-10-29T14:56:32Z

Epicopensource:

[[Category:Moodle23]]

==Overview and Installation==
Download latest version of the plugin from http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=mod_webinar.
===Summary===
This is an activity module for web conferencing which enables Adobe Connect webinar sessions to be added as an activity to any course.
===Description===
The Webinar activity module enables Adobe Connect hosted webinars to be added as an activity to any course. This is intended for hosted Adobe deployments, not on-premise deployments - see http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect.html

The Webinar activity module includes the following functionality:

*Add/edit/delete webinar session
*Assign a host user to a session - based on 'teacher' system role
*Register for session / assign students to a session
*Unregistered for session / unassign students from a session
*Automated email notifications to registered students
*Join session
*View / record webinar
*Run attendance report
All webinar administration is done from within Moodle from setting up webinar sessions, registering users on webinar sessions and joining sessions. Only when the student clicks on Join Session do they leave Moodle and view the webinar in the Adobe Connect Player window. Upon exiting the webinar session they will be returned to the Moodle course page.

It has been tested using Adobe Connect Pro 8 (and 9) hosted accounts, using the Adobe Connect Web Services API - see http://help.adobe.com/en_US/connect/8.0/webservices/index.html.
===Requirements===
*Moodle 2.3 or Moodle 2.2
*An Adobe Connect account - register for a 30-day free trial at http://www.adobe.com/uk/products/acrobatconnectpro/trial/
*All users attending session will be required to have Flash Player 10.1 or higher, with the ability to install Adobe Connect Add-Ins in order to share their screen.
===Installation===
#Unpack the module into your Moodle install in order to create a mod/webinar directory.
#Visit the /admin/index.php page to trigger the database installation.
#(Optional) Change the default options in the activity modules configuration.
#(Optional) Assign roles of teacher or non-editing teacher to one or more users to be able to assign them as webinar hosts.

==User Guide==

===Adding Webinar activity===
To add an webinar activity, go to a course you have created and turn editing on and then select add an activity:

This is a two step process.

1. Click the 'Add an activity or resource' link:
[[Image:MoodleDocs add_webinar_activity_1.png|frame|center|1. Add webinar activity]]

2. Select the 'Webinar' radio button and then click 'Add':
[[Image:MoodleDocs add_webinar_activity_2.png|frame|center|2. Add webinar activity]]

You will then be taken to the 'Add a new Webinar' screen. Where you need to enter the name of your webinar. There are also fields for 'description' and 'Agenda' but these are optional.
[[Image:MoodleDocs adding_new_webinar_screen.png|frame|center|Adding a new webinar screen]]

===Editing Webinar activity===
To edit the activity you need either turn editing on or select 'Edit settings' from the 'course settings' panel. You are then taken to the 'Updating Webinar' page:
[[Image:MoodleDocs updating_webinar_screen.png|frame|center|Updating webinar screen]]

===Delete Webinar activity===
To delete the activity you need to turn editing on and select the 'x' symbol and you will then be given the option to confirm the deletion of the activity:
[[Image:MoodleDocs select_delete_webinar_screen.png|frame|center|Delete webinar]]

===View Webinar activity===
To view the webinar activity you just need to click on the activity link on your course page. You will then be taken to the view page which displays the title, description and webinar session information:

Manager View:
[[Image:MoodleDocs view_webinar_page_user.png|frame|center|User view webinar page]]

User View:
[[Image:MoodleDocs view_webinar_page_manager.png|frame|center|Manager view webinar page]]

===Adding a new session===
To add a new session click the 'Add a new session' link on the 'view webinar' page.
[[Image:MoodleDocs add_new_session_link.png|frame|center|Add a new session link]]

On the 'Adding a new session' page you then need to fill in the appropriate details:

#Host - This is a dropdown list of all the people than can be hosts. This will be anyone who has the role of admin, teacher or non editing teacher for the course in question. ** NOTE: for single host license Adobe Connect accounts, the selected host must be the Adobe Connect account holder, and the Moodle user account will need to be registered under the same email address as the Adobe Connect account is registered to. **
#Capacity - The maximum amount of users you want to be able to attend the webinar
#Start date/time
#Finish date/time
[[Image:MoodleDocs add_a_new_session_page.png|frame|center|Add a new session page]]

===Editing a session===
To edit a session open the view webinar page and click the edit icon next to any of the sessions listed. You are then taken to the edit page, when you can change the details as needed.
[[Image:MoodleDocs edit_session_icon_link.png|frame|center|Edit session link]]

[[Image:MoodleDocs edit_session_screen.png|frame|center|Edit session screen]]

===Delete a session===
To delete a session simply select the 'x' icon for the session in question on the view webinar page. You will then be prompted to confirm the deletion.
[[Image:MoodleDocs delete_session_icon.png|frame|center|Delete session link]]

[[Image:MoodleDocs confirm_delete_session.png|frame|center|Delete session confirmation]]

===View/Add attendees===
As a manager for the webinar (administrator, teacher or non editing teacher) you can view the users that have registered for the session and also have the option to add users yourself, these users will then be emailed by Moodle to say they have been registered on the session.

