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WiZiQ's Best Web Conferencing Moodle Module Ever - Now Available

Here's some great news for all who have been looking forward to an update on our Web conferencing  module for Moodle. Yes, our Moodle module has just been updated to version 1.1. We have added a lot of usable features and improvements to help teachers and students make the best use of this module. There are improvements in module installation, Virtual Classroom features, recordings, rescheduling, scheduling for groups, etc. Here are the details:

Virtual Classroom Features

1.      Screen Sharing is supported
2.      Teachers can enter the class before start time
3.      Attendees can be blocked selectively
4.      You-Tube videos are supported
5.      Virtual Classroom can be co-branded with your own name
6.      Chat can be disabled for all attendees

Download Recordings

Class teachers and students can now download recordings of the classes they attend. Class downloads allow you to:

1.      View classes offline (Internet connection is not required)
2.      Distribute your recordings on CD/DVDs
3.      Own your recordings forever using your own storage media

Change class date and time and other options after you schedule a class

Reschedule a class - Time and date changes made to classes will automatically reflect in your Moodle calendar.

Schedule a class for a group in your course

You can choose to schedule a class for a group or groups in that course. Only group members have access to your class.

Easier Installation

Now the Soap module is not required to install the Live Class module, which was a requirement in previous versions.

Secure class

- All scheduled classes are secure and accessible only to members to attend
- The Presenter can invite other member(s) to join a class by simply sending the class link
 
Secure recordings

- Only the attendees in the class get access to the class recording
- A common link to the recording is provided to the Presenter, which can be distributed to others for viewing

See class status and attendance reports for your classes

- Track the status of the class scheduled, missed or done
- View attendance of all class participants with details like time of entry and exit

Download the new Moodle module now!

If you have general questions about this module update, you are welcome to start a discussion on e-teaching Community so that other teachers can also benefit. You can also go through the past discussions on Moodle module from the links below.

My Wonderful Experience with Moodle for Teachers and WiZiQ, From A Learner's Perspective...Me, by Jeanine Jenkins

Moodle class module, by Amy Joe Garner

Special thanks to all teachers and administrators who provided us valuable inputs to improve this module. We hope that this module helps teachers interface better with students for an enhanced teaching and learning experience. We look forward to your comments and feedback.

Upgrade to WiZiQ Premium Membership Without Paying a Dime!

Here's some good news for academic teachers. We have just launched an academic teachers' special for teachers who are associated with:

• An academic institution
• A government organization
• Non-profit organization

This is a limited period offer and it ends on Feb. 28, 2010. In this special, a teacher can upgrade to Premium membership absolutely free by using an official email id on WiZiQ and inviting 20 teachers/students through the WiZiQ "Invite" feature.

Among other great features, academic teachers could specifically use unlimited recordings for class lectures to share with their students so that students can revise at their own pace with the added asynchronous option. Students who missed lectures can simply review recordings.

Contacts who subscribe through teachers' invitations will be automatically added to their contact lists. This is useful for teachers as they are entitled to more concessions when there are more contacts in their WiZiQ network. We recently announced one such concession.

To enable speedy processing of your claim:

• Register with your official email id e.g., @example.edu. You can also change your current email on WiZiQ to an official one.
  
• Verify your WiZiQ account from your official email inbox, and
• Ensure that at least 60% of your profile is complete
• Apply for the offer
  

Once all the above requirements have been fulfilled, you will be upgraded to Premium membership by the WiZiQ team. You will receive an automated email instantly with the details of upgradation to Premium membership.

So if you are an academic teacher you can get started right away. If you know teachers who could benefit from this special, send them right along! Looking forward to your inputs in this discussion on the e-teaching community.