Using WiZiQ's Live Class Modules with Moodle

Using the Free Virtual Classroom with Moodle

The Online Virtual Classroom on WiZiQ is a free alternative to expensive web-conferencing software, and has audio and video, chat, whiteboard and multiple document sharing support. This collaboration tool can be used for synchronous online sessions with Moodle. Teachers can connect globally with students using this tool. To use the virtual classroom, Moodle administrators can now download WiZiQ's Live Class modules for Moodle and install these modules in the Moodle installation on their server.

Users can simply activate our "Block." and launch an "Activity" right from within Moodle. How-to video tutorials are available on the downloads page for Moodle here:

http://www.wiziq.com/downloads/moodle/

On Moodle

Activity: http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=1113

Block: http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=1114

The modules have been successfully tested on Apache, PHP and MySQL installations and support Microsoft IIS server installations also.

Highlights of the Virtual Classroom

1. It is free, both for teachers, and students.
2. It works with Flash and so no downloads for students or teachers whatsoever.
3. Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, and .pdf, .swf, .jpeg and .gif files can be uploaded to the Virtual Classroom. Animations are supported in .ppt and .pps presentations.
4. Presentations from the public content library on WiZiQ can be imported into the Virtual Classroom for reference.

Designed for Education

We have kept only the educational user in mind while designing and developing the Virtual Classroom. We deliberately offer less, but more useful features to keep things simple.

You can see our latest video on YouTube here, and you can join a live demo session (see upcoming), or view a demo recording (see archives) by Mark Cruthers, an AP History teacher, here.

Opinion

"Yeah, now we can even integrate WiZiQ with Moodle as an 'Activity Module'! This is the one learning tool really missing in Moodle! WiZiQ to the rescue! I love it :)" Zaid at ZaidLearn.

"One product proposed by two of our distance education teachers is a new plug-in/add-in called WiZiQ.  The product is a “synchronous distance education system” and allows teachers and students work in a collaborative environment (audio, video, whiteboard, etc.).  Tests so far have gone better than ever anticipated!!!"  Barry stewart at the Prairie South Moodle Tech Blog.

"It is just amazing. Now I only can hope that my employer chooses Moodle for the school learning environment." Leena on Passionate Teachers at Ning.

Latest Updates

May 19, 2008: Live Class Module for Moodle Updated

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Jagdeep Singh Pannu

Comments

[Preeti]

Dear Neda,

Please email us the following information at support@wiziq.com so that our technical team can check this further:

FTP:
admin username and password

Moodle Site URL:
admin username and password

Thanks,
Preeti

[neda]

hi
i install wiziq activity, but when try to create activity i get this error:This module cannot be added to this course yet! (No file found at: )
i saw this link:http://www.wiziq.com/help/429-I-m-finding-the-error-This-module-cannot-be-added-to-this-course-yet-No-file-found-at
but i can,t understand
please help me, thanks a lot. moodle1.9 wiziq 1.7 php5.2

[Vikrama Dhiman]

1. If you havent create a course you will need to do so.
2. Once this is done, you will need to click on the Course Name and under Activites Tab on left hand navigation, you will see WiZiQ icon. Click on it.
3. Log in with your WiZiQ account details.
4. Schedule a class.
5. To launch the same, you will need to go to www.wiziq.com and log in with your details and launch the same.

[Sankar]

Dear All,

I have configured WIZIQ Live Class using Moodle. But how can i create learning class and how can i access my learning class whiteboard?
Please reply me immediately.

Thanks in advance.

[WiZiQ]

Dear Satya

The error is generally due to slow bandwidth at your end. I recommend that you close your browser and try accessing the page again.

Thanks

[satyapal singh]

Hello Support team,
I am not able to connect to the announced session , It's showing the message "connecting to server please wait",, will you please clarify the issue .

Regards
satya

[WiZiQ]

Nancy and Eamon:

Sorry for the delayed response. If you can post your queries to support@wiziq.com, we will have someone get back to you within 24 hours.

Sushmita:

I will be happy to arrange a demo for you. Please view http://www.wiziq.com/online-class/56046-use-wiziq-to-teach-and-earn-online recording meanwhile.

