Course Studio — Moodle Plugin

Activity module (mod_coursestudio) that embeds interactive Course Studio courses directly inside Moodle.

Features

• Embed any Course Studio course as a Moodle activity


• Students view and complete courses without leaving Moodle


• Automatic grade passback to Moodle Gradebook via postMessage


• Configurable player height per activity


• Admin-level settings for Course Studio URL and API key


• Activity completion tracking

Installation

1. Download mod_coursestudio.zip


2. Go to Site administration ' Plugins ' Install plugins


3. Upload the ZIP file and follow the on-screen instructions


4. After installation, go to Site administration ' Plugins ' Activity modules ' Course Studio


5. Set the Course Studio URL (e.g. https://app.cforj.studio) and optionally an API Key

Usage

1. Open a Moodle course and turn editing on


2. Click Add an activity or resource ' select Course Studio


3. Fill in the form:
   
   
   
   • Activity name
   
   
   • Course ID (UUID from your Course Studio dashboard)
   
   
   • Player height (default 700px)
   
   
   • Enable grading and set maximum grade
   
   
   
   


4. Save — students will see the embedded course

Grading

When a learner completes a course, the Course Studio player sends a CS_COMPLETE postMessage with a score (0–1). The plugin normalises the score to the configured maximum grade and writes it to the Moodle Gradebook automatically.

Capabilities

| Capability | Default roles |
|---|---|
| mod/coursestudio:addinstance | editingteacher, manager |
| mod/coursestudio:view | student, teacher, manager |
| mod/coursestudio:grade | teacher, editingteacher, manager |

Requirements

• Moodle 4.1 or later


• PHP 7.4 or later

License

GNU GPL v3 or later — https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html