BG Widget

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Maintained by Franco Muzzio, Marcos Schlusselblum, Julián Jorgensen
This Moodle plugin adds a chat widget to the block section, allowing seamless communication with BotGenes' bots, configurable through settings provided by the company.

BG Widget 1.5.0

Moodle 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5
Released: Thursday, 5 December 2024, 1:35 AM
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BG Widget

BG Widget is a Moodle plugin that allows users to communicate with BotGenes bots directly from a block on their Moodle site. This plugin is ideal for educational institutions and organizations looking to integrate chatbot capabilities into their learning platform.

Description

The BG Widget plugin seamlessly integrates into Moodle and provides an interactive chat interface that allows users to send messages and receive responses from BotGenes bots. The bots can assist users with frequently asked questions, provide technical or educational support, and much more.

Subscription Requirements

To use the BG Widget, an active subscription with BotGenes is required. This subscription provides access to the chatbot services and the API necessary for communication between Moodle and the bots. For more information about subscriptions, please visit BotGenes.

Installation

Installation via ZIP file

  1. Log in to your Moodle site as an admin and go to Site administration > Plugins > Install plugins.
  2. Upload the ZIP file with the plugin code. You will only be prompted to add additional details if the plugin type is not automatically detected.
  3. Review the plugin validation report and complete the installation.

Manual Installation

The plugin can also be installed by placing the contents of this directory in:

{your/moodle/dirroot}/blocks/bgwidget

Then log in to your Moodle site as an admin and go to Site administration > Notifications to complete the installation.

Alternatively, you can run:

$ php admin/cli/upgrade.php

to complete the installation from the command line.

Version information

Version build number
2024120201
Version release name
1.5.0
Maturity
Stable version
MD5 Sum
987a1206a92447fa77190da12d4604c8
Supported software
Moodle 4.0, Moodle 4.1, Moodle 4.2, Moodle 4.3, Moodle 4.4, Moodle 4.5
  • Latest release for Moodle 4.0
  • Latest release for Moodle 4.1
  • Latest release for Moodle 4.2
  • Latest release for Moodle 4.3
  • Latest release for Moodle 4.4
  • Latest release for Moodle 4.5

Version control information

Version control system (VCS)
GIT
VCS repository URL

Default installation instructions for plugins of the type Blocks

  1. Make sure you have all the required versions.
  2. Download and unpack the block folder.
  3. Place the folder (eg "myblock") in the "blocks" subdirectory.
  4. Visit http://yoursite.com/admin to complete the installation
  5. Turn editing on in any home or course page.
  6. Add the block to the page
  7. Visit the config link in the block for more options.