Moodle 2 Administration

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 guide.

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

Book Description

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

Who this book is for

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.