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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 12. Moodle Performance and Optimization

The performance of web-based systems is a critical issue and it is a key responsibility of the administrator to configure, monitor, and fine-tune the virtual learning environment for maximum speed. While Moodle has the potential to scale to thousands of simultaneous users, good performance management is required to guarantee adequate scalability.

After providing an overview, we will cover the following topics which are most related to Moodle performance and optimization:

  • Moodle content: We will look at how content creation, content volume, different content types, and various filter settings can have an impact on the performance of your Moodle system.

  • Moodle system settings: A range of system-related performance settings are dealt with. These include:

    • Caching

    • Session handling

    • Memory management (cron, course backups, and search)

    • Module settings (gradebook, chat, and forum)

    • Miscellaneous settings (logfiles, system paths, front page courses and roles...