First from the view webinar page click on the 'Attendees link':
[[Image:MoodleDocs attendees_link.png|frame|center|Add attendees link ]]

You are then taken to the 'Attendees' page where you can view the attendees and also have the option to add or remove them from the session:
[[Image:MoodleDocs view_attendees_screen.png|frame|center|View attendees screen]]

Clicking on the 'Add/remove attendees' link then takes you to a standard Moodle add and remove users page:
[[Image:MoodleDocs add_remove_attendees_screen.png|frame|center|Add and Remove attendees screen]]

The users added or deleted are then sent an email Moodle confirming this action. The mail can be configured in the usual way with the language strings:
[[Image:MoodleDocs example_registration_email.png|frame|center|An example registration email]]

===User registration===
The logged in user navigates the course with the webinar in it and then clicks on the link, they are then taken to the 'View Webinar' page where they can register for any of the available sessions there.
[[Image:MoodleDocs user_register_for_session_link.png|frame|center|Register on session link]]

Once the user clicks on 'Register' they are taken to a confirmation page.
[[Image:MoodleDocs register_on_session_conformation_screen.png|frame|center|Register on session confirmation screen]]

The user can also cancel their booking here if they wish to buy clicking on the 'Cancel booking' link:
[[Image:MoodleDocs cancel_booking_for_session_link.png|frame|center|Cancel booking link]]

The user is then taken to a cancel booking screen where they can also enter a reason for the cancellation if they so wish:
[[Image:MoodleDocs cancel_booking_page.png|frame|center|Cancel booking page]]

===Join a session===
As a user you only get the option to join a session, but if logged in as the session host, you can join the session as the host.

From the 'View Webinar' page you can then select the 'Join session' link:

User:
[[Image:MoodleDocs user_join_session.png|frame|center|Join session: user]]

Session Host:
[[Image:MoodleDocs admin_join_session_as_host.png|frame|center|Join session as host]]

Once you have joined a session Adobe connect will start and you will be logged in. For more information on using Adobe connect please see the documentation available from: http://www.adobe.com/support/connect/gettingstarted/index.html.

Example host screen:
[[Image:MoodleDocs webinar_adobe_connect_host.png|frame|center|Example host screen]]

Example user screen with the hosts desktop being shared and webcam enabled:
[[Image:MoodleDocs webinar_user_screen_with_shared_desktop_and_webcam_from_host.png|frame|center|Example user screen with host shared desktop and webcam]]

Webinar module

2012-08-21T08:52:48Z

Epicopensource:

[[Category:Moodle23]]

==Overview and Installation==
Download latest version of the plugin from http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=mod_webinar.
===Summary===
This is an activity module for web conferencing which enables Adobe Connect webinar sessions to be added as an activity to any course.
===Description===
The Webinar activity module enables Adobe Connect hosted webinars to be added as an activity to any course. This is intended for hosted Adobe deployments, not on-premise deployments - see http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect.html

The Webinar activity module includes the following functionality:

*Add/edit/delete webinar session
*Assign a host user to a session - based on 'teacher' system role
*Register for session / assign students to a session
*Unregistered for session / unassign students from a session
*Automated email notifications to registered students
*Join session
*View / record webinar
*Run attendance report
All webinar administration is done from within Moodle from setting up webinar sessions, registering users on webinar sessions and joining sessions. Only when the student clicks on Join Session do they leave Moodle and view the webinar in the Adobe Connect Player window. Upon exiting the webinar session they will be returned to the Moodle course page.

It has been tested using Adobe Connect Pro 8 hosted accounts, using the Adobe Connect Web Services API - see http://help.adobe.com/en_US/connect/8.0/webservices/index.html.
===Requirements===
*Moodle 2.3 or Moodle 2.2
*An Adobe Connect account - register for a 30-day free trial at http://www.adobe.com/uk/products/acrobatconnectpro/trial/
*All users attending session will be required to have Flash Player 10.1 or higher, with the ability to install Adobe Connect Add-Ins in order to share their screen.
===Installation===
#Unpack the module into your Moodle install in order to create a mod/webinar directory.
#Visit the /admin/index.php page to trigger the database installation.
#(Optional) Change the default options in the activity modules configuration.
#(Optional) Assign roles of teacher or non-editing teacher to one or more users to be able to assign them as webinar hosts.

==User Guide==

===Adding Webinar activity===
To add an webinar activity, go to a course you have created and turn editing on and then select add an activity:

This is a two step process.

