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Learn Firefox

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===Introduction===
Mozilla Firefox (or simply Firefox) is a Free and Open Source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary. Firefox is available for Linux, Windows and Mac OS operating systems; Firefox is also available for smartphones. It provides an interface between the server and the client and requests to the server for web documents and services to the client machines.

====Basic information====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|ICT Competency
|Firefox is a Free and Open Source web browser for connecting and learning.
It is web browser (or ''Internet browser)'' to browse information and resources from the web.
|-
|Educational application and relevance
|Accessing resources from the web for one's learning as a global digital library is one of the most important advantages of ICT. A browser is essential for accessing Information, downloading resources or participating in the virtual platforms on the web.
|-
|Version
|Firefox 100.0.2
|-
|Configuration
|No need to configure, its a web based application and need internet connection to browse.
|-
|Other similar applications
|[https://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/download-chromium/ Chromium], [https://brave.com/ Brave]
|-
|The application on mobiles and tablets
|Android version for Firefox can be downloaded from [https://f-droid.org/repo/fennec-50.1.0.multi.android-arm.apk Fdroid].
|-
|Development and community help
|[https://mozilla.org/firefox Mozilla Foundation and contributors - Mozilla Corporation]
|}

====Overview of Features====
When we need any kind of information, digital resources or virtual support from the others or participating in the virtual platform, essentially we need to connect Internet/web. To connect to internet or web, we need web a software and that is web browser. Firefox is one of the most popular web browser which gives more stable and useful functionalities to connect to web.

For more detail visit [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Features_of_Firefox this link]

====Installation ====
===== For Ubuntu OS =====
#The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution and any Linux based OS.
#If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:
##Open terminal by clicking "Applications --> System Tools --> Terminal" or through Keyboard shortcut <code>Ctrl+Alt+T</code>
##In the terminal window, type the below command and press enter to start the installation by providing your machine password:
##<code>sudo apt-get install firefox</code>
=====For Windows OS=====

* Visit this <nowiki/>[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/windows/ Mozilla Firefox]<nowiki/> page in any other browser such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome.
* '''<nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/>'''Click the '''<nowiki/> "'''Download Now'''<nowiki/>'''" button.The Firefox Installer that downloads will automatically offer you the best available version of Firefox for your compute'''<nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/>'''r.'''<nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/>'''

*'''<nowiki/> '''If yo'''<nowiki/>'''u see an secu''<nowiki/>''rity Warning dialog, '''<nowiki/>'''click'''<nowiki/>''' "Op''<nowiki/>''en" or "Run" ('''<nowiki/>'''see below images)'''<nowiki/><nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/><nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/>'''
*'''<nowiki/>'''The ''' "<nowiki/>'''User Account ''<nowiki/>''Control" dialog may o'''<nowiki/>'''pen, '''<nowiki/>'''to a''<nowiki/>''sk you to allo'''<nowiki/>'''w the ''Firefox Installer '' to make changes to your computer. If the below dialog box appears, click ''' "'''YES" to start the installation.'''<nowiki/><nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/><nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/>'''
<gallery mode="packed" heights="300px">
File:Mozilla security warning.png|Click on '''<nowiki/>'Open''''
File:Mozilla User Account Control.png|Click on '''<nowiki/>'YES'''' to start the installation
</gallery>
*
*Wait'''<nowiki/>''' for "'''<nowiki/>'''Firefox" to fini'''<nowiki/>'''sh the installation (In ''<nowiki/>''windows search bar''<nowiki/>'', type firefox and click to open)'''<nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/><nowiki/>''
*When'''<nowiki/>''' the installati''<nowiki/>''on is c'''<nowiki/>'''omplete'''<nowiki/>''' "Fi''<nowiki/>''r'''<nowiki/>'''efox" will open.'''<nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/><nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/>'''

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File:Mozilla finishing installtion.png|Finishing the installation
File:Mozilla working with the app.png|Finished Installation
</gallery>

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Watch this video tutorial on Firefox installation on Windows computer 
{{#widget:YouTube|id=hm6gVPathWY|height=354|width=600}}

===== For MAC OS =====

* [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-download-and-install-firefox-mac Click here] to open the download Firefox installation file for MAC OS.
* Click "Download Firefox" option.
* After completing the download, the file (Firefox.dmg) may open a Finder window containing the Firefox application. Drag the Firefox icon to the Applications folder.

 

===Working with the application===

====Opening and accessing Firefox====
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File:Mozilla Opening through MENU.png|Opening Firefox in ubuntu
File:Opening firefox in windows.png|Opening Firefox in windows
</gallery>

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File:Mozilla Opening & accessing the browser.png|The menu bar in Firefox
</gallery>

* Mozilla Firefox will appear under "Applications --> Internet -->Firefox Web Browser".
* Main page will look like the third image. If you know the web address you can type it in the address bar. Ex; http://www.upsc.gov.in

<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">
File:Mozilla searching resources.png|Searching resources
File:Mozilla browsing information.png|Browsing information
</gallery>

<gallery mode="packed" heights="350px">
File:New Firefox menu.png| Firefox features
</gallery>

#As shown in the firefox features
##Go back to previous visited page using this button
##Go to browser home page
##New tab is used to search multiple web pages in a browser
##Once you download any file, click on this button to check access your downloaded files.
##Bookmarks menu is available from here
##Application menu can be accessed using this button
##Click on settings button to change browser settings
#If you don’t know the particular web address, you can type the key word of searching object Ex: UPSC. you can search not only for text, but also for images, videos using search engine. In Google search engine (there are also other search engines like DuckDuckgo, Wikipedia etc), the search results has options for searching the web, or images or videos. You can download the file (video, text file, image file) to your computer. Check if the copyright of the file allows to copy and use.
#The search results will appear like in the third image. You can click on the links to access the information retrieved.
Tabs allow you to open and organize multiple websites inside a single Firefox window. This keeps your screen from getting filled fully and makes it easy to switch between sites.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
File:Opening and closing tabs.png|Opening and Closing a tab
</gallery>

As indicated in the image above, '+' option lets you to open a new tab. Alternatively you can press "Ctrl+T" to open the new tab and to close any particular tab click on 'X' mark on the side of the tab indicates, alternatively you can press "Ctrl+W" on the keyboard.

Opening a new tabs is very useful feature when you searched for a topic and not sure the result link might end up your search. In such case you can right click on that link and click on "Open in a new tab", just to avoid going back to the searched result in the same page.

==== Changing browser default homepage ====
Set your favorite/most accessible website as your homepage so you can see it every time you open Firefox.
# Click the menu button at the top-right corner of the browser, then Settings
# Click "General", Click on the box next to "Homepage and new windows''"'' and choose "custom URLs" from the drop-down menu (see the below gif).
# Enter a URL which you want to make it default home page (example: https://duckduckgo.com) in new window and tabs.
# Close your browser and open your browser to apply the changes you have done.

<gallery mode="packed" heights="300px">
File:change browser default homepage.gif| change browser default homepage
File:Firefox Settings.png| Firefox settings
</gallery>

====Default Search Engine====
Search engine produces the number of results for any topics that you search for. In Firefox you can set particular search engine as your default one so that whenever you search for a particular topic, it would redirect you to the search result in accordance to that default search engine. Try to use search engine which will not share your data to the public or for the commercial purpose. You can use DuckDuckGo search engine. DuckDuckGo does not store IP addresses or user information. Billed as the search engine that doesn't track you, DuckDuckGo processes around 1.5 billion searches every month.

To do this, click on "Settings in the firefox browser --> Click Search tab on left --> In the Default Search Engine option choose the required search engine".

==== Customizing toolbar ====
Firefox's toolbar provides easy access to common features. The toolbar is easy to customize. You can change the items that appear in the menu or your toolbar. Click the "Menu" button , click "More Tools" and choose "Customize Toolbar".

A special tab will open which allows you to drag and drop items in or out of the menu and the toolbar. Feel free to experiment with what works best for you. You can always start over by clicking the Restore Defaults button at the bottom of the screen.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="300px">
File:Customize toolbar.png
</gallery>

====Searching Image resources ====
* You can search and download the images from Firefox web browser.
* For example: If you want to search images about Digital Story Telling you can follow these steps.
# Simply type "Digital Story Telling" in the search bar of the search engine.
# Select "Images" tab from the top tab of the search engine.
# If you want to download or save images to your computer, click on the images and once it open on the right side of the window, right click on the image and click on "Save image as".
# Rename the image file and select appropriate folder to save.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Searching for resources from web">
File:Mozilla searching text resources.png|Searching image resources
</gallery>

===== Accessing and Downloading OER images from web =====
All the content which are available on internet need not be open. Open in the sense of accessing and using the resources. Some of them could be copyrighted. Therefore, you need to be careful while accessing some particular content in the internet.

