I’m working on a Moodle site with tons of courses. My boss wants me to add the Kaltura ‘Start Meeting’ button to every single module. There’s got to be an easier way than doing it manually for each one, right?
I tried adding ‘&strings=1’ to the URL, but that didn’t seem to do the trick. Has anyone figured out a way to enable this feature across the board? It would save me so much time!
Any tips or tricks would be super helpful. Thanks in advance!
// Example code snippet (not actual solution)
function enableKalturaForAllCourses() {
const courses = getAllMoodleCourses();
courses.forEach(course => {
addKalturaButton(course);
});
}
Let me know if you need any more info about our setup. Cheers!
hey mate, i feel ur pain! have u checked out the moodle forums? there might be a plugin or script floating around that can do this automatically. if not, maybe u could write a quick script to loop through all courses and add the button? just be careful not to break anything lol. good luck!
I’ve actually tackled a similar challenge before. While there’s no built-in way to automatically add the Kaltura ‘Start Meeting’ button to all courses, you can achieve this with a custom plugin or script. One approach is to create a local plugin that hooks into Moodle’s course creation and update events. Within that plugin, you can add logic to insert the Kaltura button into each course’s settings by utilizing Moodle’s API to programmatically handle existing courses. It requires some coding expertise, but once set up, it saves significant time and ensures consistency. If plugin development isn’t your strong suit, consider consulting a Moodle developer or reaching out to Kaltura support for further insights. Be sure to test any solution thoroughly in a staging environment before deploying to production. Good luck with your project!
Hey Nate_45Guitar! Your question caught my eye because I’ve been in a similar boat before. Have you considered looking into Moodle’s batch operations or CLI scripts? They can be super handy for tasks like this!
I’m curious - how many courses are we talking about here? And do you have admin access to the database? Sometimes a direct SQL query can work wonders, but it’s definitely not for the faint of heart!
Oh, and random thought - have you checked if there’s a way to add this button at the category level instead of individual courses? That could potentially save you a ton of time.
What’s your coding background like? If you’re comfortable with PHP, you might be able to whip up a custom script to do this. But no pressure if that’s not your thing!
Keep us posted on what you end up trying. I’m sure others here would love to learn from your experience too. Good luck, and don’t hesitate to ask if you need more ideas!
