External Tool

What are External tools for?

Allow students to interact with certain learning resources and activities on websites out of Moodle .

Distinguish External tools and URL

Before you assist an instructor to add an External tool, ask instructors what kind of sources they want to put in their Moodle course.

It can help us figure out whether it’s External tools or URL that instructors really need.

External tools have access to information about the user who launched the tool, such as institution, course, name, etc.
External tools may support reading, updating, and deleting grades associated with the activity.
External tool configurations create a trust relationship between Moodle and the tool provider, allowing secure communication between them.

External tools View

Student/Instructors view:

depend on what tool and which Launch container you choose.

External tool setup

General

Preconfigured tool: The main purpose of a tool configuration is to set up a secure communication channel between Moodle and the tool provider.

It also provides an opportunity for configuration defaults and setting up additional services provided by the tool.

Launch container: The launch container affects the display of the tool when launched from the course. Some launch containers provide more screen real estate to the tool, and others provide a more integrated feel with the Moodle environment.

Default - Use the launch container specified by the tool configuration.
Embed - The tool is displayed within the existing Moodle window, in a manner similar to most other Activity types.
Embed, without blocks - The tool is displayed within the existing Moodle window, with just the navigation controls at the top of the page.
New window - The tool opens in a new window, occupying all the available space. Depending on the browser, it will open in a new tab or a popup window. It is possible that browsers will prevent the new window from opening.