Using Mediabird Study Notes - Revision history

Gtielemans: /* Setup */

2013-07-03T07:07:55Z

Setup

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	* Download the [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/packages/studynotes_package.zip Mediabird Study Notes packages].		* Download the [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/packages/studynotes_package.zip Mediabird Study Notes packages].
	* Extract the archive into the moodle folder of your installation.		* Extract the archive into the moodle folder of your installation.
			>>>> rename the directory /mod/studynotes/lang/en-utf8 into /mod/studynotes/lang/en <<<<
	* Log in to Moodle as admin and go to the admin page.		* Log in to Moodle as admin and go to the admin page.
	* The activity should set itself up now.		* The activity should set itself up now.

Fabiangebert: made it more clear what is to be done to set up in-place note taking

2009-08-19T18:22:28Z

made it more clear what is to be done to set up in-place note taking

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	===Setting up in-place note taking (recommended)===		===Setting up in-place note taking (recommended)===
	If you want to take notes while studying, you can enable the in-place note taking function that displays an icon on all pages of a course. Clicking on that icon displays the Mediabird notepad and allows for taking notes in-place. These can be reviewed in the activity later on.		If you want to take notes while studying, you can enable the in-place note taking function that displays an icon on all pages of a course. Clicking on that icon displays the Mediabird notepad and allows for taking notes in-place. These can be reviewed in the activity later on.

			'''Note:''' You need to adjust your theme as outlined below to enable this feature.


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	* The paths will usually be /usr/bin/dvipng and /usr/bin/latex		* The paths will usually be /usr/bin/dvipng and /usr/bin/latex

	==~~Themes~~==		==Theme adjustments for in-place note taking==
	===Using the included theme===		===Using the included theme===
	If you don't mind about the theme you use, you may easily		If you don't mind about the theme you use, you may easily

Fabiangebert: /* Prerequisites for latest version */

2009-07-25T22:20:29Z

Prerequisites for latest version

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	==Prerequisites==		==Prerequisites==

	Moodle 1.9.4+ and PHP 5.2+		Moodle 1.8.9 or 1.9.2+ and PHP 5.2+


	==See also==		==See also==

Rcollman: format changes, add Features, introduction and See also

2009-05-11T10:11:14Z

format changes, add Features, introduction and See also

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Ghillenb: link to german MoodleDocs article added

2009-05-06T10:49:11Z

link to german MoodleDocs article added

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	[[Image:MediabirdSearch.png\|right\|Search notes button]]		[[Image:MediabirdSearch.png\|right\|Search notes button]]
	You can find shared notes using the Search button		You can find shared notes using the Search button

			[[de:Mediabird Notizen verwenden]]

Fabiangebert: lang

2009-05-05T21:07:03Z

lang

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	* Extract the archive into the moodle folder of your installation.		* Extract the archive into the moodle folder of your installation.
	* Log in to Moodle as admin and go to the admin page.		* Log in to Moodle as admin and go to the admin page.
	* The activity should set up ~~itself right~~ now.		* The activity should set itself up now.
	* After the installation, add the Mediabird Study Notes activity to a course.		* After the installation, add the Mediabird Study Notes activity to a course.

Fabiangebert at 15:32, 5 May 2009

2009-05-05T15:32:15Z

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	=Setup=		=Setup=
	The basic setup is very simple.		The basic setup is very simple.
	* Download the [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/packages/studynotes_package.zip Mediabird Study Notes packages]		* Download the [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/packages/studynotes_package.zip Mediabird Study Notes packages].
	* Extract the archive into the moodle folder of your installation		* Extract the archive into the moodle folder of your installation.
	* Log in to Moodle as admin and go to the admin page		* Log in to Moodle as admin and go to the admin page.
	* ~~Add~~ the Mediabird Study Notes activity to a course		* The activity should set up itself right now.
			* After the installation, add the Mediabird Study Notes activity to a course.

