Expanding your Moodle site with additional modules is a powerful tool for customizing and differentiating your e-learning site. Don't be afraid to add modules beyond those that come with the standard Moodle installation package. If you're worried about the stability or compatibility of add-on modules, you can easily install another Moodle instance just for testing new modules. Work with your system administrator to establish a backup and recovery routine. Add-on modules, Moodle upgrades, and upgrades that your web hosting service makes to their software can bring down your site and/or corrupt your data. A complete software and data backup is a smart investment.

Editing and creating roles gives you fine control over your user's privileges. Before doing this, use the official documentation to research each of the capabilities you are considering adding or removing from a role. And, try editing those roles in the context of a test course, so you can thoroughly test the effects of your...