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Owlia Translate

v1.1.0Stable AIMoodle 4.5 – 5.3

On-demand, non-destructive translation of assignment instructions.

Owlia Translate adds a language selector and a Translate button to an assignment's page and submission form. Learners and instructors translate the assignment description and instructions on demand; the translation replaces the text on screen only, and the original stays untouched.

Instructors switch it on per assignment (it is on by default). Learners' submissions are never sent, and nothing is stored.

How to installSupport & links
Learning alignment

The value for learners and instructors

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

Multilingual access

Core

Learners whose first language differs from the course language can read what is asked of them in a language they are comfortable with — without the instructor writing parallel versions.

Learner autonomy

Supporting

Each learner decides when and into which language to translate.

What it does not do

Only the assignment description and instructions are translated — not feedback, rubrics or attached files — and machine translation is not checked (learners are told to check with their instructor).

Installation

Install in a few minutes

Requirements

Moodle
4.5 – 5.3
Component
assignsubmission_owlitranslate
Folder
mod/assign/submission/owlitranslate
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 Translate

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

  3. 3

    Review the settings

    In Site administration → Plugins → Activity modules → Assignment → Submission plugins → Owlia translation, set the available languages (English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese by default) and whether it is on by default.

  4. 4

    Use it in an assignment

    Under Submission types, keep “Translation” ticked. When it is the only type, learners are not asked to submit anything.

Data & privacy

  • Nothing is stored in Moodle and submissions are never sent.
  • Per click, the description and instructions, the target language and the course name are sent — no user id, name or email.
  • Text hidden from learners (for example before the start date) is not translated early.
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 Translate will be available from the Moodle plugins directory and from its public GitHub repository in the near future.