1. Click the 'Add an activity or resource' link:
[[Image:MoodleDocs add_webinar_activity_1.png|frame|center|1. Add webinar activity]]

2. Select the 'Webinar' radio button and then click 'Add':
[[Image:MoodleDocs add_webinar_activity_2.png|frame|center|2. Add webinar activity]]

You will then be taken to the 'Add a new Webinar' screen. Where you need to enter the name of your webinar. There are also fields for 'description' and 'Agenda' but these are optional.
[[Image:MoodleDocs adding_new_webinar_screen.png|frame|center|Adding a new webinar screen]]

===Editing Webinar activity===
To edit the activity you need either turn editing on or select 'Edit settings' from the 'course settings' panel. You are then taken to the 'Updating Webinar' page:
[[Image:MoodleDocs updating_webinar_screen.png|frame|center|Updating webinar screen]]

===Delete Webinar activity===
To delete the activity you need to turn editing on and select the 'x' symbol and you will then be given the option to confirm the deletion of the activity:
[[Image:MoodleDocs select_delete_webinar_screen.png|frame|center|Delete webinar]]

===View Webinar activity===
To view the webinar activity you just need to click on the activity link on your course page. You will then be taken to the view page which displays the title, description and webinar session information:

Manager View:
[[Image:MoodleDocs view_webinar_page_user.png|frame|center|User view webinar page]]

User View:
[[Image:MoodleDocs view_webinar_page_manager.png|frame|center|Manager view webinar page]]

===Adding a new session===
To add a new session click the 'Add a new session' link on the 'view webinar' page.
[[Image:MoodleDocs add_new_session_link.png|frame|center|Add a new session link]]

On the 'Adding a new session' page you then need to fill in the appropriate details:

#Host - This is a dropdown list of all the people than can be hosts. This will be anyone who has the role of admin, teacher or non editing teacher for the course in question.
#Capacity - The maximum amount of users you want to be able to attend the webinar
#Start date/time
#Finish date/time
[[Image:MoodleDocs add_a_new_session_page.png|frame|center|Add a new session page]]

===Editing a session===
To edit a session open the view webinar page and click the edit icon next to any of the sessions listed. You are then taken to the edit page, when you can change the details as needed.
[[Image:MoodleDocs edit_session_icon_link.png|frame|center|Edit session link]]

[[Image:MoodleDocs edit_session_screen.png|frame|center|Edit session screen]]

===Delete a session===
To delete a session simply select the 'x' icon for the session in question on the view webinar page. You will then be prompted to confirm the deletion.
[[Image:MoodleDocs delete_session_icon.png|frame|center|Delete session link]]

[[Image:MoodleDocs confirm_delete_session.png|frame|center|Delete session confirmation]]

===View/Add attendees===
As a manager for the webinar (administrator, teacher or non editing teacher) you can view the users that have registered for the session and also have the option to add users yourself, these users will then be emailed by Moodle to say they have been registered on the session.

First from the view webinar page click on the 'Attendees link':
[[Image:MoodleDocs attendees_link.png|frame|center|Add attendees link ]]

You are then taken to the 'Attendees' page where you can view the attendees and also have the option to add or remove them from the session:
[[Image:MoodleDocs view_attendees_screen.png|frame|center|View attendees screen]]

Clicking on the 'Add/remove attendees' link then takes you to a standard Moodle add and remove users page:
[[Image:MoodleDocs add_remove_attendees_screen.png|frame|center|Add and Remove attendees screen]]

The users added or deleted are then sent an email Moodle confirming this action. The mail can be configured in the usual way with the language strings:
[[Image:MoodleDocs example_registration_email.png|frame|center|An example registration email]]

===User registration===
The logged in user navigates the course with the webinar in it and then clicks on the link, they are then taken to the 'View Webinar' page where they can register for any of the available sessions there.
[[Image:MoodleDocs user_register_for_session_link.png|frame|center|Register on session link]]

Once the user clicks on 'Register' they are taken to a confirmation page.
[[Image:MoodleDocs register_on_session_conformation_screen.png|frame|center|Register on session confirmation screen]]

The user can also cancel their booking here if they wish to buy clicking on the 'Cancel booking' link:
[[Image:MoodleDocs cancel_booking_for_session_link.png|frame|center|Cancel booking link]]

The user is then taken to a cancel booking screen where they can also enter a reason for the cancellation if they so wish:
[[Image:MoodleDocs cancel_booking_page.png|frame|center|Cancel booking page]]

===Join a session===
As a user you only get the option to join a session but as a manager (administrator, teacher or non editing teacher) you can join the session as the host.

From the 'View Webinar' page you can then select the 'Join session' link:

User:
[[Image:MoodleDocs user_join_session.png|frame|center|Join session: user]]

Manager:
[[Image:MoodleDocs admin_join_session_as_host.png|frame|center|Join session as host]]

Once you have joined a session Adobe connect will start and you will be logged in. For more information on using Adobe connect please see the documentation available from: http://www.adobe.com/support/connect/gettingstarted/index.html.

Example host screen:
[[Image:MoodleDocs webinar_adobe_connect_host.png|frame|center|Example host screen]]

Example user screen with the hosts desktop being shared and webcam enabled:
[[Image:MoodleDocs webinar_user_screen_with_shared_desktop_and_webcam_from_host.png|frame|center|Example user screen with host shared desktop and webcam]]