WiZiQ Makes Teaching in Moodle More Exciting Now!

Now access content from your own Moodle site in WiZiQ's Virtual Classroom

Here's a very exciting feature update for WiZiQ's Live Class for Moodle module users. Where teachers had to wait for content to upload, and they had to upload the same content every time they held a class for the same topic, it now gets super easy with uploading content in advance and simply using the uploaded content again and again without having to wait for uploading and subsequent file conversion.

How it works

Now you can manage files and folders from your own Moodle site in WiZiQ's Live Class for Moodle module with ease. You can upload a variety of file formats to the content library -  maintain them, organize files in folders, and use them whenever you need those files in your Virtual Classroom sessions. Also, instead of uploading files directly from your personal computer to your Virtual Classroom whenever you hold a session, you can upload the files to your content library much in advance, store them, and use them in all your future live classes. By uploading content to your content library in advance, you are actually saving on file processing time, thus saving your own time. Below are some more details about file formats, and useful tips for managing content:

Here are some screenshots:

Figure 1

A list of folders and some files in the snapshot above.

Figure 2

From the image above, you can see a file organised inside the folder, IIT_JEE. Just click on the image for a magnified view.

Supported file formats:

1. Presentations : ppt, pptx, pps, ppsx
2. Documents : pdf, doc, rtf, docx
3. Spreadsheets : xls, xlsx
4. Video : wav, wms, flv, mov, avi, mpeg, wmv
5. Audio : mp3
6. Flash : swf

Single file size limit :

• Documents, Presentations, Spreadsheets : Less than 20 MB
• Audio and Video: 50MB
• Flash: 20 MB
• Each pdf document should be less than 100 pages

With this new feature added, a user can:

• Create and name the folders that are relevant to specific courses
• Upload files in appropriate folders
• Use the content in your live classes from the content library rather than uploading it from your desktop every time
• Delete folders/files when you don't need them anymore

Some tips for managing your content:

• Upload your content well in advance as the built-in software in WiZiQ's Moodle module takes some time to convert your files to Virtual Classroom compatible format
• Create folders and give names that are easy to remember and relevant to the subjects you teach. Naming content appropriately makes your browsing easy.
• Upload as many files as you want (please look at the 'single file size limit' section at the top)

'Schedule Now' option

Along with this new feature there is another update to the 'schedule class' section of WiZiQ's Live Class for Moodle module. If you have to schedule and start a class right away, you can now simply check an empty box that you see right opposite the 'Schedule Now' field.

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