This webinar was presented to BC Campus members. In the presentation we demonstrated how to make your Moodle installation mobile by using Moodle's mobile theme that comes with Moodle 2.2. We reviewed the different Moodle modules and what to expect of them in a mobile environment. We also touched on the features of Moodle Mobile Apps. Lambda Solutions offers a Mobile theming package and provides support and training to help customers get more out of their Moodle.

1. Making your Moodle Mobile
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3. Mobile Moodle – MyMobile
 Moodle 2.1 introduced the ability to set different
themes to be used when different devices are detected.
 Moodle 2.2 now has a standard theme as part of the
core which was designed for smartphone and tablet
browsers screens.
 MyMobile was developed by John St.
*as of Moodle 2.3
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4. The Value of Mobile Themes
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 Important to consider if:
 Learners are on the move / learn outside of classroom.
 Staff that need resources while out of office.
 In 2012, Smart phone sales surpassed PC sales
Source: Smartonline
 World population: 7 Billion
 Cell phones: 6.6 Billion
Source: Wikipedia

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MobileMoodle
 Navigation dropdown
 Completion Tracking
 Settings – very clean
 Simple, center pane

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Forum
 Can add threads
 Reply
 Subscribe
 Can’t upload docs

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Page Resource
 Text displays well
 Video works*
 Embedded pictures show

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Page Resource

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Folder
 Open in new browser
window, which…
 Allows for other apps to
hook in.
 Don’t embed

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Book
 Simple Navigation
 Previous & Next at top
and bottom
 Finish takes you back to
course page

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Assignment
 Online text works
 Can’t upload a file
 File picker works but
clunky

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Quiz
 Multiple Choice
 Written
 True / False
 Results

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Quiz

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Calendar
 Can view.
 Can’t create new
calendar entries.
 Can export as iCal

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Messages
 New messages pop-up
on login
 Can read, reply, create
new messages
 Can add people to
contacts
 Not best IM client

16. Mobile Moodle Scorecard
Activity Notes
Resources Works Well – Text, Video, pictures
Forum Can read, respond, create new; beware of upload;
Glossary Can read, search, create new; Loads all by default;
Folder Open’s resources in new window
Book Straight forward
Quiz Multiple choice, written, true/false
Assignment Can’t upload
Calendar Can see events; can’t create new ones
Messages Pop-up on login, can respond and create new.
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17. MyMobile Limitations
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 Enjoy Login!
 File-picker does not work.
 Meant for Student / Teacher; not Admin / Designer.
 Browser back / forward buttons.
 Quiz “Browser Security” will cause issues.

18. Moodle: Apps for that?
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Moodle - Apps
 iOS
 My Moodle (official)
 mTouch
 Android
 mDroid
 Moodle for Android

20. Moode Apps – Server Settings
 http://YOURSITEHERE.COM/admin/search.php?
query=enablewebservices
 http://YOURSITEHERE.COM/admin/settings.php
?section=externalservices
 http://YOURSITEHERE.COM/admin/settings.php
?section=webserviceprotocols (turn on REST)
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My Moodle
 Upload – picture, video, record
audio
 Participants – see who is in
your course and save to phone
 Contents – Browse site,
download files for later access
 Web - Course is embedded
mobile browser at site page
 Multiple logins
 No longer being developed

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mTouch
 Lists whole course
without section breaks
 Can upload to
Assignments (but not
repositories)
 Often loads embedded
browser of resource

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MDroid
 Installs StartApp (search
monetization App, changes
web browser homepage)
 Really only for fetching files
and reading (not posting to)
forums
 Crashed fairly often

24. Moodle for Android (YCIS) BETA
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 Beta just launched
 Only seems to work with test site
 Shows course by content type
 Forums opens mobile web browser
 Upload option shows temp
internet files

25. Discussion – mLearning Best Practices
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Questions
 What type of learning activities would work well for
students with mobile devices?
 What do students want from a mobile class
experience?

27. Best Practices – mLearning
 Medium is the message - graphics size, text length, etc
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 Link, don’t embed, resources
 Video: mp4 / YouTube
 Retention of information is limited on mobile devices

28. mLearning Resources
 Free, open course on mobile learning best practices:
http://tempus-efa.
proj.ac.il/moodle/course/view.php?id=102
 Paul Hibbitts - Mobile Learning: A User Experience
(session was earlier today)
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29. www.lambdasolutions.net
For support with Moodle, contact:
support@lambdasolutions.net
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