Moodle has evolved from an academic project to the world's most popular virtual learning environment. During this evolution, its complexity has risen dramatically and so have the skills that are required to administer the system.Moodle 2 Administration is a complete, practical guide to administering Moodle sites. It covers how to set up Moodle in any learning environment, configuration and day-to-day admin tasks, as well as advanced options for customizing and extending Moodle.The author, who has been administering systems for over 20 years, has adopted a problem-solution approach to bring the content in line with your day-to-day operations. The practical examples will help you to set up Moodle for large groups and small courses alike. This is a one-stop reference for any task you will ever come across when administering a Moodle site of any shape and size.
publication date
2011-10-28
what you will learn
Install and update Moodle on multiple platforms manually and using the CLI
Manage courses, cohorts, users, and roles
Get Moodle hooked up to repositories, portfolios, and plagiarism detection systems
Configure Moodle for accessibility, localization, communication, and collaboration
Generate comprehensive Moodle reports and statistics
Guarantee backups, security, privacy, and performance
Network Moodle with Mahara and extend it with third-party add-ons
Configure Moodle web services to enable mobile learning and integration with other IT systems
key features
A complete guide for planning, installing, optimizing, customizing, and configuring Moodle * * Learn how to network and extend Moodle for your needs and integrate with other systems * * A complete reference of all Moodle system settings
approach
Written in a clear, straightforward way with lots of screenshots and direct instructions, this book will equip you with all the tools you need to set up, optimize, extend, and maintain a Moodle system. A problem-solution approach has been taken when possible to bring the content more in line with your day-to-day operations.
audience
This book is written for technicians and systems administrators, as well as academic staff. Essentially anyone who has to administer a Moodle system. Whether you are dealing with a small-scale local Moodle system or a large-scale multi-site Virtual Learning Environment, this book will assist you with any administrative tasks. Some basic Moodle knowledge is helpful, but not essential.
subtitle
Moodle is the world’s most popular virtual learning environment and this book will help systems administrators and technicians administer the system effectively. Based on real-world scenarios with plenty of screenshots, it’s an essential practical gui
keywords
Moodle, Mahara, Moodle Administration, VLE Administration, Moodle roles, Moodle authentication, Moodle enrolment, Moodle installation, Moodle plugins, Moodle networking
Product ISBN
9781849516044