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Moodle 4 Administration. An administrator's guide to configuring, securing, customizing, and extending Moodle - Fourth Edition

Moodle 4 Administration. An administrator's guide to configuring, securing, customizing, and extending Moodle - Fourth Edition

Alex Büchner

Ebook
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.
  • 1. Installing Moodle
  • 2. Exploring the Moodle System
  • 3. Exploring Courses, Users, and Roles
  • 4. Managing Courses and Enrolments
  • 5. Managing Users, Cohorts, and Authentication
  • 6. Managing Permissions, Roles, and Capabilities
  • 7. Enhancing Moodle’s Look and Feel
  • 8. Understanding Moodle Plugins
  • 9. Configuring Educational Features
  • 10. Configuring Technical Features
  • 11. Enabling Mobile Learning
  • 12. Gaining Insights through Moodle Reporting and Analytics
  • 13. Ensuring Moodle Security
  • 14. Complying with Data Protection Regulations
  • 15. Optimizing Moodle Performance
  • 16. Avoiding Sleepless Nights – Moodle Backup and Restore
  • 17. Working with Moodle Admin Tools
  • 18. Integrating External Systems Using Moodle Web Services
  • 19. Setting Up Moodle Networking
  • 20. Supporting Multi-Tenancy
  • Title: Moodle 4 Administration. An administrator's guide to configuring, securing, customizing, and extending Moodle - Fourth Edition
  • Author: Alex Büchner
  • Original title: Moodle 4 Administration. An administrator's guide to configuring, securing, customizing, and extending Moodle - Fourth Edition
  • ISBN: 9781803230320, 9781803230320
  • Date of issue: 2022-10-31
  • Format: Ebook
  • Item ID: e_39ww
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing