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  • STEP 1: Install Activity

      • Go to the MEDIAL Plugin set page on the Moodle Plugins site - click here 

      • Select your current Moodle version and then log in using your Moodle Plugins site username and password

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      • Follow the on Screen prompts to complete Installation of this Plugin

  • STEP 2: Configure Activity

      • Log into Moodle as the Administrator (if you are not logged in already)

      • Navigate to Site Administration > Plugins > Plugins Overview
         
      • Click on Settings where you see the MEDIAL "mod_helixmedia" plugin

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      • Type in the  MEDIAL LTI Launch URL ,  Consumer Key  and  Shared Secret  into the settings page.

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      • Remember to Click Save at the base of the Settings page

      IMPORTANT: If you do not have a MEDIAL LTI Launch URL, Consumer Key and Shared Secret please request one using the form below, a valid e-mail address is required - please check your junk if you do not receive the e-mail.

      If you do not receive these details by e-mail, or you are an existing MEDIAL customer and require details for your own installation please e-mail support@medial.com

      MEDIAL Plugin LTI Credentials Request
      (VALID E-MAIL ADDRESS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE CREDENTIALS)

  • STEP 3: Test Activity

    • You can now access the MEDIAL Activity in your Moodle

      • ​Log in as a Teacher or Admin and Navigate to a Course Page

      • ​Click Turn editing on

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      • Click Add an activity or resource

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      • Select the MEDIAL Activity

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      • Click the Add Media button to access MEDIAL’s functions

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      • Choose the Option you wish to follow and add a media item to your Activity

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      Congratulations!

      You can now use MEDIAL as an Activity within Moodle.

      If you want to add the MEDIAL Assignment Submission Activity Plugin continue to STEP 4

      If you want to add the MEDIAL button to the Atto Editor skip to STEP 5

  • STEP 4: Install Assignment Activity

      • Go to the MEDIAL Video Streaming Assignment Activity plugin on the Moodle Plugins site - click here

      • Click Install now

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      • Choose your Moodle Site & Click on Install Now


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      • Follow on Screen prompts to complete Installation of this Plugin

  • STEP 5: Install Atto Editor Plugin

      • Go to  the MEDIAL ATTO Editor plugin on Moodle Plugins - click here

      • Click Install now

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      • Choose your Moodle Site & Click on  Install Now

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      • Follow on Screen prompts to complete Installation of this Plugin

      To make the MEDIAL button appear on the Text Editor

      • Go to: Home / ► Site administration / ► Plugins / ► Text editors / ► Manage editors
      • Click on Settings of the Atto HTML Editor

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      • Scroll down to the Toolbar config section
      • And, add the highlighted item (including the comma) to your configuration:

      collapse = collapse
      style1 = title, bold, italic
      list = unorderedlist, orderedlist
      links = link
      files = image, media, managefiles, helixatto
      style2 = underline, strike, subscript, superscript
      align = align
      indent = indent
      insert = equation, charmap, table, clear
      undo = undo
      accessibility = accessibilitychecker, accessibilityhelper
      other = html

      • Click Save changes at the bottom

  • STEP 6: Install the Video Feedback Plugin

      • Go to the MEDIAL Video Feedback Plugin page on Moodle Plugins click here

      • Click Install now

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      • Choose your Moodle Site and Click on Install now

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      • Follow on Screen prompts to complete Installation of this Plugin

  • STEP 7: Testing the Assignment Activity MEDIAL Plugin

      • Log in as a Teacher and Navigate to your chosen Course Page

      • Click Turn Editing On

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      • Click Add and Activity or Resource

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      • Select Assignment from the Activity List

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      • Type in Name of Assignment and the click on MEDIAL button on the Text Editor

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      • A new window will launch that will allow you to upload a new video item

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      • Complete Upload process

      • Your new Media item will appear in the Text Editor area
      • Select Video Assignment as a Submission type 

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      • Click Save and Return to Course at base of page

  • STEP 8: Installing the Filter

      • Go to the MEDIAL Filter Plugin page on Moodle Plugins click here

      • Click on Install Now

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      • Choose your Moodle Site and Click on Install now 

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      • The filter is called 'Converts MEDIAL links into embedded videos'. Ensure it is set to 'On' and applies to 'Content':



      • In order to allow students to use the MEDIAL plugin in forums, navigate to the following location: Site administration > Plugins > Text editors > ATTO HTML editor > MEDIAL
      Enter the word 'forum' into the text box at the top called 'Modules that use the alternate permission' and click Save changes at the bottom of the page:



      • NOTE: If there is a problem with another plugin not functioning correctly after installing the MEDIAL filter plugin, the name of the plugin can be entered into the other box below called 'Use a link to the MEDIAL resource'. Click Save changes, and this should fix the problem with the other plugin:



      • Now when in a forum which is inside a course in Moodle, clicking on 'Add a new discussion topic' will present the ATTO text editor with the MEDIAL plugin button in: