Moodle 2.4

Critical Route 2.4for new admins

by Maryel Mendiola

for whom

http://docs.moodle.org/24/en/Performance

http://docs.moodle.org/24/en/Managing_a_Moodle_site

This tool is for those teachers who dared to install Moodle and became admins

this is for newbies

It is always recommended to refer Moodle Docs, no matter your admin level.

however . . .

Level

http://www.moodlebites.com/mod/page/view.php?id=3209

Week 1, Introduction to Apache, MySQL and PHP

Week 2, Configuring Moodle

Week 3, Site organisation

Week 4, Site organisation

Week 5, Themes

Week 6, Reporting and more

Week 7, Using contributed plugins

Week 8, Everything else...

Basic, for admins newbies

However . . .

If you really want to reach highest levels of Moodle admin skills, it is recommended to take this awesome 8 weeks training course:

MoodleBites for Administrators

Goals

✓ Provide an easy resource for Moodle admins to refer always when they request a path

✓ Convert this easy guide in a useful tool

✓ Create some apps for different Moodle version

What is it about ?

It is a Table with top paths to performance admin’s skills in a good level.

This tool was made for Moodle 2.4

Maybe these are not the most important paths, but definitely they are the most frequently used

Critical Route for new Adminfirst of all: use the dock, move settings, navigation and admin bookmark blocks into dock

Critical Route for new Adminfirst of all: use the dock, move settings, navigation and admin bookmark blocks into dock

LanguagesNotificationsadd edit coursescourse default settingsadvanced featuresmanage authenticationbrowse list of userssite policiesplugins- text editorsmanage filterstheme selectortheme settings

Site administration--> Language -->Language packs to install your Language packSite administration--> Language --> Language settings set the default language on you Moodle site

Site administration--> NotificationsLet you check for available updates; run the cron; register your Site; and know the version installed

Site administration--> Courses --> Add/edit coursesLet you add and manage courses and categories

Site administration--> Courses --> Course default settingsLet you enable completion tracking; force language (or not); format and course layout; among others

Site administration--> Advanced featuresEnable: completion tracking, conditional access, comments, RSS feeds, among others

Site administration--> plugins --> authentication --> Manage authenticationit enables potential users (or not) to register themselves and create accounts

Site administration--> users -->Accounts --> Browse list of users let you manage site usersSite administration--> users -->Accounts --> Bulk user actions let you send message to all selected, for example

Site administration--> Security -->Site policieslist of roles that are visible on user profiles; allow embed (or not); password policy; among others.

Site administration--> plugins --> Text editors --> Manage editorslet you edit the editor toolbar (adding or remove buttons)

Site administration--> plugins --> filters --> Manage filterslet you display emoticons as image; algebra notation; convert URLs into links and images; remember username

Site administration--> Appearance --> Themes --> Theme selectorLet you select theme for device; Clear theme caches

Site administration--> Appearance --> Themes -->Theme settingsEnable device detection (or not); let you manage Custom menu items; Allow course themes; among others

This table was made for Moodle 2.4.xother version could have a few changes in paths

This table was made for Moodle 2.4.xother version could have a few changes in paths http://moodleblog.mmendiola.org/

coming soon . . .

Critical Route 2.4 app for Tablets

Critical Route 2.4 app for smartphones

Critical Route 2.5 app for Tablets

Later . . .

Critical Route 2.5 app for smartphones

come and visit us

http://moodleblog.mmendiola.org

Thank You !

@MariaMoodle

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