Hello,
I want to know is possible to integrate Moodle with google apps for education? if yes , How i can do ?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Integration google apps for education in moodle
Number of replies: 5Re: Integration google apps for education in moodle
Under ... 'any help' ...
Do you already have a Google Classroom under a Google for Education Domain?
Simple question ... not so simple an answer in a forum posting.
So ... why not Google it!
https://www.google.com/search?q=moodle+integration+with+Google+Apps+for+Education
Lot's of hits:
At the top of the hits:
https://docs.moodle.org/35/en/Google_Apps_Integration
Things to do in your Moodle.
Use Oauth2 authentication for Google.
Use Google Docs/Drive as a repository.
Use custom menus in the moodle and link to GMail, GDocs, etc.
For example see: https://sos.sosoftexas.org/moodle35/
Could do the same with an HTML block in every course.
Site above not restricted, but if it were in a Google For Education domain, one could restrict EMail addresses only to the EMail addresses of the Google For Eduation Domain.
There will be some moodle core plugins/activities you will use more than others. And some of those you use might have to take a slightly different approach in their use - 'one size does not fit all'.
Might explore the use of LTI ... and it's use via OER Commons:
https://iskme.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001801686-Setting-up-LTI-Integration-
'spirit of sharing', Ken
Re: Integration google apps for education in moodle
Hello,
Thank you very much for your very interesting answer.
Just what I noticed in this resource: "https://docs.moodle.org/35/en/Google_Apps_Integration" that the links of the proposed plugins are obsolete? That's why I looked for a solution in this forum
So if I understood correctly from what you proposed:
1. Use Oauth2 authentication for google
2. Add links to google doc, Google Drive, Hangout, Youtube etc. as an HTML Block
Just a question in this case:
1. If I use oauth2, then I integrate google applications into moodle as a hypertext link. Does the user access for example to hangout or google doc without needing to be authenticated another time?
2. Can learners of the same class, for example, use Hangout to communicate with each other?
3. Do you have any idea about skype integration in Moodle?
Thanks again
Re: Integration google apps for education in moodle
To be honest, did the Google Search and used the first link found back to Moodle - been some time since I visited that page ... and you are correct ... it no longer applies to version 3.5 ... and definetly not a 1,2,3 step any longer.
So let that be something of which to be aware .... documentation for just about anything can be out of date in a short time frame. (now before some else informs it's a wiki and that anyone can change it ... I know that!).
So .... 1. yes.
2. html block or custom menus ... it's fine to show them all the time in your Moodle as they would all require login to Google to actually use them. Did you take a gander at example provided?
Don't think you'll achieve total integration and replace Google Classroom with a Moodle that's using Google Oauth2 for authentication and Google Drive. There's much more to Google Classroom than meets the eye.
Now the questions about Hangouts or Skype ... there used to be a plugin for Skype in Moodle, but don't think it's been kept up to date (ie, no longer compatible with 3.5) ... Hangouts ... no plugin for it. Skype isn't Google ... so keep your focus ... don't jabber walk too much.
As far as a Hangouts block in Moodle like one sees in the interface for GMail ... not sure one exist ... probably not ... don't think you'll see one developed for Moodle either.
You might, however, be able to figure out how to use an HTML block to launch a Hangout, however.
Strongly suggest you setup a true server based 3.5 Moodle site and **begin exploring** after you get that site using Google Oauth2 for auth and Google Drive configured and running as a repository in Moodle.
Then step through all the Assignments/Activities modules provided in Moodle to see how you would use them with Google.
'spirit of sharing', Ken
Re: Integration google apps for education in moodle
With regard to Skype, I do have a version 3.4 at my github account that works with Moodle 3.5. https://github.com/drachels/moodle-mod_skype/tree/MOODLE_34_STABLE
Re: Integration google apps for education in moodle
Thank you very much