OER stands for Open Educational Resources, that are open to public for using, changing, reproducing and publishing the reproduced content. This is applicable for text, image and audio or video.
# You can search for OER images from Firefox web browser, For example: If you want to search images about Digital Story Telling, simply type "Digital Story Telling" in the search bar of the search engine and select ‘Images’ link.
# Click on "Tools". Here you can work with various filtering options such as size, color, type, time, usage rights.
# Under usage rights select creative commons licenses to filter OER images.
If you want to download or save images to your computer, right click on the image and click on "Save image as". Rename the image file and select appropriate folder to save.

{{Note}} Filtering the images makes your search more optimized. For example you need a picture of planet Earth, but your color preference is Orange not Blue. In such case you can click on "Tools --> Color --> Pick up the color Orange".
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Searching for OER image resources from the INTERNET">
File:Image Filter.png|Filter OER Images
File:Save image as.png|Save image resources
</gallery>You can also download the images from other web repositories such as [[commons:Main_Page|Wikimedia]] and [https://creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons].

Wikimedia being a sister website of Wikipedia stores the OER images in a broader context. Users are allowed to upload their images and can explore much more options here. In Creative Commons, you can search for "CC images" which allows user to filter the choice based on their requirement.

==== Accessing and downloading text resources from web ====
You could look for text information by simply typing the key word of your searching content, In the below image ''(Image1)'' you can see text information accessed for "Digital Story Telling" in the search bar of the search engine.

You can search the content in larger OER repositories like [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia], [https://www.oercommons.org/ OER commons], [https://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Main_Page KOER].
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
File:Mozilla searching images.png|Searching text resources
File:Save page as HTML.png| Save in HTML format
</gallery>

<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
File:Save as PDF.png| Save as PDF
File:Screenshot in Firefox.png| Screenshot in Firefox
</gallery>

Wikipedia, being one of the largest free text resource repository gives you enough of information related to almost everything all over the globe. As you search for a particular topic in Wikipedia, the search bar shows the pages related to your searches which you can choose and click which is most relevant to you. You can select some or any portion of the text, copy those and paste it in the text editor for the future reference.

You can save webpages in 3 formats to use in offline mode without the need of having internet connection.
# Save as HTML: If you are looking to save any webpage in HTML format for your offline use, right click on the "webpage" and click on "Save page as" and select a folder where you want to save this file and click on "Save". Videos in the webpage will not be loaded in HTML format.
# Save as PDF: If you are looking to save any webpage in PDF format for your offline use, Click on "Application" menu and goto "Print" and select "Save as PDF" to save your file. Please note that video content will not work in this format. This format is specifically used for sharing the content or to take the print out of the text.
# Save the screenshot : This is a special feature on Firefox that saves the required data as per your needs.
## Full Page: If you need the entire webpage but need it to be as an image then you can select the Full page option in the screenshot. Although the image looks very small the original clarity will not be affected so that you can zoom the image and get the clarity as in the original format.
## Visible : If you want only the visible thing on the webpage to be captured as an image then you can select the option visible.
## Area : If you are looking for a particular area of data in a webpage then you can drag the cursor to the area which needs to be captured.

==== Accessing and downloading Audio resources ====
Audio plays an important role in any multimedia form. Voice and Music makes any content more richer and interesting.

You can listen and download the OER Audio resources from some of the sites like [https://www.bensound.com/ Bensound]. Basically bensound makes you listen and download the OER music files which you can use for any purpose.

====Accessing and downloading videos from YouTube ====

===== Using computer =====
YouTube is the largest video repository we have on internet. The videos can be watched on YouTube by simply going to the URL of youtube, that is "www.youtube.com" and on the search bar searching the content which is relevant to you. Once you search your topic you would get a list of result from various YouTube channels.

Immediately below the the search result you can find the filter option where you can filter out only the things you require. There is an option "Creative Commons" which allows you to freely download the videos of OER content that can further be modified and used according to the user needs.

The following animation will teach you how to use the "ss" prefix to easily download YouTube videos:
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File:download youtube videos _2021-06-16 16-51.gif|Downloading YouTube video
</gallery>

# Go to your browser and find the video you want to download from YouTube.
# Click a video to play it, then pause it.
# Navigate to the video URL, add "ss" before "youtube.com ..." and press Enter.
# You will be redirected to another page where you can save the video.
# This page is the parent site of ssyoutube.com known as savefrom.net.
# You will find out information such as duration, title of the video, and also get a download link.
# To the right of the green download icon, you will see a drop-down menu. Click on it and select the format in which you want to download the video (with or without sound).
{{Note}} To download OER videos from the internet you can follow these steps:
# Go to Youtube website and search for your required video.
# Click on "Filters" option.
# You can explore various filtering options available such as upload date, type, duration, features, sort by. In case of OER videos, click on "Creative Commons" under the "Features" category.
# It filters and displays only the OER videos
Alternatively, you can watch the videos on [https://vimeo.com/ Vimeo], [[commons:Category:Videos|Wikimedia Commons]], [https://archive.org/ Archive].

===== Using Mobile phone =====
[[File:download youtube videos .gif]]

====Using Bookmark feature to save useful webpages links====

All modern web browsers include bookmark features. Bookmarks are also called "Favorites". You can use this features to store all your website links within the firefox browser. This will help you to access these links when required.

To add any links to the bookmark section, Go to "Menu Bar" and click the bookmarks and click on "Add this to bookmarks" to save the current page as a bookmark. By default, new bookmarks are saved to the Unsorted bookmarks folder. If you want separate folder, you can also create as per our requirements.

To enable bookmark : Right clicking on the free tab space of the browser like shown in the below screenshot.

In Bookmark menu You can add name to the bookmark, Add location where to save it and also you can give tags so that it will be easy to search web pages.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="300px">
File:Bookmark in firefox.png| Click on * to bookmark any web page
File:Menu Bookmark toolbar.png| Bookmark menu
</gallery>

{{clear}}

==== Using History feature to revisit the webpages ====
Firefox keeps track of the websites you visit in your browsing sessions.

To view your browsing history:
# Click on the "Application" menu button to open the menu panel. Click "History" and then click the "Manage History" bar at the bottom to open the Library window.The Library window that opens when you click the Manage History bar will show your browsing history.
# Left side pane shows you the time of the access and corresponding right side pane shows the detailed description of the webpage you visited those respective time. Therefore, if you have visited a page on a particular day but you are unaware of the URL, you can just choose the History date and can refer the page.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="300">
File:History Screenshot.png|History tab
</gallery>

{{clear}}

==== Accessing downloaded files ====
By default in firefox browser the download path or download folder is downloads folder in your computer (means if you download any resource from the internet it is saved in downloads folder). You can locate the downloaded files from that folder. 
Suppose if you want to change the download path settings then click on application menu at the top right side of the screen and go to settings ("Application menu --> Settings --> General section --> Files and Applications"). You will get two options here, one is to "Save files to where you can browse your folder" and set the download path and another is to "Always ask you where to save files" using which you can save files to the selected folders.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="120px">
File:Firefox downloads.png| Downloads
File:Change download settings.png| Change download settings
</gallery>

===== '''Keyboard Shortcuts''' =====
Shortcuts help us to do our work much faster, you can access all the Firefox browser shortcut keys from [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/keyboard-shortcuts-perform-firefox-tasks-quickly this link]

Ctrl++ Zoom-in

Ctrl-- Zoom out

Ctrl+F Find

Ctrl+C Copy

Ctrl+X Cut

Ctrl+V Paste

Ctrl+H History

Ctrl+Z Undo

Ctrl+D Bookmark webpage

===Advanced features===
- Open Source : Firefox is the only open source Web browser among the most used browsers on the Web as of March 2013. The open source nature of Firefox enables developers from all over the world to contribute code to the browser and extend the functionality of Firefox with add-ons and themes.

- Add-ons : Firefox is one of the most easily customized browsers, thanks to its extensive library of add-ons. Add-ons are small bits of code that can extend the functionality of Firefox in an almost infinite number of ways. You can customize your browser with a couple of addons that makes your browser more rich and advanced.

For example, you can block the advertisements that disturb your work while surfing on internet by embedding an addon called Adblocker Ultimate.

- Security : Firefox features a number of tools designed to prevent malicious websites from causing harm.

- Android version for Firefox can be downloaded from [https://f-droid.org/repo/fennec-50.1.0.multi.android-arm.apk Fdroid].

===Ideas for resource creation===
From the web browser, we can easily download whatever we want related to the subject (text,audio-video) and use them for any Resource creation such as presentation, video, document etc.

