Virtual Classroom plugin for A Quick Installation Guide www.wiziq.com 2013 Inc. All rights reserved.
1 Contents Overview 2 Supported Versions 3 Downloading the plugin 4 Installing the plugin 8 Enabling the Virtual Classroom within Moodle 14 About 16 Contact Us 16 www.wiziq.com 2013 Inc. All rights reserved.
2 Overview The Virtual Classroom integrates with Moodle to create new capabilities for synchronous learning - all from within the LMS environment. Key functions provided by this integration are: Single sign-on: The Virtual Classroom doesn t require Moodle users to maintain separate accounts with. Moodle administrators simply need to download the module and install it on their Moodle servers. Teachers and students can then seamlessly access the Virtual Classroom without any additional authentication. Schedule and manage classes, upload content, and view recordings from within Moodle: From scheduling, delivering online classes, and class management to uploading content for use in these classes, all functions are accessible from within Moodle. There s no separate dashboard, no extra data entry, and no extra work. Just schedule online classes with s Moodle module within your Moodle website and get to teaching online, in person, or both. No special training required: Once the Virtual Classroom module is installed, live class sessions can be implemented as Moodle activities, and students from around the world can have seamless access to synchronous events within the context of a blended Moodle course. Direct editing of classes and content from within Moodle: Teachers can edit the schedule for their upcoming classes and make changes to the uploaded content, again, right from within Moodle. Track class attendance: Virtual Classroom records every time students log in and out. An attendance report is generated by the end of class and teachers can download the report to use for their own records or to share with parents. Get class recordings: All classes on can be recorded. Teachers can allow students to view the recordings online or download them for later reference. The recorded classes capture all media sharing (audio/video), desktop sharing, and content sharing in the main portion of the Virtual Classroom (Breakout Rooms are not captured). A weekly report is sent to teachers on how often the recordings were viewed and/or downloaded. www.wiziq.com 2013 Inc. All rights reserved.
3 Supported Versions The Virtual Classroom plugin is numbered to match Moodle versions, so it s easy for you to tell which version of the plugin you need. The following table illustrates the currently available versions and requirements: Moodle module Moodle version 2.0 Moodle version 2.1 & 2.2 Moodle version 2.3 & 2.4 Virtual Classroom plugin Plugin 2.0 Plugin 2.1 & 2.2 Plugin 2.3 & 2.4 www.wiziq.com 2013 Inc. All rights reserved.
4 Downloading the plugin 1. Click on the Download Moodle Plugin button. www.wiziq.com 2013 Inc. All rights reserved.
5 2. You will be prompted to Sign up (if you are new to ) or Sign in (if you are already a member). www.wiziq.com 2013 Inc. All rights reserved.
6 3. Select the Moodle version you want to use the plugin with. www.wiziq.com 2013 Inc. All rights reserved.
7 4. You will be prompted to save a Zip file. Select Save and click on the Ok button. Your download is now complete. The next step is to install the Virtual Classroom plugin for Moodle. www.wiziq.com 2013 Inc. All rights reserved.
8 Installing the plugin Once you have the plugin, do the following to install it: 1. Unzip the downloaded file on your Moodle server. Look for 1 folder in the downloaded file: mod. www.wiziq.com 2013 Inc. All rights reserved.
9 2. Copy the wiziq folder from the mod folder and paste it into \moodle\mod www.wiziq.com 2013 Inc. All rights reserved.
10 3. Log in as Admin in your Moodle. www.wiziq.com 2013 Inc. All rights reserved.
11 4. Look for Site Administration -> Notifications and click on the Upgrade button. Installation of the Virtual Classroom plugin begins automatically. www.wiziq.com 2013 Inc. All rights reserved.
12 5. Click on the Continue button to complete the installation process. www.wiziq.com 2013 Inc. All rights reserved.
13 6. Once the installation is complete you ll be redirected to your Moodle account. www.wiziq.com 2013 Inc. All rights reserved.
14 Enabling the Virtual Classroom within Moodle Once the plugin is installed, you can turn on the ability to schedule and deliver live classes through by doing the following: 1. Click on the Turn editing on button seen on the course listing page. 2. From the Add an activity drop-down list box, select live class. www.wiziq.com 2013 Inc. All rights reserved.
15 You can now begin to schedule classes. To learn more about how teachers can use Virtual Classroom plugin for Moodle, download Moodle Guide for Teachers. www.wiziq.com 2013 Inc. All rights reserved.
16 About is an online learning and teaching platform that connects educators and students through its Virtual Classroom technology. Available for individual teachers as well as organizations, is a highly scalable solution for both synchronous teaching and asynchronous tutorials and assessments. Used for everything from teaching hybrid courses at major universities to offering guitar lessons one-on-one across thousands of miles, is an incredibly flexible tool for delivering and enhancing any type of training or instruction. s teaching tools work from a web browser, eliminating the need to download any software or worry about upgrades. also offers a content library, a test/assessment section, teacher profiles and public classes by experts. Going beyond providing online teaching tools, enables trainers and tutors to get new clientele and sell their courses, thereby helping them build their teaching businesses. At the same time, these tools are scalable to meet the needs of universities and major training and teaching organizations. is a Concord, North Carolina based company with nearly 2 million registered users and more than one million monthly visitors, is rapidly becoming the preferred method for educators at all levels to establish an online e-learning presence that is engaging students with technology unavailable elsewhere. Contact Us You may visit our website, to know more about Virtual Classroom Moodle module. Email us at: Call us at: sales@wiziq.com or USA: Europe: Asia: +1-919-647-4727 +44-(0)-20-7193-6503 +91-998-985-7176 www.wiziq.com 2013 Inc. All rights reserved.