LibreLambda document converter

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Catalyst IT

This is a file converter plugin for Moodle. The primary function of this plugin is to convert student submissions into the PDF file format, to allow teachers to use the annotate PDF functionality of Moodle. With this plugin you are in control of the conversion process and architecture.

Latest release: 10 months

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This is a file converter plugin for Moodle The primary function of this plugin is to convert student submissions into the PDF file format, to allow teachers to use the annotate PDF functionality of Moodle.

This plugin uses Amazon Web Services (AWS) services to provide the conversion to PDF, the primary AWS services used are [Lambda](https://aws.amazon.com/lambda/) and [S3](https://aws.amazon.com/s3/). The plugin interfaces Moodle with the AWS services. Everything you need to setup both Moodle and AWS is included in this plugin.

The aims of this plugin are to:

Provide PDF conversion functionality that is efficient and reliable at scale.
Convert files to PDF in a cost effective manner.
Provide confidence in data privacy and data security throughout the conversion process.
Be straightforward to setup and use.

More information on the annotate PDF function of Moodle can be found: `https://docs.moodle.org/36/en/Using_Assignment#Annotating_submissions`

Potential privacy issues

Student assignment submissions ares sent to AWS API in order the file to be converted to an alternative format. The file is temporarily kept in an AWS S3 bucket and gets deleted after the conversion is done. No user information is stored in AWS after file conversion is complete and the file is downloaded to Moodle.

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Catalyst IT (Lead maintainer)

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Plugins bot
Sun, Mar 31, 2019, 3:30 PM
Approval issue created: CONTRIB-7670
Han XIN
Fri, Dec 6, 2019, 4:28 PM
Hello all,

During the config of the plugin, the provision script return with some error messages that seems AWS S3 bucket not created successfully, I've opened a issue on the bug tracker system, any help would be appreciated!

Best regards,
Han
Marco Nogueira
Tue, Jun 30, 2020, 12:20 AM
Hi,

Get the error "local_aws (2018061900) needed" but already installed aws_php
Manabu Abe
Wed, Feb 3, 2021, 8:52 AM
Hi,

The plugin looks really good to me. Thank you. Just wondering if it is still managed by someone?
Jim Z
Thu, Jun 23, 2022, 6:51 AM
Hi, thanks for the nice work, does it work with 4.0?
Lance Eaton
Tue, Jan 10, 2023, 12:30 AM
Any sense if this is going to be update to Moodle 4.0 or does anyone have experience trying this on Moodle 4.0 to any success (or recommendations for something that does this?)
Michael Milette
Fri, Apr 14, 2023, 12:34 AM
Lance, it is currently available for up to Moodle 4.1.
Dave Emsley
Fri, May 5, 2023, 8:18 PM
Moodle version 4.1

I downloaded and installed this yesterday on a client's server and today the service provider is showing a malware warning:

configure.ac has a python.wget exploit.

I haven't a clue what this means but I thought I'd better share it.

Cheers

Dave