Moodle & Adobe Connect Pro Integration
In response to TELLS interest in the possible purchase of a Moodle Adobe Connect Pro integration tool I went and reviewed the Adobe Connect presentation by RefinedData to the Adobe Connect User Group ACUGA @ https://admin.adobe.acrobat.com/_a200985228/p97056867 last month.
The tool is potentially very useful and powerful tool for those using Moodle and Connect Pro together.
In summary this is what I got from the presentation.
- Seamless account sync from Moodle to AC so teachers in Moodle do not need to do any account management in AC ( this is Moodle driven so would be of most use to those using LDAP or equivalent single sign on)
- As accounts/courses are added and removed in Moodle as they are updated in AC (if they are shared) if you don’t use AC then moodle users are not brought across.
- Database integration so there is real time data update from Connect into Moodle eg. changes made to a meeting or library media content will be automatically updated in Moodle
- Moodle editors can link directly to AC content ie meetings, presenter & captivate movies, videos etc. into a Moodle course. Moodle will automatically identify the type of content, represent and track it accordingly
- The link is live and data about a users use of content ie time in a meeting, pages viewed in a presenter/captivate move or results of quizzes are sent back to Moodle and assigned against a users profile and grades if required.
- Meetings can be placed in the Moodle Calendar
My Conclusions
Overall I was impressed with the integration and for those who use both platforms extensively, especially AC content you wish tracked, it would be worth the investment.
If all you use in AC is one meeting room then it’s not worth the money, you may as well just have the url linked in Moodle and ask students to use an identifiable handle.
We would need to look into how much work is involved in installing the tool on both sides of the equation, AC and Moodle. Each institute would be responsible for the Moodle work but the AC side of things would need to be done by those managing the central install. We currently have multiple Moodle installs across the sate but one central install of Connect Pro, can this tool handle more than one Moodle database integration. Will it work across the DET firewall. All questions I am sure could be easily answered by RefinedData.
As the new DET Adobe licence agreement results in greater access by staff to Captivate, Presenter etc. combined with Institute PD the demand from Moodle users for the type of rich media that AC offers will increase over the next 12 months. This tool would be a great way to leverage the usability and trackability of this media in Moodle.
I think we need to liaise with all the TAFE NSW stake holders, especially those managing the servers, get answers to our questions regarding implementation and then move to purchasing. Perhaps RefinedData might consider a trial install to test with 2-3 institues to evaluate.
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