Synopsis "moodle administración (in English)"
In Detail
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. While there is plenty of literature for Moodle course creators, there has been, with the exception of some disparate online resources, no Moodle administrator book. Until now!
This book 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.
What you will learn from this book?
Install and update Moodle on multiple platforms
Understand the Moodle architecture and find your way around its user and administrator interfaces
Work with large numbers of users: bulk enrolments and operations; advanced user management
Configure courses, course categories, enrolment, and authentication mechanisms
Assign, modify, and create roles and permissions to users
Brand your site by changing the look & feel and creating custom themes
Configure Moodle for accessibility, localization, and customize your module and grade/gradebook settings
Interpret and analyze user activity, tracking statistics using Moodle's in-built monitoring facility and third-party tools like Google Analytics
Secure user information, data, content, and the Moodle system
Optimize Moodle for performance by fine-tuning your system parameters
Back up and restore Moodle at course, site, and system level
Extend Moodle through third-party add-ons--making the right choice for your needs, installing, configuring, and uninstalling add-ons
Build a network of Moodle systems and set up Moodle with the Mahara ePortfolio and social networking system
Improve your Moodle experience by following the tips laid down in the Moodle Health Check--a checklist of over 100 common problems with solutions
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.
Who this book is written for?
This book is written for technicians, systems administrators, as well as academic staff--basically 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.
