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The TaskChain module for Moodle 2.x
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   The TaskChain module allows teachers to administer the following externally authored exercises via Moodle 2.x

    - Hot Potatoes (version 6)
    - iSpring
    - Quedoc
    - TexToys
    - Xerte

   This plugin is distributed under the terms of the General Public License
   (see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt for details)

   This software is provided "AS IS" without a warranty of any kind.

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To INSTALL or UPDATE the TaskChain module
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    1. download the zip file from one of the following locations

        * Moodle.org plugins repository (moodle.org -> Downloads -> Plugins)
        * https://bateson.kochi-tech.ac.jp/zip/plugins_mod_taskchain.zip

    2. unzip the zip file - creates folder called "taskchain"

    3. upload the "taskchain" folder into the "mod" folder on your Moodle 2.x site, to create a new folder at "mod/taskchain"

    4. log in to Moodle as administrator to initiate install/upgrade

        if install/upgrade does not begin automatically, you can initiate it manually by navigating to the following link:
        Settings -> Site administration -> Notifications

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To add a TaskChain activity to your Moodle course
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    1. Login to Moodle, and navigate to a course page

    2. Enable "Edit mode" on course page

    3. Locate course topic/week where you wish to add the Hot Potatoes exercise

    4. select "TaskChain" from "Add an activity" menu

    5. Next to "Source file" click "Choose or upload a file" button

    6. Click the "Upload a file" a file button, then "Browse" to a Hot Potatoes file on your PC

    7. Click "Upload this file", the click the "Choose" link next to the file you just uploaded

    8. review other settings on the "Adding a new TaskChain" page

    9. click "Save changes" at bottom of page

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Credits
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    Many thanks to all the users of this module for the feedback over the years.

    In particular, I am very grateful to my erstwhile colleague Wes Cunningham,
    whose help, feedback and ideas have been invaluable during the development of
    the TaskChain module and its predecessor the QuizPort module (for Moodle 1.x).

    I am also very grateful for the recognition and support that this software
    has received from the Moodle Association of Japan (MAJ). Arigatō gozaimashita!