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Moodle 2 Administration

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Moodle 2 Administration

Overview of this book

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.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
Moodle 2 Administration
Credits
About the Author
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Preface

Chapter 7. Moodle Look and Feel

Your system is now fully operational with users, courses, and roles in place. Now, it is time to change its look and feel. Out goes the standard white Moodle standard theme and in comes a site that is in line with the corporate branding of your organization!

After providing a general overview of Moodle's look and feel elements, we will cover the following subjects:

  • Front page customization: This includes front page settings, block arrangement, front page roles, backup, restore, and questions. You will also learn how to support personalization through the My Moodle feature, and how to make blocks sticky.

  • Moodle themes: This includes theme selection, theme types, and theme settings. We will also cover support for mobile devices; that is, cell phones and tablets.

  • Accessibility: This includes support for Moodle users with different accessibility problems, such as visual impairment and motor difficulties.

Note

Theme creation is not covered in this book, as it...