SMS plugin for Moodle integration
Send SMS messages using the LabsMobile platform integrated with the Moodle learning management system. You just need to register and install the plugin and in seconds you will be able to send SMS messages.
Functionalities
- SMS notification to Moodle participants and students.
- Individual and massive sendings.
- Template management.
- Status validation of sent messages.
Requirements
- Moodle v.2x and v.3x. More information at moodle.com .
- LabsMobile module for Moodle.
- A LabsMobile user account. Follow the link below to create a new account: Register.
Authentication
In the Moodle integration, authentication is performed with two parameters:
- The username of the account to be entered in the username field.
- The tokenapi to be assigned in the password field. This tokenapi can be generated from the API Settings section of your account.
Recommendation You can generate API tokens from the API Settings of the account. We recommend changing the token frequently and using different tokens for each use, connection or integration.
Installation
- Download the Plugin corresponding to the version of your Moodle installation.
LabsMobile Moodle plugin
Choose your version, download the plugin and install it in your Moodle environment.
- Access your Moodle installation with a user with Administrator rights.
- Activate the block mode.
- Install the Plugin with the downloaded .ZIP file following the instructions and setting the plugin type as Blocks.
- At the end of the installation the plugin configuration screen will be displayed. It is necessary to enter the following data:
- apikey: Unused field. It is possible to leave blank or enter any value.
- username: Email that corresponds to the account registration username.
- password: API token generated from the Security and passwords option of the LabsMobile account.
- username: Email that corresponds to the account registration username.
- password: API token generated from the Security and passwords option of the LabsMobile account.
- sender: Numeric or alphanumeric sender up to 11 characters (only in countries that allow this functionality).
2.X - v3.6
v3.7 - v3.10 - v4.1 - v4.3.2
- Go to the Home screen or the desired section of Moodle to add the SMS Notifier block.
- Two links will appear: Send SMS and Create a message template.
- When creating a template in version v4.1 or v4.3.2, you can add the following variables to personalize the message:
%VAR_COURSE%%VAR_DEPARTMENT%%VAR_FIRSTNAME%%VAR_ADDRESS%%VAR_LASTNAME%%VAR_EMAIL%%VAR_USERNAME%%VAR_INSTITUTION%%VAR_CITY%
