Moodle Plugins directory: YU Kaltura Media Assignment: Comments

Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 6:16 PM - Tomoya Saito

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 10:16:26 GMT

by Tomoya Saito.

Dear users,

We have released "YU Kaltura Media Package" version 2.1.0.
In this version, administrators can set an audio player for media resource (mod_kalmediares) for PCs.
And, we have put a link of "My Media" in user menu, since the Boost theme does not have a left-side menu block in the Moodle 4.0 and 4.1.

Regards,

Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 10:34 AM - Tomoya Saito

Wed, 19 May 2021 02:34:36 GMT

by Tomoya Saito.

Dear users,

We have released "YU Kaltura Media Package" version 2.0.0.
In this version, plugins supports HTML5 players (generated by Universal Studio) and OVP players (generated by TV Platform Studio).
Additionally, Kaltura Media Resource plugin (mod_kalmediares) supports Moodle mobile app.
Note that, access log aggregation mechanism (count number of playback) does not work on the mobile app.

Regards,

Monday, 9 November 2020, 11:24 AM - Tomoya Saito

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 03:24:05 GMT

by Tomoya Saito.

Dear users,

We have released the YU Kaltura Media Package version 1.5.0.

In the latest version, we fixed bugs in activity modules (mod_kalmediaassign and mod_kalmediares).
As a result of the bug fix, the both modules support completion tracking, outline report, and complete report.
In the mod_kalmediaassign, we fixed issues about late submission, playback of submitted media, and calendar event.

Regards,

Sunday, 10 May 2020, 3:58 PM - Tomoya Saito

Sun, 10 May 2020 07:58:49 GMT

by Tomoya Saito.

Dear users,

We have fixed the "YU Kaltura Media Resource" plugin (mod_kalmediares).
In latest version (1.4.1R2), our plugin can update number of playback even on full-screen mode video.

Regards

Thursday, 7 May 2020, 2:46 AM - Tomoya Saito

Wed, 06 May 2020 18:46:44 GMT

by Tomoya Saito.

Dear users,

We have released the YU Kaltura Media Package version 1.4.1.

Recently, many users upload their media to our Kaltura system.
Since the upload data goes through the front node, the increase of the uploaded media deteriorates the delivery performance of front nodes.

So that, we have added upload URI as a plugin configuration item.
By separating the upload node and the front node, it is possible to reduce the effect of upload on the delivery performance.
If the upload URI is empty, the uploaded media goes to the server URI.

Regards

Saturday, 15 February 2020, 2:23 AM - Tomoya Saito

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 18:23:28 GMT

by Tomoya Saito.

Dear users,

We have release new plugin, called "YU Kaltura Media for Atto".
This is a sub-plugin for the Atto HTML editor.
Users (teachers/students) can choose a media from their media gallery (list of uploaded media), and embed it into a text area of the text editor.
Additionally, user can upload/record new media, and embed the media into the text-area.
By using this plugin, users can embed their media into various resources and activities (for example, page, label, forum. assignment, question, and so on).

Monday, 18 November 2019, 5:42 AM - Tomoya Saito

Sun, 17 Nov 2019 21:42:51 GMT

by Tomoya Saito.

Dear users,

Today, we released the YU Kaltura Media package version 1.4.0.
This version has the following features:

This version supports the Moodle GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) APIs.
Webcam recorder supports the Safari 12.x/13.x on macOS. So, users can take a video by using webcam on their MacBook, and can upload it.
Atto HTML editor's sub-plugin (now, waiting for approval) will added to our package. By using this plugin, users can upload their media an embed it into textarea of various Moodle content (labels, pages, questions, reports, etc.).

Regards

Friday, 13 September 2019, 1:31 AM - Tomoya Saito

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:31:21 GMT

by Tomoya Saito.

Dear users,

Today, we have released new version of our plugins.

In previous version of activity and resource plugins (mod_kalmediaassign and mod_kalmediares), teachers cannot backup/restore their courses in the Moodle 3.x.
Because, there were comment and code mistakes in these plugins.
So that, we fixed some comments and codes in each script for backup and restore processes.
In latest version, teachers can backup and restore their courses in the Moodle 3.x.
Aditionally, the resource plugin (mod_kalmediares) can backup and restore the access log records of media resource.

Regards.

Friday, 30 August 2019, 7:01 PM - Tomoya Saito

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:01:59 GMT

by Tomoya Saito.

Dear users,

Today, we released new version of our plugins (version 1.3.1).
In order to support multiple languages and the Atto's sub-plugin (now, waiting for approval), we have increased the use of language strings.
Especially, a number of language strings of media gallery (local_yumymedia) increased.

In the assignment plugin (mod_kalmediaassign), we have corrected an error regarding the remaining time for submission deadline.
In the local plugin (local_yukaltura), we have fixed layout of paging bar in the media selector used in the assignment and resource plugins (mod_kalmediaassign and mod_kalmediares).

Monday, 20 May 2019, 2:35 PM - Tomoya Saito

Mon, 20 May 2019 06:35:45 GMT

by Tomoya Saito.

Dear users,

We have released the YU Kaltura Media Package 1.3.0 (a series of Moodle plugins for the Kaltura CE).

