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Send results slide via email using Javascript ??
Sam Clark said:
Travis Smith said:
Try this: https://gist.github.com/wpsmith/5221305
I ran into clients that didn't have email applications on some of the workstations, and other situations where workstation mis-configuration didn't invoke the email application at all. Because the workforce was so large, addressing all the exceptions was not possible.
To solve the problem I developed a server-side email solution which allowed learners to do form-entry email in the course via a web object. It sends email reliably, but it requires setup of a server-side script which requires a lot of cooperation with both LMS and server administration. Installing private or course-specific scripts is a major issue that many LMS installations won't support.
LMS server scripts could be avoided by having the course reference a 3rd party email solution but many installations would see this as a security violation, or would it? I understand courses reference youtube videos which are 3rd party, but those aren't executable scripts.
Does anyone have a story of how reliably reference 3rd party services, or how to implement email feedback using 3rd party services or... something out of the box?
Yes, this would be a huge security issue. Depending on the server setup, you may be able to do a Gmail API integration, but you would need access to the MX records, PHP configuration access (php.ini), etc. which I highly doubt any one would ever give you. There is only so much one can do within a course.