In this chapter we took a closer look at using multimedia content in Moodle for mobile learning. This focused on audio and video content. Firstly we looked at setting up podcasts in Moodle by using the RSS feature, so that users can subscribe to the Moodle podcast from podcast apps on their mobile devices. We also looked at the use of audio for assignment instruction and feedback.
We then looked at two examples of how video can be used in Moodle for mobile learning. The first was with video lecture casting, where students may wish to catch up on lecture recordings from mobile devices. In the second example, we looked at how video material can be presented to learners by chunking the video up into short clips and adding these into a Lesson activity, with questions between video clips to test knowledge retention. This is an approach that can be preferable to simply uploading a 30 or 60 minute video that runs in full.
In the next chapter we look at assignments in detail, which are another...