Category Archives: Students

Anything relating to student devices

Google Drive and Moodle – submitting an assignment errors

We’ve seen two issues popup when students are attempting to submit a file from Google Drive into Moodle.


 

Googlemoodle popup

This is NOT an error – just a point of information.
Like it says in the text:

just go back to the file picker and select the repository again, it should work now“.

Repository –> Google Drive


Googlemoodle sesskey
Click to see a bigger version.

 

The “sesskey” error happens because you were logged into Moodle, went somewhere else to a different network, and then came back to school. Here are some possible fixes:

1 • Use a different browser – you have two on your ipad!

2 • Swipe out of all of your apps, THEN reboot your iPad by holding down the top power button until the “swipe to turn off” slider appears.

3 • Clear your web browser cache:

  • Chrome
    • Fire up Chrome. Top right corner click the icon with 3 vertical dots
    • In the ADVANCED secion, click on “Privacy”
    • Click CLEAR ALL
  • Safari
    • Settings–> Safari
    • “Clear history & Website data”

AP Languages exam – using an MDS Mac laptop

What you’ll be doing is recording your voice using a Mac Laptop and the software Audacity. Below are some detailed instructions.

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Move the cursor to the bottom of the screen to see the Dock. Click on the Audacity icon – it’s the yellow waveform surrounded by a pair of headphones.

 

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Once the window open up, look for these buttons, top left. The one on the right will be the record button – click it to start recording.

DO NOT HIT STOP to stop recording – you are supposed to have it all in one file. It’s easiest to just hit the PAUSE button – the one on the left. Click it again to start recording again.

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To Export your recording as an MP3 select File menu –> Export Audio……

 

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  • The AP Exam instructions will give you the exact filename to use.
  • WHERE: Select DESKTOP
  • FORMAT: Select “MP3 Files”
  • Click the OPTIONS button

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These are the settings you’ll want to use:

  • Bit Rate Mode: Preset
  • Quality: Standard
  • Variable Speed: Standard
  • Channel mode: Joint Stereo
  • Click OK button

 

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Once you hit save you MAY see the metadata dialog. I suggest putting your AP ID number here.

 

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IF you want to go ahead and burn the CD:

  • Place the blank CD in the drive.
  • Doubleclick the CD icon to open a window.
  • Drag the MP3 file into the CD window.
  • You should see a “burn” icon next to the CD name on the left side of the window. Click it.

Ban the Bottle Video Contest

Help out your fellow MDS students by watching, liking, and sharing their Tap Out Challenge video.

click here
http://bit.ly/mdsbottleban

If you are on campus using your iPad:

  • Settings –> WiFi
  • Select the network named BOTTLE
  • Watch the video
  • This is a temporary network – it will only be up Friday from 7:45 to 9:00 am.
  • Then call up the link above or the video below

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDGknWDBHfY]