2015
Lynda
George Papazian
3:10
English
Moodle Administration Essential Training tackles Moodle's administrative side. It provides a simple introduction to installing and setting up a Moodle site—even for those with no server or database-related experience. Author George Papazian explores the server environment required to install and run Moodle 2.8, describing how to configure the LMS for a variety of applications. George also covers common administrative tasks such as creating and managing users and courses, adjusting permissions, and setting up a school-wide grading system. He shows how to enhance Moodle with themes and plugins, which allow administrators to customize the look and functionality of their sites. The course closes with some tips on keeping Moodle more secure.
Introduction
Welcome
The role of the administrator
Using the exercise files
How we'll view Moodle
1. Getting to Know Moodle
What is Moodle?
Deciding if Moodle is right for you
Understanding versions and development releases
Downloading Moodle
Exploring Moodle documentation
2. Setting Up Your Server
Comparing development environments: local server, production server, and Sandbox installation
Setting up and configuring your local server with XAMPP or LAMP
Production server security considerations
3. Installing Moodle
Setting up your database
Connecting to the database
Setting up the initial administration
Installing cron and automating cron jobs
Exploring the anatomy of Moodle files
4. The Moodle Dashboard
Familiarizing yourself with the administrative controls
Differentiating administrator, teacher, and student views
Customizing your administrative area
Changing the primary settings after installation
5. Working with Users
Adding a new user
Managing users
Understanding user groups
Creating and managing cohorts
Batch uploading users
Customizing user profile fields
6. Setting Permissions
Establishing user policies
Defining roles
Assigning roles
Assigning permissions globally
7. Managing Courses
Checking and editing course default settings
Managing courses and categories
Creating a course
Enabling a course request
Determining global backup course settings
Automated backups
Importing and exporting courses
Enrolling users in courses
8. Setting Up a Grading System
Setting up defaults
Items and categories
Scales and letters
Setting up reports
9. Customizing the Look of Moodle
Choosing a theme
Applying a theme
Configuring a calendar
Setting up blog defaults
Building your navigation
Changing how courses are displayed
Adding HTML to your theme
10. Working with Plugins
What is a plugin?
Finding plugins
Installing a plugin
Configuring a plugin
11. Security
Blocking rogue visitors
Defining your site policies
Restricting your protocol
Configuring notifications
Conclusion
Next steps
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