Learn Lumi

Introduction

Lumi is an educational platform designed to provide interactive and engaging learning experiences for students. It offers a range of features and tools for both teachers and students to enhance the learning process.

With Lumi, teachers can create and deliver lessons, assessments, and assignments in a digital format. They can incorporate multimedia elements such as videos, images, and interactive activities to make the content more engaging. Lumi also provides tools for real-time collaboration, allowing students to interact with their peers and teachers during lessons.

Lumi aims to create a dynamic and interactive learning environment, leveraging technology to foster student engagement and facilitate effective teaching practices. It can be used in both traditional classroom settings and remote learning scenarios, providing flexibility and accessibility for educators and students alike.

Basic information

ICT Competency	Moodle is a learning management system (LMS) designed to provide educators, administrators and learners with a robust, secure and integrated system to create personalised and collaborative learning environments.
Educational application and relevance	Moodle provides and on-line platform for collaborative learning. It empowers teachers to set-up courses, provide learning resources and activities for the course and assess learners. Teachers and learners can share ideas and experiences using the on-line discussion forums in Moodle.
Version	Currently using 4.4.3
Other similar applications	chamilo openedx Sakai LMS
The application on mobiles and tablets	It is a web based application, and can be accessed through a browser on any device supporting browsing. Moodle app from Playstore
Development and community help	Moodle

Installation

For Ubuntu

To install Lumi through the terminal, follow the below steps :

1. Open terminal by clicking Applications->System Tools->Terminal or through keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T
2. In the terminal window, type below command and press enter key
3. sudo snap install lumi
4. Now type your ubuntu password(it will not display on your screen),press Enter

For Windows

1. https://app.lumi.education/#download and Click on the 'Windows' option. Select the 'Download Installer for single user' option. This will download Lumi installation (.exe) file to your computer.
2. Locate the downloaded .exe file on your system (usually it will be in your Downloads folder) and double-click on that file to start the installation.
3. You will be prompted to install the software. Follow the instructions given on the window to install the software.
4. Once the software will be installed. You can now open the Lumi application by double-clicking on the Lumi icon on the desktop screen or go to the applications list, search using the search box feature, and click on the application icon to open.

For MacOS

1. https://app.lumi.education/#download and Click on the 'MacOs' option. Select the 'Download Installer required' option. This will download Lumi installation (DMG) file to your computer.
2. Once the download is completed and the downloaded file has been saved in your Downloads folder, double-click the DMG file to mount it. (Some browsers may offer the option to automatically open the DMG file for you.)
3. Drag the Lumi.app icon rightwards onto the Applications folder shortcut.
4. You can also drag Lumi.app out of the DMG to any other location. You need the administrator password to copy Audacity to Applications.
5. Launch Lumi.app from Applications or from your chosen location.

Working with Application

Once you launch Lumi on your desktop or laptop, the application will open with an Simple intuitive interface designed to get you started right away. Here’s what you’ll see

Creating a new project file on Lumi

When you open Lumi on your desktop or laptop, the application will launch, displaying the main dashboard.

On the main dashboard, you’ll see an option labeled H5P Editor. Click on this option to begin. A new window will appear with two choices Open Existing File and Create New H5P.

Open Existing File : Select this option if you have previously worked on an H5P file or have an existing H5P file saved on your computer. Clicking on Open Existing File will allow you to browse your files and open the H5P project you want to continue working on.

Create New H5P : Choose this option if you’re starting a new project from scratch. Create New H5P will open a blank template where you can begin building your interactive content from the ground up.

Yes, to start a new project, you'll click on Create New H5P. This option will open a fresh template it’s the starting point for creating a brand-new H5P project.

Installing H5P template packages

In the window that opens, you'll see a list of all available packages for creating H5P content.