Moodle Experts:

Thank you for your comment.

Thanks

Vikrama Dhiman
Product Manager
WiZiQ.com

[moodle-experts]

WiZiQ sounds awesome. Thanks for this review; I"m looking forward to checking it out. Hope it remains FREE! Experience tells me that either one of two scenarios always happens with great software. Either: 1) pricing of commercial synchronous web-conferencing software will collapse - OR - WiZiQ will move to a pay (probably subscription) model. Hope its the former and not the latter!

[Organic Chemistry Tutor]

Right from my child hood I have a habit of learning my subjects from videos. I think this software was made for me please keep me informed with the updates.

[Sushmita Mukherjee]

I am a teacher of Organic Chemistry, teaching UG and PG students. Came across the advertisement of your site and naturally am curious about how it functions. Will definitely like to know about it in detail, also the remunerative part. That is, if at all it is so and not honorary.
It would be very kind of you to extend the information.
With best wishes,

[Nancy Diaz]

When i try to create the activy there is the following error:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or '}' in /www/docs/grupophidias.com.ar/public_html/moodle/mod/wiziq/session.php on line 446
How can i solve it? Thanks

[Eamon Costello]

I'm having the blank screen problems too. windows XP.

[WiZiQ]

Hi Manie,

Have a look at this forum post:

http://www.wiziq.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12

If this does not resolve your issue, can you simply reply in the above forum thread?

Thanks!
Jagdeep Singh Pannu

[Manie Barnard]

I installed WiZiQ activity and module without any issue in my Moodle site (v1.8.2 under Linux), but when I tried to schedule a new WiZiQ Live Class, after signed in and filled the requested information on the form, the following error is shown:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or '}' in /home/agrowebu/public_html/fruticultura/moodle/mod/wiziq/session.php on line 446.

I have searched all of the postings, but cant get an answer. Please help urgently

[WiZiQ]

Hi Karen,

At the moment we have no plans for Sharepoint 2007

[WiZiQ]

Hi Manoj,

The modules work perfectly now on IIS Moodle installations.

Hi Sydney,

We hope your problem was solved. If you still face issues, kindly contact support@wiziq.com with admin login details of your Moodle installation.

Hi Larry, as in Sydney's case, support requires admin access to your installation to check and fix issues, so you can send the same to support@wiziq.com.

Hi Taran,

Moodle works with Linux and WiZiQ's Live Class modules are compatible.

[Larry Lugo]

Hi,
I installed WiZiQ activity and module without any issue in my Moodle site (v1.8.2 under Linux), but when I tried to schedule a new WiZiQ Live Class, after signed in and filled the requested information on the form, the following error is shown:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or '}' in /home/agrowebu/public_html/fruticultura/moodle/mod/wiziq/session.php on line 446.

Thank you in advance.

[Karen]

Are there plans for a WizIQ web part for Sharepoint 2007?

[Taran]

Does mooddle work with Linux?

[sidney Myall]

Been trying out your module, but i get redirected to a blank screen rather than the registration page.

Kindly assist me.

[Manoj Killedar]

When wiziq activity module can be used on Moodle powered by Microsoft IIS server?

[WiZiQ]

All issues reported here have been handled with one-to-one support. If you are having a problem with installation you can:

1. Check out the talk page at Moodle for a possible fix here: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=87640

2. Report your issue to support@wiziq.com so that we can have a look at your installation.

Thanks,
Jagdeep Singh Pannu

[zitamanda]

I try to install the moodle software but the readme txt before installation make me hesitate. I'm not familiar the folder name which like german to me and no where i know where these folder are refering to.

[Karina]

I have the same problem as Bartek, I've stalled everything as you say, but when I try to launch it as an activity I get an info that my request is being processed and than blank screen. My PC has windows XP, my Moodle is 1.8.2, and I guess the server has the latest versions of Apache, MySQL and PHP.
Can you help me fix it?
Thanks!
K.

[roberto]

I tried to install the mod in moodle everything went well but when i try to create the activy there is the following error:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or '}' in /web/htdocs/www.prova.net/home/corso/mod/wiziq/auto.php on line 18

how come?