===References===
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox Wikipedia]

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser Browser]

[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/ Firefox]

[[Category:Explore an application]]

Learn Firefox

2026-10-23T06:59:50Z

Rajesh: Test after php fix

''[http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/index.php/%E0%B2%AA%E0%B3%88%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%8D%E2%80%8C%E0%B2%AB%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%95%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B8%E0%B3%8D_%E0%B2%95%E0%B2%B2%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%AF%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%BF ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿ]''

[https://teacher-network.in/OER/hi/index.php/%E0%A4%AB%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AB%E0%A5%89%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%8F हिंदी में देखें]

===Introduction===
Mozilla Firefox (or simply Firefox) is a Free and Open Source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary. Firefox is available for Linux, Windows and Mac OS operating systems; Firefox is also available for smartphones. It provides an interface between the server and the client and requests to the server for web documents and service to the client machines.

====Basic information====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|ICT Competency
|Firefox is a Free and Open Source web browser for connecting and learning.
It is web browser (or ''Internet browser)'' to browse information and resources from the web.
|-
|Educational application and relevance
|Accessing resources from the web for one's learning as a global digital library is one of the most important advantages of ICT. A browser is essential for accessing Information, downloading resources or participating in the virtual platforms on the web.
|-
|Version
|Firefox 100.0.2
|-
|Configuration
|No need to configure, its a web based application and need internet connection to browse.
|-
|Other similar applications
|[https://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/download-chromium/ Chromium], [https://brave.com/ Brave]
|-
|The application on mobiles and tablets
|Android version for Firefox can be downloaded from [https://f-droid.org/repo/fennec-50.1.0.multi.android-arm.apk Fdroid].
|-
|Development and community help
|[https://mozilla.org/firefox Mozilla Foundation and contributors - Mozilla Corporation]
|}

====Overview of Features====
When we need any kind of information, digital resources or virtual support from the others or participating in the virtual platform, essentially we need to connect Internet/web. To connect to internet or web, we need web a software and that is web browser. Firefox is one of the most popular web browser which gives more stable and useful functionalities to connect to web.

For more detail visit [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Features_of_Firefox this link]

====Installation ====
===== For Ubuntu OS =====
#The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution and any Linux based OS.
#If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:
##Open terminal by clicking "Applications --> System Tools --> Terminal" or through Keyboard shortcut <code>Ctrl+Alt+T</code>
##In the terminal window, type the below command and press enter to start the installation by providing your machine password:
##<code>sudo apt-get install firefox</code>
=====For Windows OS=====

* Visit this <nowiki/>[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/windows/ Mozilla Firefox]<nowiki/> page in any other browser such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome.
* '''<nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/>'''Click the '''<nowiki/> "'''Download Now'''<nowiki/>'''" button.The Firefox Installer that downloads will automatically offer you the best available version of Firefox for your compute'''<nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/>'''r.'''<nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/>'''

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Watch this video tutorial on Firefox installation on Windows computer 
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===== For MAC OS =====

* [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-download-and-install-firefox-mac Click here] to open the download Firefox installation file for MAC OS.
* Click "Download Firefox" option.
* After completing the download, the file (Firefox.dmg) may open a Finder window containing the Firefox application. Drag the Firefox icon to the Applications folder.

 

===Working with the application===

====Opening and accessing Firefox====
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File:Mozilla Opening through MENU.png|Opening Firefox in ubuntu
File:Opening firefox in windows.png|Opening Firefox in windows
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File:Mozilla Opening & accessing the browser.png|The menu bar in Firefox
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* Mozilla Firefox will appear under "Applications --> Internet -->Firefox Web Browser".
* Main page will look like the third image. If you know the web address you can type it in the address bar. Ex; http://www.upsc.gov.in

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File:Mozilla searching resources.png|Searching resources
File:Mozilla browsing information.png|Browsing information
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File:New Firefox menu.png| Firefox features
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#As shown in the firefox features
##Go back to previous visited page using this button
##Go to browser home page
##New tab is used to search multiple web pages in a browser
##Once you download any file, click on this button to check access your downloaded files.
##Bookmarks menu is available from here
##Application menu can be accessed using this button
##Click on settings button to change browser settings
#If you don’t know the particular web address, you can type the key word of searching object Ex: UPSC. you can search not only for text, but also for images, videos using search engine. In Google search engine (there are also other search engines like DuckDuckgo, Wikipedia etc), the search results has options for searching the web, or images or videos. You can download the file (video, text file, image file) to your computer. Check if the copyright of the file allows to copy and use.
#The search results will appear like in the third image. You can click on the links to access the information retrieved.
Tabs allow you to open and organize multiple websites inside a single Firefox window. This keeps your screen from getting filled fully and makes it easy to switch between sites.
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File:Opening and closing tabs.png|Opening and Closing a tab
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As indicated in the image above, '+' option lets you to open a new tab. Alternatively you can press "Ctrl+T" to open the new tab and to close any particular tab click on 'X' mark on the side of the tab indicates, alternatively you can press "Ctrl+W" on the keyboard.

Opening a new tabs is very useful feature when you searched for a topic and not sure the result link might end up your search. In such case you can right click on that link and click on "Open in a new tab", just to avoid going back to the searched result in the same page.

==== Changing browser default homepage ====
Set your favorite/most accessible website as your homepage so you can see it every time you open Firefox.
# Click the menu button at the top-right corner of the browser, then Settings
# Click "General", Click on the box next to "Homepage and new windows''"'' and choose "custom URLs" from the drop-down menu (see the below gif).
# Enter a URL which you want to make it default home page (example: https://duckduckgo.com) in new window and tabs.
# Close your browser and open your browser to apply the changes you have done.

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File:change browser default homepage.gif| change browser default homepage
File:Firefox Settings.png| Firefox settings
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====Default Search Engine====
Search engine produces the number of results for any topics that you search for. In Firefox you can set particular search engine as your default one so that whenever you search for a particular topic, it would redirect you to the search result in accordance to that default search engine. Try to use search engine which will not share your data to the public or for the commercial purpose. You can use DuckDuckGo search engine. DuckDuckGo does not store IP addresses or user information. Billed as the search engine that doesn't track you, DuckDuckGo processes around 1.5 billion searches every month.

To do this, click on "Settings in the firefox browser --> Click Search tab on left --> In the Default Search Engine option choose the required search engine".

==== Customizing toolbar ====
Firefox's toolbar provides easy access to common features. The toolbar is easy to customize. You can change the items that appear in the menu or your toolbar. Click the "Menu" button , click "More Tools" and choose "Customize Toolbar".

A special tab will open which allows you to drag and drop items in or out of the menu and the toolbar. Feel free to experiment with what works best for you. You can always start over by clicking the Restore Defaults button at the bottom of the screen.
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File:Customize toolbar.png
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====Searching Image resources ====
* You can search and download the images from Firefox web browser.
* For example: If you want to search images about Digital Story Telling you can follow these steps.
# Simply type "Digital Story Telling" in the search bar of the search engine.
# Select "Images" tab from the top tab of the search engine.
# If you want to download or save images to your computer, click on the images and once it open on the right side of the window, right click on the image and click on "Save image as".
# Rename the image file and select appropriate folder to save.
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File:Mozilla searching text resources.png|Searching image resources
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===== Accessing and Downloading OER images from web =====
All the content which are available on internet need not be open. Open in the sense of accessing and using the resources. Some of them could be copyrighted. Therefore, you need to be careful while accessing some particular content in the internet.

OER stands for Open Educational Resources, that are open to public for using, changing, reproducing and publishing the reproduced content. This is applicable for text, image and audio or video.
# You can search for OER images from Firefox web browser, For example: If you want to search images about Digital Story Telling, simply type "Digital Story Telling" in the search bar of the search engine and select ‘Images’ link.
# Click on "Tools". Here you can work with various filtering options such as size, color, type, time, usage rights.
# Under usage rights select creative commons licenses to filter OER images.
If you want to download or save images to your computer, right click on the image and click on "Save image as". Rename the image file and select appropriate folder to save.

{{Note}} Filtering the images makes your search more optimized. For example you need a picture of planet Earth, but your color preference is Orange not Blue. In such case you can click on "Tools --> Color --> Pick up the color Orange".
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File:Image Filter.png|Filter OER Images
File:Save image as.png|Save image resources
</gallery>You can also download the images from other web repositories such as [[commons:Main_Page|Wikimedia]] and [https://creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons].

Wikimedia being a sister website of Wikipedia stores the OER images in a broader context. Users are allowed to upload their images and can explore much more options here. In Creative Commons, you can search for "CC images" which allows user to filter the choice based on their requirement.

==== Accessing and downloading text resources from web ====
You could look for text information by simply typing the key word of your searching content, In the below image ''(Image1)'' you can see text information accessed for "Digital Story Telling" in the search bar of the search engine.

