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Owlia Activity

v1.1.5Stable AIMoodle 4.5 – 5.3

Course text with instructor-defined AI buttons for explanations, exercises, flashcards and translation.

Owlia Activity works like Moodle's Text and media area: the instructor's text appears directly on the course page, with AI buttons underneath. Each button sends an instructor-written prompt and the text to the Owlia AI — for an explanation, practice exercises, flashcards or a translation — and the answer streams in below.

Instructors can also let learners type their own question about the text, choose the reply language and have answers read aloud. Each request stands on its own: no conversation history is kept, and nothing about learners is stored in Moodle.

How to installSupport & links
Learning alignment

The value for learners and instructors

Where this plugin genuinely supports learning — and where it does not.

Learner autonomy

Core

Learners decide when they need another explanation, some exercises or a set of flashcards, and can ask their own questions when the instructor allows it.

Multiple representations

Supporting

The same content can be explained more simply, illustrated, translated or read aloud, which supports learners with different needs (UDL).

Multilingual access

Supporting

A translation button and a per-activity reply language help learners studying in a second language.

Retrieval practice

Limited

Generated exercises and flashcards invite active recall, but they are created fresh on each click and nothing is saved between sessions.

What it does not do

Owlia Activity does not assess learners' answers or track progress, and AI answers reach learners without prior review (each starts with an “AI can make mistakes” notice). The cognitive level of the help depends on the prompts the instructor writes.

Installation

Install in a few minutes

Requirements

Moodle
4.5 – 5.3
Component
mod_owliactivity
Folder
mod/owliactivity
Interface
English, French, German

Dependencies

  • Owlia Connect Suite ≥ 1.1.1Requiredlocal_owliasuiteHolds the Owlia connection and organisation API keys.
  • Owlia account and planRequiredaccount.mysleipnir.luYour organisation's plan must include this plugin.
  1. 1

    Install the foundation hub

    Install Owlia Connect Suite (local_owliasuite) first and connect it to your Owlia account in Site administration → Plugins → Local plugins → Owlia Connect Suite.

  2. 2

    Install Owlia Activity

    Upload the ZIP in Site administration → Plugins → Install plugins (or copy the folder to mod/owliactivity), then complete the upgrade from Site administration → Notifications.

  3. 3

    Optional: reply languages

    Adjust the reply languages offered (English, French, German, Italian and Portuguese by default) in Site administration → Plugins → Activity modules → Owlia activity.

  4. 4

    Add it to a course

    Add an activity → Owlia activity. Write the text, an optional hidden AI context, the buttons and their prompts, and choose whether learners may ask their own questions.

Data & privacy

  • No learner data is stored in Moodle; only the reply language is remembered in the browser.
  • Per click, the activity text, the prompt or typed question and the course name are sent — no user id, name or email.
  • Learners are warned not to include personal information in their questions.
  • Read aloud uses the browser's own speech engine.
Support & links

Help when you need it

Email support

support@mysleipnir.com

Account & API key

Plans, usage and keys on account.mysleipnir.lu

Suite install guide

Set up the foundation hub once for every plugin.

Security & trust

Gateway, pseudonymisation and guardrails.

Download

Owlia Activity will be available from the Moodle plugins directory and from its public GitHub repository in the near future.