	==Setting up in-place note taking (recommended)==		==Setting up in-place note taking (recommended)==

Fabiangebert: moved location of Mediabird Study Notes docs to this location

2009-05-05T15:24:46Z

moved location of Mediabird Study Notes docs to this location

New page

=Overview=
[[Image:MediabirdStudyNotesOverlay.png|200px|thumb|right|In-place note taking using Mediabird Study Notes.]]
==Context-based, collaborative note taking in Moodle==
Using [http://www.mediabird.net/ Mediabird Study Notes] allows for taking notes related to any page in your Moodle course. With the collaborative Mediabird notepad, you can note down anything that comes up in your mind, drag and drop content onto the note sheet or search notes shared by your study mates.

All notes taken using Mediabird Study Notes can be annotated, tagged and shared. This way, problems in understanding course material can be solved quickly and collaboratively.

=Setup=
The basic setup is very simple.
* Download the [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/packages/studynotes_package.zip Mediabird Study Notes packages]
* Extract the archive into the moodle folder of your installation
* Log in to Moodle as admin and go to the admin page
* Add the Mediabird Study Notes activity to a course

==Setting up in-place note taking (recommended)==
If you want to take notes while studying, you can enable the in-place note taking function that displays an icon on all pages of a course. Clicking on that icon displays the Mediabird notepad and allows for taking notes in-place. These can be reviewed in the activity later on.

===Using the included theme===
If you don't mind about the theme you use, you may easily
* go to ''Appearance'' in the admin panel
* select ''Theme Selector'' and choose ''standardmediabird''

'''Note:''' If the theme does not appear in the list, make sure you've extracted it from the [http://download.moodle.org/download.php/packages/studynotes_package.zip Mediabird Study Notes packages] into the theme folder of your Moodle installation.

===Using a custom theme===
If you are using your own theme, all you need to add is the following line in the file header.html from your theme folder
<code php>
<?php
include_once($CFG->dirroot.'/mod/studynotes/ext/overlay_snippet.php');
?>
</code>
after the line
<code html4strict><div class="navbar clearfix"></code>
which is located near the middle of the file.

==Setting up the equation editor==
* Install a LaTeX distribution (see below for more specific instructions)
* Make sure the dvipng helper application is installed
* Make sure you have installed the LaTeX packages ''AMSFonts'', ''AMSMath'', ''xypic''
* Locate ''dvipng'' and ''latex'' executables and specify their paths in the activity settings in '''the admin panel'''
===Windows===
* Install MikTeX and check for xypic, everything else should be included in the default setup
* Both dvipng.exe and latex.exe usually are located in ''C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.7\miktex\bin'' or similar
===Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)===
* Install packages texlive, texlive-pictures and dvipng
* The paths will usually be /usr/bin/dvipng and /usr/bin/latex

==Prerequisites==

Moodle 1.9.4+ and PHP 5.2+

=Workflow=

Using Mediabird Study Notes is divided into two steps: Taking notes and reviewing them later on.

==Taking notes on any page==
[[Image:MediabirdTakeNotes.png|right|Take notes button]]
While you're on a page such as a resource, forum post or quiz, you can note down anything that comes up in your mind.
* Click on the note taking button.
* Wait for the overlay to finish loading.
* Drag and drop content from the course page or simply enter your notes.
* Navigate between your note sheets using the yellow buttons at the lower left corner of the notepad.

==Reviewing existing notes==
[[Image:MediabirdReview.png|right|Review notes button]]
* Click on the review notes button in the lower right corner of the notepad overlay.

==Sharing notes and collaboratively working with them==
[[Image:MediabirdCommunity.png|right|Community button]]
* Click on the community button
* Click on '''more...''' next to ''Sharing''
* If you want to create a new group:
** Click on '''Create Group'''
** Enter a name and click on '''Create'''
** Invite friends using the '''Invite friends''' button
* Click on '''Share note folder'''
* Click on '''Create'''

===Accepting invitations and finding shared notes===
You can accept group invitations using the Community button
[[Image:MediabirdSearch.png|right|Search notes button]]
You can find shared notes using the Search button