You can search the content in larger OER repositories like [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia], [https://www.oercommons.org/ OER commons], [https://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Main_Page KOER].
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File:Mozilla searching images.png|Searching text resources
File:Save page as HTML.png| Save in HTML format
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File:Save as PDF.png| Save as PDF
File:Screenshot in Firefox.png| Screenshot in Firefox
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Wikipedia, being one of the largest free text resource repository gives you enough of information related to almost everything all over the globe. As you search for a particular topic in Wikipedia, the search bar shows the pages related to your searches which you can choose and click which is most relevant to you. You can select some or any portion of the text, copy those and paste it in the text editor for the future reference.

You can save webpages in 3 formats to use in offline mode without the need of having internet connection.
# Save as HTML: If you are looking to save any webpage in HTML format for your offline use, right click on the "webpage" and click on "Save page as" and select a folder where you want to save this file and click on "Save". Videos in the webpage will not be loaded in HTML format.
# Save as PDF: If you are looking to save any webpage in PDF format for your offline use, Click on "Application" menu and goto "Print" and select "Save as PDF" to save your file. Please note that video content will not work in this format. This format is specifically used for sharing the content or to take the print out of the text.
# Save the screenshot : This is a special feature on Firefox that saves the required data as per your needs.
## Full Page: If you need the entire webpage but need it to be as an image then you can select the Full page option in the screenshot. Although the image looks very small the original clarity will not be affected so that you can zoom the image and get the clarity as in the original format.
## Visible : If you want only the visible thing on the webpage to be captured as an image then you can select the option visible.
## Area : If you are looking for a particular area of data in a webpage then you can drag the cursor to the area which needs to be captured.

==== Accessing and downloading Audio resources ====
Audio plays an important role in any multimedia form. Voice and Music makes any content more richer and interesting.

You can listen and download the OER Audio resources from some of the sites like [https://www.bensound.com/ Bensound]. Basically bensound makes you listen and download the OER music files which you can use for any purpose.

====Accessing and downloading videos from YouTube ====

===== Using computer =====
YouTube is the largest video repository we have on internet. The videos can be watched on YouTube by simply going to the URL of youtube, that is "www.youtube.com" and on the search bar searching the content which is relevant to you. Once you search your topic you would get a list of result from various YouTube channels.

Immediately below the the search result you can find the filter option where you can filter out only the things you require. There is an option "Creative Commons" which allows you to freely download the videos of OER content that can further be modified and used according to the user needs.

The following animation will teach you how to use the "ss" prefix to easily download YouTube videos:
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# Go to your browser and find the video you want to download from YouTube.
# Click a video to play it, then pause it.
# Navigate to the video URL, add "ss" before "youtube.com ..." and press Enter.
# You will be redirected to another page where you can save the video.
# This page is the parent site of ssyoutube.com known as savefrom.net.
# You will find out information such as duration, title of the video, and also get a download link.
# To the right of the green download icon, you will see a drop-down menu. Click on it and select the format in which you want to download the video (with or without sound).
{{Note}} To download OER videos from the internet you can follow these steps:
# Go to Youtube website and search for your required video.
# Click on "Filters" option.
# You can explore various filtering options available such as upload date, type, duration, features, sort by. In case of OER videos, click on "Creative Commons" under the "Features" category.
# It filters and displays only the OER videos
Alternatively, you can watch the videos on [https://vimeo.com/ Vimeo], [[commons:Category:Videos|Wikimedia Commons]], [https://archive.org/ Archive].

===== Using Mobile phone =====
[[File:download youtube videos .gif]]

====Using Bookmark feature to save useful webpages links====

All modern web browsers include bookmark features. Bookmarks are also called "Favorites". You can use this features to store all your website links within the firefox browser. This will help you to access these links when required.

To add any links to the bookmark section, Go to "Menu Bar" and click the bookmarks and click on "Add this to bookmarks" to save the current page as a bookmark. By default, new bookmarks are saved to the Unsorted bookmarks folder. If you want separate folder, you can also create as per our requirements.

To enable bookmark : Right clicking on the free tab space of the browser like shown in the below screenshot.

In Bookmark menu You can add name to the bookmark, Add location where to save it and also you can give tags so that it will be easy to search web pages.
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File:Bookmark in firefox.png| Click on * to bookmark any web page
File:Menu Bookmark toolbar.png| Bookmark menu
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{{clear}}

==== Using History feature to revisit the webpages ====
Firefox keeps track of the websites you visit in your browsing sessions.

To view your browsing history:
# Click on the "Application" menu button to open the menu panel. Click "History" and then click the "Manage History" bar at the bottom to open the Library window.The Library window that opens when you click the Manage History bar will show your browsing history.
# Left side pane shows you the time of the access and corresponding right side pane shows the detailed description of the webpage you visited those respective time. Therefore, if you have visited a page on a particular day but you are unaware of the URL, you can just choose the History date and can refer the page.
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File:History Screenshot.png|History tab
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{{clear}}

==== Accessing downloaded files ====
By default in firefox browser the download path or download folder is downloads folder in your computer (means if you download any resource from the internet it is saved in downloads folder). You can locate the downloaded files from that folder. 
Suppose if you want to change the download path settings then click on application menu at the top right side of the screen and go to settings ("Application menu --> Settings --> General section --> Files and Applications"). You will get two options here, one is to "Save files to where you can browse your folder" and set the download path and another is to "Always ask you where to save files" using which you can save files to the selected folders.
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File:Firefox downloads.png| Downloads
File:Change download settings.png| Change download settings
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===== '''Keyboard Shortcuts''' =====
Shortcuts help us to do our work much faster, you can access all the Firefox browser shortcut keys from [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/keyboard-shortcuts-perform-firefox-tasks-quickly this link]

Ctrl++ Zoom-in

Ctrl-- Zoom out

Ctrl+F Find

Ctrl+C Copy

Ctrl+X Cut

Ctrl+V Paste

Ctrl+H History

Ctrl+Z Undo

Ctrl+D Bookmark webpage

===Advanced features===
- Open Source : Firefox is the only open source Web browser among the most used browsers on the Web as of March 2013. The open source nature of Firefox enables developers from all over the world to contribute code to the browser and extend the functionality of Firefox with add-ons and themes.

- Add-ons : Firefox is one of the most easily customized browsers, thanks to its extensive library of add-ons. Add-ons are small bits of code that can extend the functionality of Firefox in an almost infinite number of ways. You can customize your browser with a couple of addons that makes your browser more rich and advanced.

For example, you can block the advertisements that disturb your work while surfing on internet by embedding an addon called Adblocker Ultimate.

- Security : Firefox features a number of tools designed to prevent malicious websites from causing harm.

- Android version for Firefox can be downloaded from [https://f-droid.org/repo/fennec-50.1.0.multi.android-arm.apk Fdroid].

===Ideas for resource creation===
From the web browser, we can easily download whatever we want related to the subject (text,audio-video) and use them for any Resource creation such as presentation, video, document etc.

===References===
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox Wikipedia]

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser Browser]

[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/ Firefox]

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Bilingual Storytelling Program - RIESI

2026-09-25T05:32:03Z

Rajesh: Created new page for Bilingual Storytelling Program - REISI

== Contents ==

# Background
# Program rationale
# Workshop objectives and methodology
# Expected Outcomes and Applications
# Pre-Workshop Preparation
# Workshop schedule and agenda
# From workshop to the classroom
# References

== Background ==
Teaching languages in schools where children speak many languages at home requires new ways of thinking. Often, schools focus only on the new language, seeing a child's home language as something that gets in the way. However, research clearly shows that using a student's home language in smart ways can actually help them learn better and develop stronger thinking skills.

Digital storytelling, especially stories that children can listen to, offers excellent opportunities for teaching in two languages. Stories are naturally engaging and familiar to children. Listening to audio stories provides valuable practice in understanding spoken language. When these stories are carefully designed to be bilingual, they can help children improve in both the new language they are learning and their home language. This creates a learning experience where both languages support each other, rather than competing. In Tamil Nadu, students already experience various forms of Tamil (the one found in textbooks and the one spoken daily) along with English. This daily interaction with multiple languages helps them develop a special awareness of how language works - an ability known as metalinguistic awareness. This program aims to build upon that existing understanding to enhance their overall language learning.

== Program rationale ==
This program teaches teachers to use simple audio recording tools on a smartphone. This allows them to create bilingual stories and learning materials that are relevant to their students and can be used without an internet connection in any school setting. All materials created in the workshop will be shared freely as Open Educational Resources. This means they can be used, changed, and shared by other teachers, ensuring the program's long-term use and widespread availability.

Storytelling is an excellent way to activate these language skills. Stories follow patterns that are understood across all languages, and they offer rich opportunities for learning new words, understanding how sentences are put together, and gaining cultural knowledge. Audio stories are particularly effective because they improve listening comprehension and can be used by students at different reading levels and with varied learning preferences.

