2. Moodle Video App
Moodle Video Assignment App iconEasily record and upload video assignments using iPhone or iPad into your online learning (based on Moodle).  It’s free and it’s fun!
 
Teachers can set video assignments with the installation of the Video Assignment plugin for Moodle that is freely available from the Moodle Plugin directory (coming soon). Using this app you can log into your Moodle online learning and view the video assignment details, then record and upload your video where ever you are!
 
Videos can either be pre-recorded and then uploaded when you are on a wireless network or you can record a video within the app to submit immediately via cellular or wireless connection. Videos can be uploaded using different quality level presets, to minimise data usage and upload times.

Features:

  • Students easily identify video assignments that require submission via the app
  • Teachers view and grade the videos within Moodle
  • Choose a vide that has been recorded earlier from the library
  • Record video on the spot and submit
  • Quality presets can minimise data usage, and improve upload speeds
  • Amazon storage minimises hosting costs of video
  • Videos can be downloaded by the teacher
  • Preset the maximum length of video – recording automatically stops at the limit.

Sample video

Driving Test (sort of) - Length: 1:20sec.

This video has been selected as it shows the differences in file size and clarity of the vehicle. At low quality it's definition is lost unless it is close to the viewer. Medium quality is recommended as the best trade off for size and quality.

Sample video preview

Requirements:

All of the software required to use video assignments and the Moodle Video app is free, however the video needs to be hosted from an Amazon S3 account, which is pretty much the cheapest way to host anything anyway.

  1. The Download the Moodle Video App from iTunes or Google Play (coming soon), and install onto your mobile device.
  2. The Moodle Video Assignment plugin, available for free from the Moodle Plugins directory (coming soon): Visit the Moodle Video Assignment plugin page to download
    Installed into an instance of the Moodle learning management system.
    • If you are a student or teacher, your friendly Moodle administrator needs to have this installed and setup
  3. An Amazon S3 storage account. This is where video submissions are stored behind the scenes. A Moodle administrator will need to enter these settings for the Video Assignment plugin:
    1. Bucket name
    2. Access key
    3. Secret Key

Installing the Video Assignment Moodle Plugin (for Moodle Administrators)

Coming soon...


How can a lecturer, make use of it?
Lecturers don't need the Mobile App, but do need to have the Moodle Video Assignment plugin installed into the Moodle being used.

  1. Create a Moodle Assignment within your course, and Check "Moodle Video Assignment".
  2. Select the Max length for the video, keeping in mind the longer it is - the longer it will take to upload (and download) and assess. 5mins (324secs) is the suggested maximum, but the shorter the better!

You assess the video the same way as any other submission - except you are watching a video of course. Keep in mind that as an Apple device only service at the moment, you will need to provide alternative means for students without an Apple device. File submission could be used for this, however video is not practical without the App. The Android app will make it more universally accessable when available.

How does a student use it?

  1. Download and install the Moodle Video App onto an iPhone or iPad (Android version coming soon).
  2. Launch the app, and enter the full URL of the Moodle site being used (http://learn.tafesa.edu.au for TAFE SA), Username and password.
  3. Click on the course, and assignment to record and / or make a video submission.
The medium quality is highy recommended for good quality, and compact upload sizes.

How can I try the Moodle video App myself, as a Lecturer?

  1. Make yourself a Student in the applicable course (as well as Lecturer). Only students can submit assignments, so having both roles enables you to both submit and grade (review) what has been submitted - including your own.
  2. Complete the steps for both Lecturer and Student above
  3. Launch the Moodle Video App, record some video, and submit!


Credits

Developed by Brightcookie.

This product extends upon work from the National VET E-learning Strategy through the New Generation Technologies business activity's Emerging Technology Trials (2012-2013).

© Commonwealth of Australia 2013 & TAFE SA 2014, Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Australia License.

