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Quite possible, do this as Block. We've done something similar
in Desire2Learn with their blocklike feature (they call it a Widget).

All you are adding in to a Block is:
* generate the iTunes U launch URL based on userid, role, and course Number
for userid, that's the username, for role it's Student or Teacher (mapped
to the iTunes U MACE roles), and then the course number that has to
match up with what you setup in iTunes U.
* add on the SHA digital signature, with a config field for the shared secret

If I were bored with 2-4 hrs on my hands, I'd whip this out
I'm sure someone out there will do this pretty soon, now that Apple
has released their API specs.

Hi Jon,

We are also analyzing this option, and I would like to know if you have any development. At Apple.com there are some code examples (C, Java, Python, PERL, but no php).

If there´s any moodler working on this I would like to know opinions.. etc.

Eduardo

I put together an iTunesU launcher block for Moodle back in September but it wasn't quite "up to snuff" to release to the public.

I'm reworking it now, adding enough features and flexibility in order to be able to permanently do away with hardcoding any settings.

For anyone who has worked with BOTH iTunes U and Moodle, could you give me some feedback for how flexible you would like the following aspect: (Disclaimer: requires passing familiarity with iTunes U API and interface organization.)

I'm using the Moodle course ID to map to the iTunes U identifier. However, because of the organization of iTunes U pages/categories/courses and whatnot, I wanted to be able to add optional prefixes to the Moodle-generated credentials.

For example, [$global_prefix:][$instance_prefix:]$course_category:$course_id

However, now that my institution has two Moodle instances which are organized differently (particularly course categories), the original scheme isn't working.

I'm putting together a conceptual mapping scheme now, and want to know if I'm missing some flexibility that other people would need.

At the global level, I want the administrator to be able to able to add to the identifier aspect of credentials as follows: [$global_prefix:]$instance_identifier[:$global_postfix]

At the instance level, I want the administrator to able to:

- add to the instance identifier as follows: [$global_prefix:][$instance_prefix:]$course_category:$course_id[:$instance_postfix][:$global_postfix]

- override the instance identifier entirely: [$global_prefix:]$override_identifier[:$global_postfix]

- override the global pre/postfix options at the course level: [$instance_prefix:]$course_category:$course_id[:$instance_postfix], or
$override_identifier

So, all that said (and if it lacks clarity, I can elaborate), have I missed any probable scenarios? If you were to install a Moodle iTunes U block, what would you like to see?

iF SOMEONE DEVELOPS THAT CAPABILITY PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I would like for iTunes content to be available whenever someone opens my site.

Ida Byrd-Hill

We are doing our first trials of Moodle 2.0.x this quarter.  Has anyone been successful with this block in Moodle 2?  Or, is there any work being done to convert this block?

Thank you,

Grant

Does this work for the Moodle 2.3+?