Strategically combining different language varieties within the same stories serves specific teaching purposes. Parts of the home language can help children understand the content more easily and feel a stronger connection to the story. At the same time, parts in the target language (the new language being learned) provide structured opportunities for exposure and practice. This approach focuses on designing language experiences that achieve specific learning goals, moving beyond simple word-for-word translation or unplanned language switching.

Tamil's unique structure, where there is a literary form (used for writing) and a spoken form, offers specific benefits for this teaching method. Students who can already move comfortably between Literary Tamil and spoken Tamil varieties already possess a good sense of how language changes based on the situation. They have linguistic flexibility. These existing skills can become strong foundations for learning additional languages, while also strengthening their command of different Tamil varieties.

== Workshop objectives and methodology ==
This intensive workshop is designed for the professional development of teachers who are currently participating in the CELT programme at RIESI, Bengaluru. Its objectives are to:

# Explore the methods of bilingual storytelling and understand the research ideas behind using both languages in teaching.
# Practice working together to write scripts, transforming challenging lessons from textbooks into engaging story formats.
# Develop practical skills in creating bilingual audio stories using easily accessible smartphone technology.

This intensive session emphasizes hands-on creation and the immediate use of new skills in different language learning situations. Participants will learn that creating bilingual scripts is a thoughtful teaching strategy, not just a simple translation process. It involves making deliberate decisions about when, where, and how to include different language varieties to support specific learning objectives.

During the collaborative script development part, teachers will work in small groups. They will transform difficult textbook content into engaging story formats while making strategic choices about using multiple languages. This practical approach ensures that the skills learned can be directly applied in the classroom, whether teachers are focusing on Tamil language development, English acquisition, or combined teaching methods.

The technical aspects of the workshop will focus on developing storytelling skills and practical audio recording techniques using a smartphone. Participants will learn basic methods for capturing audio, managing their sound files, and improving sound quality, all within the resources typically available in schools. A professional audio recording setup will be provided, allowing for the recording of ‘finalized’ audio stories and resources for wider sharing.

== Expected Outcomes and Applications ==
Teachers will leave the workshop with practical tools for creating bilingual audio stories specifically designed for their students and curriculum needs. Beyond gaining technical skills, participants will develop new insights into how students' existing knowledge of their home languages can actually speed up, rather than complicate, the process of learning new languages in various situations.

The workshop aims to produce sample audio stories that can demonstrate effective bilingual integration while serving as templates for future resource creation efforts. More importantly, participants will be able to explore underlying principles that guide effective bilingual story creation, enabling them to adapt the approach across different content areas, grade levels, and language combinations.

Participating teachers will become part of a phone-based community. This community will support ongoing collaboration and allow for the sharing of resources and ideas. This continuous interaction will ensure that the bilingual storytelling method continues to grow and improve beyond the workshop, with teachers contributing new ideas and refinements based on their actual classroom experiences.

== Pre-Workshop Preparation ==
To ensure participants gain the most from this workshop, the following steps are suggested to be completed before the workshop begins:

# Form groups of 3 prior to the workshop.
# Together, choose one story or chapter from the textbook (for any class) that students find challenging to understand. Participants are to carry these books to the workshop.
# Try to identify what makes it challenging (difficult words, cultural references, syntax etc.).
# Think of ways in which you and colleagues have tried to address these challenges in your classrooms.
# Bring your textbooks and the chosen story to the workshop.
# Fill out the Google form shared with your story choice and group details.

= Workshop schedule and agenda =
{| class="wikitable"
!Time
!Session Name
!Description of Activities
!Resources**
|-
|'''10:00 AM to 10:30 AM'''
|'''Introducing the Workshop'''
|1. Introduction to the workshop and agenda

2. Scope and setting expectations
|Workshop Concept Note, TOER Page Link
|-
|'''10:30 AM to 11:00 AM'''
|'''Deconstructing myths related to language learning and rethinking pedagogy'''
|1. recap from krashen session

2. How can bilingual/multilingual pedagogy help in the classroom?/ in their own learning process?
|inter-relationship b/w two ways of speaking the same language, TA - diglossic language, add resources - links to papers
|-
|'''11:00 AM to 11:30 PM'''
|'''Storytelling in a multilingual classroom'''
|How do we make a story bilingual/multilingual? (exploring with exemplars)

Strategies for bilingual storytelling
|Slide-deck [we need to bring some arguments, ideas - citations] - context specific : EN-TA, TA(st)-TA (col.), TA-HI
|-
|'''11:30 PM to 1:00 PM'''
|'''Script-writing (group activity) + Review + Recording'''
|1. What makes a good story? (story components, story modification guidelines) - what are we expecting as an output - all variations acceptable can be discussed, resourcelets

2. Script-writing using bilingual storytelling strategies discussed

3. Guidelines for story reviews, for story recordings

4. Group Review activity
|Slide-decks/ mind-maps
|-
|'''1:00 PM to 2:00 PM'''
|'''LUNCH'''
|
|
|-
|'''2:00 PM to 3PM'''
|'''Recording'''
|Recording + playing some kathe khajane stories as exemplars + narration practice - basic + interactive demo strategies for improving their language proficiency
|
|-
|'''3:00 PM to 4:00 PM'''
|
|Playing their recordings, quick editing demo with a recorded story, Classroom technology toolkit
|
|-
|'''4:00 PM to 4:30 PM'''
|'''Wrapping up, way forward'''
|1. Reflection on the experience

2. Feedback form

3. Group photo
|
|}

=== Note on the table ===
A few characters in the '''Resources''' column are genuinely difficult to decipher from the image, particularly the abbreviations in the third row. I have preserved what I can read as closely as possible rather than silently correcting or guessing them. In particular:

* <code>EN-TA, TA(st)-TA (col.), TA-HI</code> is how I read the text, but the exact abbreviation/notation is somewhat unclear.
* The text immediately after this appears to include something like <code>HI</code> on a separate line. I have retained it as part of that resource entry.
* The rest of the table is sufficiently legible to transcribe confidently.

= From workshop to the classroom =
The bilingual storytelling approach can effectively address significant gaps in current language teaching methodologies. Instead of viewing students' ability to use multiple languages as a difficulty to manage, this program treats these abilities as valuable linguistic resources to be strategically used. This shift in perspective can profoundly change classroom dynamics (including encouraging students to support each other) and improve learning outcomes across all languages.

Especially for older students in high schools, such approaches can facilitate the transfer of advanced language skills from their home language to the target language. Creating digital stories empowers teachers to develop teaching materials that are directly relevant to their students' real-life experiences and cultural backgrounds. This localized approach significantly increases student engagement and builds stronger connections between classroom learning and community life.

The program's long-term success and widespread use are ensured by its simplicity and adaptability. Teachers can begin implementing the approach immediately using their existing resources and technology, and then gradually expand their skills as their confidence grows. This fosters long-term adoption and continuous improvement based on real classroom evidence and reflections.

= References =

* Garcia, O., & Wei, L. (2022). ''Translanguaging: Language, bilingualism and education''. Palgrave Macmillan.
* Nation, I. S. P., & Newton, J. (2019). ''Teaching ESL/EFL listening and speaking''. Routledge.
* Schiffman, H. (1998). Standardization or restandardization: The case for “Standard” Spoken Tamil. ''Language in Society, 27''(3), 359-385.

Learn BigBlueButton

2026-09-25T05:23:28Z

Rajesh: Test

[https://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/index.php/ಬಿಗ್‌ಬ್ಲೂಬಟನ್‌_ಕಲಿಯಿರಿ '''ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿ''']

= Introduction =

== Basic information ==

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| style="border:0.5pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;" | '''BigBlueButton''' is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software Free and Open Source Software] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_conferencing web conferencing] system.
|-
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;border-left:0.5pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.097cm;" | Educational application and relevance
| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;border-left:0.5pt solid #000000;border-right:0.5pt solid #000000;padding:0.097cm;" | BigBlueButton supports multiple audio and video sharing, presentations with extended whiteboard capabilities.
|-
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== Overview of features ==

BigBlueButton supports multiple audio and video sharing, presentations with extended whiteboard capabilities - such as a pointer, zooming and drawing - public and private chat, desktop sharing, and support for presentation of PDF documents and Microsoft Office documents. Moreover, users may enter the conference in one of two roles as viewer or moderator.

== Installation ==

BigBlueButton is a web-based application. There is no need of software / app installation on your phone or computer. You just need a web browser to open it. BBB should be installed on your organization's server and you will get a URL to enter the meeting.

In case you do not have any BBB server installation to access, you can create your own BBB meeting room on the BBB server itself - connect to and can use the free BBB from the BBB site https://demo.bigbluebutton.org/gl

= Working with application =

=== Faculty/'''Presenter''' section ===

BigBlueButton enables faculties to share audio, slides, chat, video, and desktop with students. Built-in polling makes it easy to engage students and the option of recording your lectures means that you can make them available for later review or reference purpose.