In the version 1.3.0, we have changed a mechanism to create a list of access status to a media resource (mod_kalmediares).
In version 1.1.x/1.2.x, when a teacher views a list of access status to the media resource, the number of plays/views of each student is counted using the Moodle standard log.
This process takes several minutes each time.

Version 1.3.0 uses a DB table to store students' access status.
This change reduces the time it takes to display a list of access status.
However, since the past access logs are not recorded in the table, the teacher will feel that the number of plays/views to each media resource has become zero after upgrading.

So that, we have provided a command line interface script in order to migrate the access logs.
If you use the resource plugin (mod_kalmediares), administrators of your moodle site should execute the following command after upgrade of the Moodle plugins.

php /path/to/moodle/mod/kalmediares/cli/log_migration_1.2to1.3.php

This process takes the long time.
In our university, this process took four hours, even though the Moodle server was not used.

Additionally, for the recently versions of Moodle 3.x, we will fix codes about the paging bar in the “My Media” page.
And, we fixed some bugs in an activity module (mod_kalmediaassign).

Regards,

Tuesday, 30 April 2019, 3:58 PM - Tomoya Saito

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 07:58:57 GMT

by Tomoya Saito.

Dear users,

We will release the YU Kaltura Media Package 1.3.0 (a series of Moodle plugins for the Kaltura CE) after the Moodle 3.7 is released.

In the version 1.3.0, we will changes a mechanism to create a list of access status to a media resource.
In version 1.2.x, when a teacher views a list of access status to the media resource, the number of plays/views of each student is counted using the Moodle standard log.
This process takes several minutes each time.

Version 1.3.0 uses a DB table to store students’ access status.
This change reduces the time it takes to display a list of access status.
However, since the past access logs are not recorded in the table, the teacher will feel that the number of plays/views to each media resource has become zero.

So that, we will provide a command line interface script in order to migrate the access logs.
Administrators of moodle system should execute the script after upgrade of the Moodle plugins.
This process takes the long time.
In our university, this process took four hours, even though the Moodle server was not used.

Additionally, for the recently versions of Moodle 3.x, we will fix codes about the paging bar in the “My Media” page.

Regards

Thursday, 21 February 2019, 1:51 AM - Tomoya Saito

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:51:14 GMT

by Tomoya Saito.

Dear users,

The YU Kaltura Media Package version 1.2.2 has been released.

(1) YU Kaltura Media Local Libraries (local_yukaltura)

The problem of loading unnecessary JavaScript code has been resolved.
So, the server load when loading the player widget will be reduced.

(2) YU Kaltura Media Gallery (local_yumymedia)

In order to support the Kaltura SaaS Edition, some statements in delete_media.php are modified.

(3) YU Kaltura Media Assignment (mod_kalmediaassign)

The problem that module introductions are not displayed on the course page has been resolved.

(4) YU Kaltura Media Resource (mod_kalmediares)

The problem of loading unnecessary JavaScript code has been resolved.
So, the server load when loading the player widget will be reduced.
The problem that module introductions are not displayed on the course page has been resolved.

Best regards

Wednesday, 6 February 2019, 9:37 PM - Tomoya Saito

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 13:37:04 GMT

by Tomoya Saito.

Dear users,

We released the YU Kaltura Media Local Libraries (local_yukaltura) version 1.2.1R2.
In order to connect safely to the Kaltura SaaS Edition or the recently versions of the Kaltura CE, we fixed some statements (about partner ID) in locallib.php.

Reagards

Monday, 7 January 2019, 2:22 PM - Tomoya Saito

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 06:22:34 GMT

by Tomoya Saito.

Dear users,

We have released new version of plugins (version 1.2.1).
In previous versions, "Invalid KS" errors occur in some server environments.
In such environments, administrators cannot install our plugins.
So that, we have fixed a program to connect the Kaltura server and the Moodle server.
By this change, our plugins will work in more server environments.

In version 1.2.0 and later, teachers (students) can upload/record new media when they embed (submit) the media in resource (activity) module.
Therefore, we have created new setting items in setting page of local plugin (local_yukaltura).
By using these items, administrators can permit users to upload/record media in resource (mod_kalmediares) and activity (mod_kalmediaassign) modules.
However, these new forms are not be displayed correctly on low resolution screens, so new uploading/recording functions may not work well with smartphones.
As in previous versions, users can also upload/record the media using the "My Media" (local_yumymedia).

By changes of specifications of WebRTC APIs in the Mozilla Firefox, our webcam recorder was not able to work with the Firefox 62.0.0 and later versions.
This issue has been fixed in version 1.2.0 and later.

we hope that our plugins will be helpful for something.

Regards

Friday, 24 August 2018, 1:27 PM - Tomoya Saito

Fri, 24 Aug 2018 05:27:24 GMT

by Tomoya Saito.

Dear users,

We appreciate your interest and help.

Recently versions of our plugins have some issues about sorting of user's media in "My Meida", and initial configuration for "Internal Access".
So that, we have released revised versions (YU Kaltura Media Local Libraries 1.1.8R2, and YU Kaltura Media Gallery 1.1.8R3).

And, the "YU Kaltura Media Gallery" can create embed-codes to enable users embed Kaltura video in other web sites.
However, embed-codes created by old plugins does not support latest version of the Google Chrome.
Latest version of the plugin can create revised embed-codes.

Best regards