Preparing to use the Moodle Workplace app
Before users can learn new content, cooperate with colleagues, or monitor progress from a mobile device, there are several things to consider. First, a decision has to be made on how to access the learning management system, either from a mobile web browser or a dedicated app. The focus of this chapter is on the mobile app, which has to be enabled centrally. Users will have to download and install the app before the first login takes place. All these items will be covered in this section, starting with a short introduction about the two ways to access the Moodle Workplace app from a mobile device.
Accessing Moodle Workplace from mobile devices
Generally, there are two ways that a learner can access Moodle Workplace via a mobile device—directly via a web browser on a cell phone or a tablet, or via Moodle's app for iOS and Android.
The web browser view is effectively the same as we have seen throughout the book, only it is...