Also, you can use whiteboard tool in BigBlueButton wherein annotations are automatically displayed back to the students in real-time. Presenters also have the ability to zoom, highlight, draw and write on presentations making your points clearer to remote students.

====Watch these video tutorials to learn to conduct online sessions/classes====
{| class="wikitable"
|+BigBlueButton overview for moderator/presenters
!A five minutes video for the faculties/presenters
!Complete video tutorial for the faculties/presenters
|-
|{{#widget:YouTube|id=Q2tG2SS4gXA|height=300|width=600}}
|{{#widget:YouTube|id=K9YnfLnTkvo|height=300|width=600}}
|}

==== Creating webinar session (your own classroom) through BBB website ====

Go to https://bigbluebutton.org/ to create BBB webinar (your own classroom) session, click on teachers tab to go to teachers section. From here click on “TRY IT NOW“ button. To create your webinar session you need to sign-in to the BBB. Here if you do not want to create an account, you can sign in through your Gmail account.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="350" caption="BigBlueButton webinar window">
File:BBB site - edited.png|''Using BigBlueButton website to create webinar session''
</gallery>
Once you login, you will see the BBB screen as shown in the above image.
# Copy the invite participants link to share with your participants to join your main room. If you want to create new rooms for multiple sessions, click on Create Room button and you can configure all the settings.
# When you want to start the session click on the “Start“ button. Participants also will join by clicking on the link which you have shared with them.
#Also, you can access all your session recordings in the main window.
[[Image:BBB create webinar session.png|thumb|centre|''Creating multiple rooms'']]

==== Creating webinar session through Moodle Course ====

To create a BBB webinar session to be accessed through Moodle, go to your Moodle course page, click on the turn editing on button to create BBB webinar session with course participants. Go to the section where you want to create link, click on “Add an activity or resource“ and select '''BigBlueButton''' option from the list, fill all the required information, invite participants etc. After you enter the required information click on the Save and Display option.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Login to Moodle access BBB webinar session">
File:BBB - Moodle login screen.png| ''Turn editing on option''
File:BBB- Adding BBB activity to moodle.png|''Adding BBB webinar session in course sections''
File:BBB-settings interface.png|''Adding basic information for the BBB session''
</gallery>
Once you create this, the session link will add in the section. Click on the link to start the session, in the next screen it will ask you to click on join session, click that to start your session.

==== Getting familiar with the BBB user interface ====

Once you start the session, it will ask you to connect your audio, select microphone option to speak in the session OR select listen only option if you want to only listen to others audio.

If you select microphone option and click yes, you will be able to listen to an echo sound.

Once you do this you will come to the main BBB webinar session screen as shown in the below screen.

<gallery mode="packed" heights="375px">
File:BBB Home screen Features 1.png|BigBlueButton main window
</gallery>
# In the bottom of the window you will get four buttons
## '''Mic''': You can mute/unmute your audio to others (if you are not talking better to mute your mic, this will avoid disturbance to others in the sessions).
## '''Leave audio''': here you can exit from the audio option like if you don't want to listen or speak in the sessions. Also you can change your audio connected type.
## '''Video''': By using this button you can disable and enable your video.
## '''Share your screen''': Here you can share your screen to all the participants – if you want to show something from your laptop/desktop, click here and choose the application window which you want show. Select entire screen option to show all the windows which you opened in your computer. At any time you can stop share screen option by clicking on this same button.
# Here in the left side bar, you can manage participants, chats and your session notes
## '''Public chat''': Here you can chat with all the participants or participants can share their doubts, comments in text. This will be visible to all the participants.
## '''Shared notes''': Faculties can share some notes, information with the participants. This can be used by the participants also.
## '''Users list''': Here we can mute/unmute participants mic OR remove participants. Also by clicking on each users, you can do private chat with them individually.

==== Sharing your screen ====
'''''In Mozilla Firefox'''''
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="">
File:BBB screen sharing window in Mozilla Fire Fox.png|''Image - 1''
File:BBB Screen sharing in Mozilla Fire Fox .png| ''Image - 2''
</gallery>

 1. When you click on 'screen share' icon you will get pop-up window as shown in image1.

 2. Here you will get option of window sharing and entire screen sharing.

 3. If you need to share any particular application screen in BBB you need to open it before selecting screen sharing, so you will get that applications list option as shown in image2. Select the application and give permission.

<nowiki> </nowiki>'''Note'''- If you minimized any application then you won't get that application option in the list for screen sharing as shown in image1.

'''''In Google Chrome'''''
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="">
File:BBB Screen sharing in Chrome.png|''Image - 1''
</gallery>
 1. When you click on 'screen share' icon you will get pop-up window as shown in above image1.

 2. In that you will find three options for screen sharing.

 • '''Your entire screen''' - By selecting this option your entire system screen will be shared to participants.

 • '''Application window''' – By selecting this you can share only the selected application screen.

 • '''Chrome tab''' - Here you can share your browser screen.

 <nowiki> </nowiki>'''''Application sharing'''''
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="">
File:BBB Screen sharing in Chrome browser.png|''Image - 2''
File:BBB application screen sharing in Chrome .png| ''Image - 3''
</gallery>

If you need to share any particular application screen in BBB you need to open it before selecting screen sharing, so you will get that applications windows option as shown in image3. Select the required application and give permission.

<nowiki> </nowiki>'''Note'''- If you minimized any application that you need to do screen share then you won't get that application option in the application window for screen sharing as shown in image2.

As explained in the above as a faculty/instructor, you should able to see the 'share your screen' option, if not ask other presentor to make you as presentor. Now you will able to see this option.

==== Uploading a presentation ====

Click on the plus (+) symbol and select upload a presentation, browse your presentation file from your computer, once it upload, select file and click on confirm to start presenting the file.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Login to Moodle access BBB webinar session">
File:BBB- upload presentation.png| ''Upload your presentations''
File:BBB- upload files.png|''Upload your files here''
</gallery>

==== Playing a YouTube video ====

For playing youtube videos to the participants during the session, click on plus (+) symbol → share an external video option and paste your link (along with ''YouTube, it will support Vimeo, Instructure Media, Twitch and Daily Motion URLs).''

==== Controlling Users activity ====

On left side user list click on the setting icon, you will get different user control activity.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="400px">
File:BBB - users control.png|''Users list control''
</gallery>
* '''Clear all status icon -''' Here you can clear all user status icons by clicking once.
* '''Mute all users -''' Here you can mute all users including presenter. '''(Note-'''Once if you mute all users you cannot unmute users back''')'''
* '''Save user names -''' Here you can save the users list those who attended the webinar. This option is helpful to take attendance.
* '''Lock Viewers -''' Once users joined the webinar you can use this option to block the webinar from remaining users who were not in session in time or prevent unknown users joining in the middle of webinar.
* '''Create breakout rooms -''' This option is helpful to create small groups for effective discussion among the participants.

==== Using the Whiteboard ====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="">
File:BBB - whiteboard.png|''White board to write on your presentation file''
File:BBB White board.png|thumb|''BBB White Board''
</gallery>
You can enables the multi-user whiteboard. Once done, all participants in the BigBlueButton session can annotate the whiteboard simultaneously. The whiteboard controls will appear to the right hand side in the presentation area.

By clicking on arrow marks at bottom of display you will get new white board as shown in BBB white board image.

By default the Pencil tool is enabled; you can use the other whiteboard controls to change the thickness and colour of the line'''.'''

====Changing the BBB interface to Kannada language====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
File:BBB setting option.png
File:Kannada language setting in BBB.png
</gallery>

On top right corner of BBB screen you can find the three parallel dots symbol. Click on that you will get list options in that select application language and set required Kannada as a default language to BBB interface.

==== Making another person a Presenter/Moderator ====

Click on the name from the users list to make that person as presenter or moderator and select make Presenter/Moderator.

Click on your name from the user list and select take presenter option to take back presenter feature from other.

('''Note:''' A moderator can mute/unmute other viewers, lock down viewers (such as restrict them from using private chat), and make anyone the presenter. There can be multiple moderators in a session.)

==== Creating breakout room ====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
File:0 create breakout room .png| ''Creating breakout rooms''
File:1. randomly assign participants.png|''Assigning participants''
File:2. Break out rooms in different tabs.png|''Break out rooms in different tabs''
File:3. Inside Break out room 2.png|''Inside Break out room''
</gallery>

The moderator can create breakout rooms for small group discussions. This is useful to increase participation and interactivity and reduce monologue / participation by few in the class.

In the settings button above the user list is the function to 'Create Breakout rooms'

Clicking this provides a form to create the rooms. Number of rooms and break out time can be specified. Moderator can allot participants to different rooms or have this 'randomly assigned'.

Once the 'create' link is clicked, BBB creates the rooms. The participants will get an invitation to join the breakout rooms. Moderator can join each room by clicking on the 'Join room'. Each room can be accessed through its own URL.

