Moodle
PageOne is pleased to announce that it is developing an open source Moodle interface module to allow Moodle VLE users access to the JANET txt messaging service.
PageOne Moodle is an add-on module created for the Moodle Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). It allows its users to send and receive text messages directly within Moodle using PageOne’s JANET txt messaging service.
Extending communications in the VLE to include SMS messaging enhances the user experience and increases the likelihood of learning success. Users don't have to copy or re-enter their contact list into another system, and no additional login is required. Simply select a message recipient from your existing contact list, enter the message, and click ‘send’.
Messages can be sent to as many or as few people as required. As well as allowing users to select individual recipients from a list. PageOne Moodle allows you to send a message to any of your existing contact groups, enabling a large number of people to be contacted simultaneously. This is useful when, for example, you wish to contact all students that attend a particular module.
PageOne Moodle also allows for the personalisation of messages being sent. A recipient's name can be automatically added to a message being sent, to give it a more personal touch. Messages that are often repeated can also be defined as a ‘message template’, allowing users to quickly and easily send messages that are both relevant and standardised. Also, a user can also define their own ‘message signature’, which may contain, personal contact information, and can be added to the end of each message sent. This allows the user to quickly add useful information to a message, without having to look it up or enter it manually.
To register interest in this module, or to participate in beta trials please contact us.