Moodle in English: Multiple Languages

Multiple Languages

by robbie weterings - Monday, March 4, 2019, 2:03 PM

I was wondering if it is possible to use multiple languages in Moodle. Right now our platform has the possibility to choose between English and Indonesian. This works great for all the menus. However, we also want the content to be available in two different languages. So basically what I would like to know is it possible to offer English content only when people select English as their preferred language and offer Indonesian content only when people select Indonesian as their preferred language?

We hired a consultant to improve our e-learning system and to make it bilingual. However, the consultant is telling us that it is not possible with Moodle. That only the menus can be bilingual but not the content. Although I have not worked with Moodle myself, I can imagine it would be possible to have parallel content. Considering our history with this consultant, I would not be surprised that they just cant be bothered doing this.

Thanks

Re: Multiple Languages

by David Mudrák - Monday, March 4, 2019, 4:56 PM

Get a better consultant

Seriously though, it is possible to do in Moodle and there are multiple ways. One solution is to have multiple course copies, each in one language. Another option is to have one course, but have multiple copies of the activity modules and resources there, each in its own language (and using the restriction by language to show just those in the user's language). Yet another option is to use the multilang filter. Either the built-in one, or the one from the Plugins directory.

In most cases, you will use some clever combination of all these options.

Google for "moodle multilanguage content" for more details, it is quite frequently asked question.

Good luck.

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Re: Multiple Languages

by Visvanath Ratnaweera - Monday, March 4, 2019, 7:22 PM

Or, the consultant can better himself by reading the documentation!

Method 1. Multiple course copies, each in one language
https://docs.moodle.org/en/Course_settings#Force_language

Method 2. one course, but have multiple copies of the activity modules and resources there, each in its own language (and using the restriction by language to show just those in the user's language)
https://moodle.org/plugins/availability_language

Method 3. Multilanguage filters
- https://docs.moodle.org/en/Multi-language_content_filter
- https://moodle.org/plugins/filter_multilang2

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Re: Multiple Languages

by robbie weterings - Wednesday, March 6, 2019, 3:46 PM

Thank you for your reply. It seemed strange to me that this would not be possible. Will have a nice

talk with the consultant.

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Re: Multiple Languages

by robbie weterings - Wednesday, March 6, 2019, 3:51 PM

I was thinking the same, but as we have a contract with the consultant it is not that easy. I will have an interesting talk with them, is going to be fun. Anyway, thanks for your advice and suggestions!

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