The participants can join the room assigned to them OR select the room if no specific room is assigned. Once the break out time is over, all the participants will be back in the main room.

==== Accessing/Downloading audio and video recordings of the sessions ====

After the webinar session completes, come back to the 'Join session' window in Moodle and go to your home page in BigBlueButton website to access or playback the sessions.

For downloading these videos from the Moodle course page, Copy paste below URL in browser address bar https://b3.teacher-network.in/download/presentation/<internal-id>/<internal-id>.mp4

Replace the <internal-id> with the video internal ID which you can find out while playing the video

Example :- Here the internal meeting id is the alphanumeric id that comes after meeting Id= [https://b3.teacher-network.in/playback/presentation/2.0/playback.html?meetingId=267342479471d1f652b761709c419cb86396c3b3-1586767642299 https://b3.teacher-network.in/playback/presentation/2.0/playback.html?meetingId=][https://b3.teacher-network.in/playback/presentation/2.0/playback.html?meetingId=267342479471d1f652b761709c419cb86396c3b3-1586767642299 267342479471d1f652b761709c419cb86396c3b3-][https://b3.teacher-network.in/playback/presentation/2.0/playback.html?meetingId=267342479471d1f652b761709c419cb86396c3b3-1586767642299 1586767642299]

=== Participants/Students section ===

==== Watch the following 5 minute videos to become familiar with BBB as a participant ====
{| class="wikitable"
|+System user (students/participants)
!English - Joining the BigBlueButton (BBB) webinar session
!Kannada - Joining BBB webinar session through Moodle or 
through the direct link
|-
|{{#widget:YouTube|id=uYYnryIM0Uw|height=394|width=700}}
|{{#widget:YouTube|id=eL5LHSIvgoc|height=394|width=700}}
|}
 

{| class="wikitable"
|+Mobile user (students/participants)
!Kannada - Joining BBB webinar through Moodle course
!Kannada - Joining BBB webinar through the direct link
|-
|{{#widget:YouTube|id=WaErgPPeBQY|height=394|width=700}}
|{{#widget:YouTube|id=SQ5-wvOuRMg|height=394|width=700}}
|}

==== Joining the BBB webinar session ====
There are two ways to join the BigBlueButton webinar sessions,
# If your faculty has shared a "BigBlueButton" direct link, you just need to click on the link which will take you to the webinar session.
# If you are part of any Moodle course, you have to login your Moodle course and click on the BigBlueButton webinar link as shown in the below steps.

<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Login to Moodle access BBB webinar session">
File:Moodle course Login page.png| Image1 – Moodle course Login page
File:Moodle main page.png|Image2 – Moodle main page
File:Click on “Course Webinar on BigBlueButton”.png|Image3 – Click on “Course Webinar on BigBlueButton”
</gallery>

# Step 1: You have to go to your Moodle course page and use your Moodle login ID and password to login as shown in Image1.
# Step 2: Go to the course overview section or any other section as instructed by the faculty. Refer Image2.
# Step 3: You need to click on '''Course Webinar on BigBlueButton '''link. Refer Image3.
# In the next screen, click on the "'''join webinar'''" button to join the session.

==== Joining the session with audio ====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Connecting your audio to the webinar">
File:Prefer your audio connectivity.png|Image4- Prefer your audio connectivity
File:Confirming your audio is connected.png|Image5 – Confirming your audio is connected
File:BigBlueBotton webinar main page.png|Image6 - BigBlueButton webinar main page
</gallery>

# After joining the session, you will get pop-up notification as shown in image4. Here you have to select your audio preference as below:
## If you are not going to talk and will only be listening others talk, choose '''“Listen only”'''
## If you are going to talk during the webinar, then choose “'''microphone”''' option. By selecting Microphone option you can speak and also you can listen others speak.
# After you choose your audio preference, you will get “'''echo test'''” pop-up window as shown in image5. If you are able to listen to the echo, then click on “'''Yes'''” option.
# Now you are logged into BigBlueButton (BBB) webinar session. Now you should see the screen as shown in the image6.
For video Tutorial on joining to Bigbluebutton (BBB) click this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYYnryIM0Uw&t=27s

==== Configuring Microphone, Web cam and the Public Chat ====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="BigBlueButton webinar window">
File:How_to_select_status..png|Image7 – how to select status
</gallery>

# In the previous step, if you have chosen Microphone option and you don't want to talk now, please click on the Microphone button on the bottom of the screen to mute yourself. You can always unmute your audio by clicking on the same button.
# If you do not want to share your video, click on web icon to disable it. If you want to share your video, then click on it again to enable it.
# On the left side for the webinar window you will get three options which are: Messages, Notes and Users
## Messages: Here you can see all the text chats by the participants or the faculty.
## Notes: If faculty wants to share any notes for the participants, they will use this place.
## Users: You can see the list of participants and faculties who are in the session. If you want to privately chat with any of them, you can do so by clicking on their name and starting a private chat. Also, If you click on you own name, you will get set of status which will be visible to every one. If you have any doubts and if you want talk, you can choose “raise hand” status.

==== Raising hand ====
Under emoji option, you can use raise hand emoji status to ask questions to the faculty or if you want to talk in the session. Once you put raise hand emoji status, Faculty will give chance to you to talk. Once you are done with talking, you can reset the status or clear the status.

== Saving and sharing ==

Not applicable.

== Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ==

===Mobile Section ===
==== I am getting a message that "my browser has to be upgraded" when I try to connect to BigBlueButton link ====
[[File:BBB browser version issue.jpeg|450x450px]] “Looks like you are using an older version of a supported browser. Please upgrade your browser for full support”

What should I do?

'''Ans:''' Please check the browser version. To check the browser version, follow these steps.

a) Open your browser

b) Tap and hold the app

c) Go to App info

If you are using Google Chrome browser, the version has to be 81.0.4044.177 or higher. If not, please upgrade the chrome browser by following any of the one method from the below:-

'''Method 1:'''
# On your Android phone or tablet, open the Play Store app .
# At the top right, tap the profile icon.
# Tap '''Manage apps & device'''.
# Under "Updates available," find Chrome .
# Next to Chrome, tap '''Update'''.
'''Method 2:''' If you’re on Chrome 76 or above, you can also check for updates in your Chrome browser.
# On your Android device, open Chrome .
# At the top, tap More ''' Update Chrome'''.
# Restart Chrome when prompted.
'''''- If the problem still persists even after upgrading the browser, follow these steps.'''''

1-Go to settings in your mobile.

2-Select apps or applications (names will defer from different androids)

3-Select Google Chrome and make it default browser.

4-Give permission for microphone.

====BigBlueButton is not audible for me; I cannot hear any audio====
'''Ans :''' Check your browser settings. Close and re-open your browser.
Check the sound settings on your phone, increase it to maximum.

==== How do I mute myself? ====
[[File:BBB microphone icon option.png|thumb|center]] 

'''Ans :''' On your phone or computer, you will see a microphone icon. Click on it to mute. Click it again to unmute. Keep your device on mute always. When you want to talk, unmute and talk. When you finish, mute yourself again.

==== For me only, headphone and camera options are visible. Where can I find microphone option? ====
[[File:BBB selection of microphone option.png|center|thumb]]'''Ans :''' You are logged in using ‘listen-only’ mode, so cannot mute microphone. Only if you select the Microphone option at the time of logging in, you will get the Mike icon and hence the option to mute/unmute the microphone.

==== How to give permission to access microphone in mobile? ====
If you see below message, then you need to give permission to your browser to access microphone. To do that, please click on the address bar lock icon and allow the microphone.

[[File:allow-microphone-bbb.jpg|350px]]
[[File:allow-microphone-bbb-on-mobile.jpg|400px]]

==== How to Access Public chat, Shared Notes and Users List in mobile? ====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">
File:BBB toggle symbol to see chat in mobile.png|
File:BBB chat, user, shared notes in mobile.png|
</gallery>
'''Ans :''' On your phone display at the top left corner you can notice profile emoji symbol as shown in the above image. Click on it to access '''Public Chat''', '''Shared Notes''' and '''Users list''' as shown in the second image. Refer section [[Learn BigBlueButton#Configuring Microphone.2C Web cam and the Public Chat|2.2.3]] for more details on usage of chat, shared notes and users list.

If you need to switch back to the screen being shared, screen click on same profile emoji symbol.

'''Note -''' Do not use the back button in mobile to switch back to main screen since it will exit the BBB application.

====How to open Moodle directly through browser?====
# Open Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browser and enter the moodle site address https://karnatakaeducation.org.in/lms in site bar.
# Click on Moodle Learning Management System...
# Tap on Login and enter your moodle ID and password.
# It will open Moodle main home screen.