Terms of Use

By using the Moodle Video App and any associated TAFE SA web site (including Learn), I accept and understand the following terms of use:

As a user, some sections of this site or software may allow the posting of content that is made available for others to view. In doing so I acknowledge and accept that:

  1. Copyright: I am aware of the requirements of the Copyright Act 1968 and will ensure that materials presented will conform to these requirements for all content (including text, graphics, images, illustrations, audio, software, animation & video) that I publish and that:
    1. The Minister for Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology asserts legal and beneficial ownership of all Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Rights:
      1. created by TAFE SA staff in the course of their employment
      2. created by, consultants, contractors or visitors where:
        1. Generation of the Intellectual Property has required the use of TAFE SA resources and has resulted from the use of pre-existing Intellectual Property owned by TAFE SA
        2. The Intellectual Property has been generated as a result of funding provided by or obtained by TAFE SA from external parties including State and Commonwealth Government Agencies OR
    2. written permission has been obtained for all content created by another author or the rights reside with another publisher and these have been appropriately acknowledged OR
    3. copyright of published material already resides with the Minister for Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology (South Australia)

  2. I accept all liability for any legal action as a result of content published by me in relation to the access, transmission, retrieval, storage or display of all materials including but not limited to:
    1. sexually explicit material
    2. hate speech or offensive material
    3. material regarding illicit drugs or violence
    4. material regarding criminal skills and/or illegal activities
    5. material of a defamatory, discriminatory or harassing nature.

NOTE: All material must form part of a legitimate educational activity, otherwise strictly forbidden on this site or software.
  1. I will not use this site or software for any form of commercial gain (eg promotion, solicitation) that is not approved by the Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology
  2. I will not knowingly transmit software or any form of computer virus or file that contains a harmful component
  3. I understand that any material published may be edited or deleted at the discretion of the administrators of this site or software
  4. Accessibility: I am aware of the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and will ensure that materials will be presented in an accessible form where possible. 
    See the following links for help on developing materials that meet accessibility guidelines:
    1. Accessible e-learning: a guide for teachers
    2. Tips for Web Content
    3. SA Government Web Accessibility guidelines
    4. Adobe (Macromedia) Flash and Accessibility
    5. Adobe PDF and Accessibility
    6. Audio and Video Accessibility

  5. Plagiarism & Cheating: TAFE SA will not tolerate plagiarism or cheating, and a penalty may be imposed if you are found to have done so. Refer to the Plagiarism & Cheating information on the TAFE SA website for further details.
  6. TAFE SA reserves the right to update and change, from time to time, these terms and all documents incorporated by reference. You can always find the most recent version of these Terms of Use on this page.

NOTE: A violation of any of the above terms may result in immediate suspension or removal of your access to this software and/or criminal or civil prosecution.

Privacy

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This site is operated in compliance with the Government of South Australia's information privacy principles (IPPs), a copy of which can be obtained on the Department of the Premier and Cabinet website.

This site and software collects and uses the following information from users:

A record of your visit and logs the following information for statistical purposes - the user's IP address, the date and time of the visit to the site, the pages accessed and documents downloaded, the previous website visited and the type of browser used. No attempt will be made to identify users or their browsing activities except, in the unlikely event of an investigation, where a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant to inspect our service provider's logs. This information is analysed at the end of each month to determine the site's usage statistics.

The site retains the email address of people who send emails through the 'Contact us' form, for the purpose of sending a response. They are stored in a secure area within the Government of South Australia's message services system and will not be used for any other purpose, nor disclosed without your consent.

Such information may or may not be personal information for the purpose of the IPPs. Nonetheless, you consent to the use of this information to establish ownership of the material and to enable site administrators to contact website administrators/content owners, to confirm (or not) the website registration and advise them of the link being published on this site. The information is then kept for contact purposes in the course of monitoring site currency. The information is stored in a secure area of the site's system.

Your personal information will not be disclosed to a third party except in accordance with the IPPs, other than those explicitly specified in the login settings for Moodle within the software.

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