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Moodle 4 Administration - Fourth Edition

By : Alex Büchner
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Moodle 4 Administration - Fourth Edition

By: Alex Büchner

Overview of this book

This updated fourth edition of the classic Moodle Administration guide has been written from the ground up and covers all the new Moodle features in great breadth and depth. The topics have also been augmented with professional diagrams, illustrations, and checklists. The book starts by covering basic tasks such as how to set up and configure Moodle and perform day-to-day administration activities. You’ll then progress to more advanced topics that show you how to customize and extend Moodle, manage authentication and enrolments, and work with roles and capabilities. Next, you'll learn how to configure pedagogical and technical Moodle plugins and ensure your LMS complies with data protection regulations. Then, you will learn how to tighten Moodle’s security, improve its performance, and configure backup and restore procedures. Finally, you'll gain insights on how to compile custom reports, configure learning analytics, enable mobile learning, integrate Moodle via web services, and support different types of multi-tenancy. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to set up an efficient, fully fledged, and secure Moodle system.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)

Enabling Mobile Learning

In most organizations, mobile learning is becoming the norm for e-learning and forms a crucial part of curriculum delivery. Mobile learning gives learners more flexibility whenever and wherever learning takes place; it offers self-directed and independent learning, supports on-the-job training, and boosts micro-learning. Mobile devices are typically used for consumption and communication rather than authoring and administration.

Moodle has released an app for iOS and Android that allows users to interact with a Moodle system. The app is most suited for learners and supports key functionality for participants to access course content, receive notifications, upload data, monitor progress, and interact with other users. The app is an alternative to accessing Moodle via a web browser on a smartphone or tablet and has the advantage of being specifically designed for mobile usage, both online and offline.

By the end of this chapter, you will know how to prepare...