moodle 3.6: Adding a "comment" under the course resource

moodle 3.6: Adding a "comment" under the course resource

by hajar zankadi -
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Hello everyone

I hope you are doing very well

I am developing a course format plugin that extends the "topics" format and i want to add for each section's resources ( files, url, page ...) the possibility to add a comment.

the scenarios are as follow:

each enrolled student has the ability to add/reply to a comment

each enrolled  student has the ability to delete the comment

so when you check for example the section's 1 resources you will see all the different comments for the enrolled students ( if available)

the comments will be restricted for the users that are not enrolled into the course

My questions are:

1- is that possible to make changing in the code?

2- if yes, from where to start and where to change?

3- any additional information/ advice will be very appreciated 

Thank you for your help

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Re: moodle 3.6: Adding a "comment" under the course resource

by Helen Foster -
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Hello,

How about considering using the Comments block, rather than developing a new plugin? If not, perhaps you could reuse some of the comments block code?

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Re: moodle 3.6: Adding a "comment" under the course resource

by hajar zankadi -
thank you for your reply
in fact, adding a comment is only one of the many features i want to add. I want to have also the possibility to like the comment /like the resources. so is the comment block still responding to this requirements? if no, creating a new course format plugin will allow me to achieve my needs ?
Thank you again for your help
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Re: moodle 3.6: Adding a "comment" under the course resource

by Melissa Newman -
What does it mean by "add a comment to any page"? Does it mean that if a person says the each topic should be on separate page, that the comments will be for that specific topic? Or does she have to create a book with separate pages?

I was also wanting this feature, and I definitely would want the comments on each individual section.
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Re: moodle 3.6: Adding a "comment" under the course resource

by hajar zankadi -
each section will have its own resources, let s presume that for section 1: we have a video file resource with a title and a description, we have also a url resources that have also a title and description, for section 2 : we have a book with the required elements and so on
now if we proceed to section 1 resource 1: i have my enrolled students that i want to give them the possibility to express themselves vis-a vis this resource, so they may leave a comment / like this resource, so i presume that i need to have block right below the resource that will have a comment / like button
hope i make it now very clear
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Re: moodle 3.6: Adding a "comment" under the course resource

by AL Rachels -
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As Helen mentions, consider using the Comments block. You might also consider using the Hot Question plugin. It already is designed to give you most of what you are asking for. I think the oly missing thing is the ability for a user do delete a comment. It can only be done by a teacher. Plus, it allows users to add 'heat' (vote) on other users entries, so they percolate to the top of the list of entries.
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Re: moodle 3.6: Adding a "comment" under the course resource

by hajar zankadi -
Thank you for your reply
I will look and see if it will respond to my needs
Thank you again
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Re: moodle 3.6: Adding a "comment" under the course resource

by Melissa Newman -
Check out the "Blocks: Course Discussion". The blocks can be for individual sections, lessons, pages, activities, etc. What is does is just create a forum topic, and then just allows the users to interact with the forum topic at a different location. That looks like it would solve my needs, although I would like the option to place it on the bottom, and I hope it can still be seen in mobile mode.
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