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moodletxt - bbconnecttxt.com SMS/Text Two-Way Messaging Module
moodletxt is a block that allows teachers and administrators to send SMS/text messages to their students directly from the Moodle system. It is available free of charge to all bbconnecttxt.com customers, and trial accounts can be provided on request. The module supports both inbound and outbound messaging, allowing teachers to text their students and receive replies without ever leaving Moodle. It supports text message status updates, user-personalised messages, message templates and signatures, personal addressbooks, and has full compatibility with user timezones. As of version 3, it also supports event-based messaging via the moodletxt+ message processor.
Please note: moodletxt does not yet operate with ConnectTxt USA. Additional development work is required to comply with regional regulations. Support for ConnectTxt USA will be added to a future release of moodletxt.
Latest News (2014-11-18)
A new patch has been released for Moodletxt. This patch adds compatibility for Moodle 2.7 and 2.8, and also fixes a number of minor bugs within the block.
- Fixed issue on compose page where the signature checkbox always removed text from a message.
- Fixed several minor rendering issues on compose page.
- Fixed several rendering issues on account listing page that may occur on certain systems.
- In Moodle 2.5 and above, jQuery is now loaded via Moodle's new jQuery loader mechanism. This helps prevent conflicts and removes the need for this to be controlled manually by the administrator.
- Fixed incorrect title on inbound filter management page
- Fixed a bug in the account settings page where the user searcher sometimes didn't show results.
- Fixed the "last name" tag for merging contact details into messages.
We recommend that all users upgrade to the new patch when possible.
Previous News (2012-11-09)
moodletxt+, a message processor extension for moodletxt, is now available via Moodle.org! We are pleased to be the first registered plugin on Moodle.org to offer this service. You can find it in the messaging section of the plugins repository, here:
https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=message_moodletxtplus
Important Notice for Upgraders from Moodle 1.9.x!
If you are upgrading from Moodle 1.9 to 2.3 and beyond, then Moodle requires that you first upgrade to Moodle 2.2, and then to 2.3 or above from there. If you are planning such an upgrade, and this includes moodletxt, then you must upgrade moodletxt to version 3 when you upgrade your Moodle installation to 2.2, not after the upgrade to 2.3 or above. This is because Moodle's upgrade system changed with Moodle 2.3, and as a result moodletxt cannot support direct upgrades from Moodle 1.9 to 2.3 or above.
Legacy Moodle Versions
moodletxt is a well-established plugin, and has been continually upgraded since Moodle 1.5. The moodletxt installer for Moodle 1.9 will also run on Moodle 1.8 and 1.7 without issue. A deprecated version of moodletxt is also available for Moodle 1.5 and 1.6, though it must be stressed that this version is no longer supported. If required, it can be downloaded from the ConnectTxt website:
https://www.bbconnecttxt.com/preloginjsp/txttools/plugins.jsp
Contact
If you have any questions regarding the block, there are several methods you can use to get in contact with us. Greg J Preece, the block's developer, is an active user on the Moodle website, so feel free to message him directly. Alternatively, you can contact ConnectTxt via any of the following means:
E-mail: connecttxtsupport@blackboard.com
Tel: +44 (0) 113 234 2111
Live Chat
Greg's Moodle Profile
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Tony - Unfortunately I can only provide an upgrade route from 2.4 to 3.0, so it would be necessary to run the upgrade to 2.4 first.
Clayton - I'm currently debugging the block for final release (no beta 3 guys, we're going straight to RC/gold). I've found some issues in the installer, and I've made a large number of fixes to the composition process (which is easily the most complex screen in the block) so hopefully the issue can be resolved. If you can provide me with any PHP specific errors from your site logs for the issue you were having, that would be very helpful.
Could this be used for institutions outside the U.K.?
I currently work at an institution within education in Denmark and a sms service would be a nice addition to our Moodle environment.
Dr. Bob Blomeyer
Online Teaching Associates
Thank you for this information. I hope the makers of this block can include this in the description, as it was difficult for me to find out what the costs are.
Robert's information is not accurate. From back when ConnectTxt was Txttools, we have never had a monthly fee, nor a per-user charge. These things simply do not exist. The "set up charge" referred to is a yearly licence for our online software. If you would like accurate information on pricing and availability, please contact our sales team.
Greg
I'm currently using Moodle 2.3 and Moodletxt 3.0.4.
I have sent a few messages from the Moodletxt block and all is working really well. However I’ve been in and out of the Inbound Messaging area a few times and unsure why I can’t view received txt messages within the Received Messages area.
Under messaging (under the settings block) I can only view Popup notification and Email under configuration notification methods for incoming messages. Should MoodleTxt automatically appear under messaging when successfully installed?
Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
I'm trying to upgrade from moodletxt 2.4.3 (2012052301) to moodletxt 3.0.5 (2013071001) on Moodle 2.4.5+ and receive the following error:
Fatal error: Call to undefined method database_manager::check_constraint_exists() in /srv/www/blocks/moodletxt/db/upgrade.php on line 243
I've already upgraded Moodle from version 2.2 to version 2.4, and have only just seen the section in the release notes headed "IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR UPGRADERS FROM MOODLE 1.9.x" which states I should have upgraded to moodletxt 3.0.x *before* upgrading Moodle itself. That ship has sailed, unfortunately.
Is there no way for me to upgrade moodletxt in-place now I've already gone to Moodle 2.4.5? I would hate to have to delete all data associated with the plug-in and start again.
Thanks,
Chris
Are there any plans to release a 2.7.x compatible version? If so, what's the timeframe?
Thanks very much,
Bobby
Cheers,
Greg
Thank you, Denison
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PLease help
If an email is sent by a teacher in Moodle would students responses come back to the teacher in Moodle?
Thanks, GTI