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[[Image:Jmol-quiz-example.png|thumb|200px|right|An example of the Jmol filter in action]] | |||
[http://jmol.sourceforge.net Jmol] is open-source Java software for interactive 3D viewing of molecular structures. It can easily be embedded into a webpage... including a Moodle page. | [http://jmol.sourceforge.net Jmol] is open-source Java software for interactive 3D viewing of molecular structures. It can easily be embedded into a webpage... including a Moodle page. | ||
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The Jmol filter is very useful for including a molecule viewer in a variety of situations - e.g. in a [[Label]], a [[Forums | Forum]] discussion, or a [[Quizzes| Quiz]] question. If you wish to load a molecule data file as a "resource", you should also consider installing the [[Jmol resource module]]. | The Jmol filter is very useful for including a molecule viewer in a variety of situations - e.g. in a [[Label]], a [[Forums | Forum]] discussion, or a [[Quizzes| Quiz]] question. If you wish to load a molecule data file as a "resource", you should also consider installing the [[Jmol resource module]]. | ||
It requires no additional capability on your web server, but is a Java applet, added to the page with JavaScript controls, so requires both Java and a JavaScript-enabled browser for the user. | It requires no additional capability on your web server, but is a Java applet, added to the page with JavaScript controls, so requires both Java and a JavaScript-enabled browser for the user. |
Revision as of 21:55, 28 February 2006
Jmol is open-source Java software for interactive 3D viewing of molecular structures. It can easily be embedded into a webpage... including a Moodle page.
The Moodle Jmol filter is recently developed but comes as a single download and is easy to use and install.
The Jmol filter is very useful for including a molecule viewer in a variety of situations - e.g. in a Label, a Forum discussion, or a Quiz question. If you wish to load a molecule data file as a "resource", you should also consider installing the Jmol resource module.
It requires no additional capability on your web server, but is a Java applet, added to the page with JavaScript controls, so requires both Java and a JavaScript-enabled browser for the user.
- See it in action in this course (Log in as guest)