I absolutely love the addition of students creating audio and video within Moodle. Providing the ability for students to show what they know using text, audio or video is powerful.

Here is where Moodle can and can’t provide audio and video resources for the class and/or teacher.

For each type, I’ll indicate who can use the function to provide Audio/Video right within Moodle:

  • T = Teacher
  • S = Student

Audio/Video works here:

  • Assignment (T,S) – Teachers and students can both use A/V. Teachers can provide important directions or exemplars.
  • Quiz The addition of Audio/Video for teachers helps make more accessible quizzes. Teachers can quickly and easily provide audio of each prompt and distractor (you may need to save after each individual recording). Teachers can read a quiz once and have it available for all students that need it.
    • Essay (T,S)- Now students can also record their answers. For the essay question type, the teacher MUST use the following Response Options:
      • HTML editor with file picker
      • Text input is optional

Note that all other Quiz options are limited to the teacher recording the material.

  • Workshop (T,S)- There is a good write up of this on The Tech Coaches Blog
  • Forums (T,S)
  • Database (T,S)
  • Glossary (T,S)
  • Wiki (T,S)

Teachers Only:

  • Lesson (T)
  • Questionnaire (T)
  • Book (T)
  • Page (T)
  • Label (T)

Audio/Video is a NO GO:

  • Read Aloud (Additional Plugin)
  • URL (doesn’t even make sense)
  • Feedback from the Teacher on an assignment
  • Lesson (S)- Students can’t respond to an essay question page with Audio/Video.
  • – Questionnaire (S)- Students will not see the buttons to attach and Audio or Video.
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