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January 2020 Moodle LMS Integrator User Guide

Moodle...Introduction The following guide details installation and use of the ReadCloud’s integration with Moodle. ReadCloud Integration for Moodle. The ReadCloud Learning Tool Integration

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Page 1: Moodle...Introduction The following guide details installation and use of the ReadCloud’s integration with Moodle. ReadCloud Integration for Moodle. The ReadCloud Learning Tool Integration

January 2020

MoodleLMS Integrator User Guide

Page 2: Moodle...Introduction The following guide details installation and use of the ReadCloud’s integration with Moodle. ReadCloud Integration for Moodle. The ReadCloud Learning Tool Integration

Confidentiality Notice and Disclaimer 3

Introduction 4

Before you begin 5

Installation Steps 6

Contents

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Confidentiality NoticeThis document is confidential and contains

proprietary information and intellectual property

of ReadCloud Pty Ltd. Neither this document nor

any of the information contained herein may be

reproduced or disclosed under any circumstances

without the express written permission of

ReadCloud Pty Ltd.

Please be aware that disclosure, copying, distribution

or use of this document and the information

contained therein is strictly prohibited.

DisclaimerThis Service is provided by ReadCloud on an

‘as is’ basis.

ReadCloud and its licensors make no representations

or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to

the operation of, your access to or the results of your

access to the Service (including any related or linked

websites) or the correctness, accuracy, timeliness,

completeness or reliability of the information, content,

materials or products included in this Service.

To the fullest extent permissible by applicable law,

ReadCloud disclaims all warranties, express or implied,

including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of

merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

ReadCloud will not be liable for any loss or damage

(including indirect, special or consequential loss or

damage) arising from the use of, or reliance on, any

information in this guide, or from using the ReadCloud

Integrator Service, whether or not caused by any

negligent act or omission. If any law prohibits the

exclusion of such liability, ReadCloud hereby limits

its liability to the extent permitted by law, to the

resupply of the said information.

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IntroductionThe following guide details installation and use of

the ReadCloud’s integration with Moodle.

ReadCloud Integration for Moodle.The ReadCloud Learning Tool Integration (LTI)

enables students and teachers to view their

ReadCloud content library directly within Moodle,

without additional logins.

It also provides a simple mechanism to embed links to

ReadCloud content directly within a course. Clicking

either of these items will seamlessly open that content

within the ReadCloud native app or web app.

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Before you beginTo install ReadCloud within Moodle you will need:

• A login to Moodle with Editor access

(i.e. a teacher or administrator role)

• A ReadCloud LTI Consumer Key

• A ReadCloud LTI Consumer Secret

Please contact ReadCloud support at [email protected] to obtain these LTI keys if you have

not received them.

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Installation Steps1. Log into Moodle, and navigate to the course you

wish to add ReadCloud to.

2. Ensure course editing is turned on, and select

‘Add an activity or resource’

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3. From the dialogue box that appears, select

‘External Tool’ and click Add.

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4. You will now be presented with the External Tool

options screen.

Complete the following fieldsActivity Name:

A description of the ReadCloud tool that is visible to

students and teachers. For example: ‘Your ReadCloud content library’

Preconfigured Tool: Set to ‘Automatic, based on tool URL’

Tool URL: Set to ‘https://apiv2.readcloud.com/lti’

Note: You may need to click ‘Show More..’ to see the

following settings.

Secure Tool URL: Set to ‘https://apiv2.readcloud.com/lti’

Launch Container:

Choose one of the following options:

- Embed: the ReadCloud content library will be

contained within the course content.

- Embed, without blocks: the ReadCloud content

library will be contained within the course content,

however no other course content will be displayed

while open.

- Existing Window: the ReadCloud content library will

load in the current browser window, replacing Moodle

- New Window: the ReadCloud content library will

open in a new tab / browser window.

We recommend choosing ‘New Window’ to provide

the best reading experience.

Consumer Key: Your LTI Consumer Key provided by ReadCloud.

Consumer Secret: Your LTI Consumer Secret provided by ReadCloud.

Icon URL: (Optional) Set this to an image you would like

displayed next to the tool URL.

5. Click ‘Save & Display’.

ReadCloud is now successfully embedded into

Moodle. Students and teachers can now access the

ReadCloud content library and all its features from

within their Moodle through one easy log in.

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