==== I am having problem with access to microphone ====
'''Ans :''' Please check the permissions in your browser.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">
File:Chrome App Info.jpg|
File:BBB Microphone permission step1.jpg|
File:BBB Microphone permission step2.jpg|
</gallery>
To check permissions, do the following steps. a) To open your browser settings b) Tap and hold the app c) Go to App info d) Check Permissions and enable Microphone

==== Not able to connect my microphone and webcam (Blocked) in my phone chrome browser? ====
'''Ans :''' On your Android device, open the Chrome app. 
- To the right of the address bar, tap More Organize and then Settings. 
- Tap Site Settings. 
- Tap Microphone or Camera. 
- Tap to the microphone or camera to turn on and off. 
- If you see the site you want to use under Blocked, tap the site and then Access your microphone and camera then Allow.

==== If you are using Redmi phones and facing microphone issues please follow this instructions.====
Go to settings→ Apps→ system app settings→ browser→ disable the set as default browser option.

Again when you join webinar through Moodle app it will ask to choose default browser there you select Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome and give allow permission to microphone.

==== If we are online through mobile, is there a chance of getting virus in my phone? ====
'''Ans :''' Being online through BBB/Moodle will not result in any virus getting into the phone or the computer (desktop/laptop). There will not be any virus because of the online sessions.

=== Laptop/Desktop section ===

==== How to enable 'Microphone' and 'Webcam" in Mozilla Firefox ? ====
'''Ans :''' On your laptop or desktop machine, open the Mozilla Firefox app. 
[[File:Mozilla browser lock symbol.png|Select Lock symbol from the browser address bar]]
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
File:Mozilla browser more information1.png|
File:Mozilla browser more information2.png|
File:Mozilla browser permission page.png|
</gallery>
- When you enter site address you can notice lock symbol at the left of the address bar. 
- Tap on that and select right arrow mark beside connection secure. 
- By doing this you will get other options there you click on more information. 
- After selecting more information you will find another page with options media, general, permissions and security. 
- Tap on permissions and scroll down to page. 
- There you can see use microphone and camera option, untick use default and select allow option to enable microphone and camera.

==== Can I upload Microsoft Office documents to BigBlueButton? ====
Yes. BigBlueButton uses LibreOffice 4.3 for converting Microsoft Office documents into PDF for display in BigBlueButton.
If possible, for best results, save your Word or PowerPoint document as PDF. If you are using Office 2007, we recommend using LibreOffice free download to save any document to PDF.

==== Will my animations and videos in Slide presentations (pptx/odp) convert when uploaded? ====
No

Reason is: When you upload your documents, BigBlueButton will convert it to PDF (using LibreOffice) and then finally to scalable vector graphics (SVG) for display within the client.

The conversion to PDF will remove any animations (visual or audio), links, and embedded content. At the end of the conversion, you’ll see the final slide within BigBlueButton.

==== In Moodle how can we watch recorded sessions? ====
'''Ans :''' If the webinar sessions are recorded, the recordings will be available in Moodle after a gap of 1-2 days.
[[File:BBB session recordings.png|center|thumb]]

To find the recordings follow the below steps.
#In browser open moodle site by entering this link https://karnatakaeducation.org.in/lms
#Login to Moodle by entering your ID and Password.
#Go to to Dashboard > Courses > Select your course > click on BigBlueButton.
# After selecting BigBlueButton you can see join session option, below that you can the find list of recordings along with dates and timings.
# Go to required date of session and select presentation option to see recorded session videos.

==== The response is getting slow ====
'''Ans :''' It could be due to bandwidth issue. Please join the session where the network is strong. Try to find out a place in your house or workplace where connectivity is good (move while talking on the phone and identify good spots). Participate in the webinar from such a spot.

==== Can I exit and rejoin in middle of webinar? ====
'''Ans :''' Yes, if you want to exit and come in again.
press back button, you will get the Join session again on the mobile. Click on it and get into session. You will lose minimal time in this.

==== Not able to see faculty shared screen changes (Stuck) ? ====
'''Ans :''' This will happen when in some point of time your network stopped working and connected back to webinar, it wont show the the live screen. 
Please refresh your page or restart your browser to connect back to session and to see the faculty sharing screen.

==== Firefox doesn't have permission to share your screen for the presenter? ====
As a presenter if you are not able to share your screen in BBB due to permission in Firefox browser.
# Click on the '''lock icon''' in the browser address bar and clear "share the screen" permission by click on '''X''' icon beside Blocked Temporarily (see the image1).
# Click on the connection secure '''>''' icon, goto more information (see the image2)
# Go to the permissions tab scroll down to see “Share the Screen”option. Uncheck Use default option, set always ask option and again check the “Use Default”. Finally it should be look like the below image3.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Giving share-screen permission in Firefox browser">
File:1.click x in block option.png| Click on the '''>''' icon to set permission
File:2. BBB browser_Click more information.png| Click on more information in the tab
</gallery>
[[File:3. Give permission to the share the screen.png|450px|centre]] 
==== Clear permissions in Firefox and prompt again ====
If there are issues sharing the screen, allowing audio/video in Firefox, then the permissions can be cleared from the address bar without logging out and allow the browser to again access them. Permissions for any of these can be cleared by clicking on '''X''' icon and Firefox can be asked to request the permission again by clicking on audio, webcam or screen sharing buttons.

[[File:perms-bbb.png]]

==== Avoid common issues with web browser ====
# Check if microphone is enabled at the system level.
# Check if you are running latest version FireFox and Chrome. Version number can be checked from the menu Help->About
# Do one operation at a time and wait until it is completed. For example, if you are sharing webcam - wait until webcam is shown in the screen before sharing the screen.
# On the mobile, enable permission from the app settings for the Chrome browser. Please do the same if FireFox is installed.

== References ==

# To know more how to use BigBlueButton refer the given link https://youtu.be/Q2tG2SS4gXA which gives simple instructions.
# Refer the link https://bigbluebutton.org/html5/ for some more '''Tutorial videos''' of BigBlueButton.

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Open Educational Resources:Bots

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Rajesh: Anyone has access everywhere to the wiki

Mediawiki is repository for vast amount of content. For an organization of limited size, bots are employed to take workload off of human actors. Bots help in completing mundane tasks in highly optimized timeframe and with minimal amount of resources. For example, making updates to full content to add a PageNumber if it is missing.

Open Educational Resources:Bureaucrats

2026-08-14T08:49:42Z

Rajesh:

Resources in the TOER wiki are for anyone in public domain to access and make use of. Registered users (those who have Accounts) are permitted to Create and Edit content. Bureaucrats administer the accounts, have rights to execute commands and run steps to clean-up if unwanted bots make mess in the site.
Hence, bureaucrats role is essential for health and upkeep of the wiki.

Open Educational Resources:Bureaucrats

2026-08-14T08:48:34Z

Rajesh: Anyone has access everywhere to the wiki

Resources in the TOER wiki are for anyone in from public domain to access and make use of. Registered users (those who have Accounts) are permitted to Create and Edit content. Bureaucrats administer the accounts, have rights to execute commands and run steps to clean-up if unwanted bots make mess in the site.
Hence, bureaucrats role is essential for health and upkeep of the wiki.

Education Innovation Models

2026-06-11T16:42:18Z

Rajesh: Test1

This page compiles experiences of organizations / groups that have been working with children during the pandemic period, documenting the different interventions on the ground – as they have happened, with strategies and learnings (as reported).
* [[Gubbachi Learning Community|'''Gubbachi Learning Community''']]
* [[Global School Leaders|'''Global School Leaders''']]
* '''[[Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti (BGVS)]]'''
* '''[[Centre for Quality and Equity in Universal Education(CEQUE)]]'''
* '''[[Tranquil Charitable Foundation]]'''
* '''[[Asha Chennai]]'''
* '''[[Tamil Nadu Science Forum(TNSF)]]'''
* '''[[Marudam]]'''
* '''[[Vikramshila]]'''
* '''[[Diya Ghar]]'''
* '''[[Kshamtalaya Foundation]]'''

[[Category:Innovation Model]]

Education Innovation Models

2026-06-11T16:42:00Z

Rajesh: Test

This page compiles experiences of organizations / groups that have been working with children during the pandemic period, documenting the different interventions on the ground – as they have happened, with strategies and learnings (as reported). 1
* [[Gubbachi Learning Community|'''Gubbachi Learning Community''']]
* [[Global School Leaders|'''Global School Leaders''']]
* '''[[Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti (BGVS)]]'''
* '''[[Centre for Quality and Equity in Universal Education(CEQUE)]]'''
* '''[[Tranquil Charitable Foundation]]'''
* '''[[Asha Chennai]]'''
* '''[[Tamil Nadu Science Forum(TNSF)]]'''
* '''[[Marudam]]'''
* '''[[Vikramshila]]'''
* '''[[Diya Ghar]]'''
* '''[[Kshamtalaya Foundation]]'''

[[Category:Innovation Model]]