Message My Teacher

Blocks ::: block_messageteacher
Maintained by Mark Johnson
This block allows configuration of roles to be considered "Teachers" of a course. The block will then display a list of these teachers for the current course in the block, with a link to message each one.

Message My Teacher 2.6.1

Moodle 3.11, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
Released: Friday, 19 August 2022, 9:58 PM
New in 2.6.1
* Update for Moodle 3.11+
* Rewrote form handling to use ModalForm

New in 2.6.0
* Updated for Moodle 3.9+
* Refactored javascript to ES6

New in 2.4.1
* Refactored form and exception code to classes
* Updated behat tests for Moodle 3.3+ compatibility
* Small bug fixes

New in 2.4
* Support for user images and groups

New in 2.3
* More tests
* Custom messaging form
* Option to include page URL in messages sent
* User is sent back to the page they were on after sending a message
* With Javascript enabled, messages can be sent without even leaving the page!
* Moodle 2.5 now required

New in 2.2.2
* Lots of tests
* Fixed upgrade bug
* Compatible with Moodle 2.4+

New in 2.2.1
* Integrated bugfix correcting config display from dtgillis

New in 2.2
* More secure and PHP Strict-compliant code
* New option to allow users teachers from the course category to be displayed as well

New in 2.1
* User images: There is now a setting to display teachers' images alongside their names
* Group Support: There is now a setting to restrict the teachers displayed to those within the current user's groups, if there are groups on the course.
* Development of these features was sponsored by by Proud Photography (http://www.ProudPhotography.com) – Online Photography School.

Version information

Version build number
2022080501
Version release name
2.6.1
Maturity
Stable version
MD5 Sum
43da6b654749e9e7ed0f665e2833dd29
Supported software
Moodle 3.11, Moodle 4.0, Moodle 4.1, Moodle 4.2, Moodle 4.3, Moodle 4.4

Version control information

Version control system (VCS)
GIT
VCS repository URL
VCS tag
v2.6.1

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.