The eCommunity Platform uses a new Moodle Course Format (called Socialwall) which alters the way a typical course looks and behaves. Most people use “Topic” or “Weekly” course formats in Moodle.
This is new course format offers a timeline, where teachers and students may post and/or comment on. It is fully integrated in Moodle, so teacher may:
- make different kind of posts (Alerts, sticky post)
- attach activities to timeline-posts (via Drag and Drop too)
- attach files and URLs to posts
- comment on posts or reply to comments
Students (depending on capabilites) may:
- make standard posts
- attach resources (files or links) to posts
- comment on posts or reply to comments
- view results and feedback of assignments in their timeline
##The eCommunity-Package includes:
- a new Course Format (called socialwall, format_socialwall)
Optional:
- a new Filter (filter_urlresource) to alter the way a posted url-Resource will be displayed
- a local plugin (local_filterurlresbak) to backup and restore the filter data (unfortunately moodle doesn’t support backup and restore for filter data).
- a new Block to display upcoming events and alerts related to the course (block_alerts).