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Chapter 1: Introduction

A Plan for Creating Your Learning Site

Step-By-Step: Using Each Chapter

Step 1: Learn About the Moodle Experience (Chapter 1)

Step 2: Install and Configure Moodle (Chapter 2)

Step 3: Create the Framework for Your Learning Site (Chapter 3)

Step 4: Add Basic Course Material (Chapter 4)

Step 5: Make Your Courses Interactive (Chapter 5)

Step 6: Make Your Course Social (Chapter 6)

Step 7: Create a Welcome for New and Existing Students (Chapter 7)

Step 8: Use Teacher's Tools to Deliver and Administer Courses (Chapter 8)

Step 9: Extend Moodle (Chapter 9)

The Moodle Philosophy

The Moodle Experience

The Moodle Front Page

Arriving at the Site

Anonymous, Guest, and Registered Access

The Moodle Architecture

Summary

Chapter 2: Installing and Configuring Moodle

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Go Ahead, Experiment

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Accessing the Site Variables and Site Settings Pages

Installing Moodle

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Installation Step 1: The Web Server

How Much Hosting Service Do You Need?

Installation Step 2: Subdomains

Installation Step 3: Getting and Unpacking Moodle

Which Version?

Which Format?

Installation Step 4: The Moodle Data Directory

Installation Step 5: Creating the Moodle Database

Installation Step 6: Setting up the Cron Job

Installation Step 7: The Installer Script

Installation Step 7a: Run install.php

Installation Step 7b: Specify Settings for config.php

Installation Step 7c: Database Tables Created by install.php

Installation Step 7d: Specify Site Variables

Installation Step 8: Upgrading the Database and Setting Up Tables

Installation Step 9: Site Settings

Full Site Name

Short Name for Site

Front Page Description

Front Page Format

Configuration Choices after Installation

Filters

Auto-Linking Filters

Math Filters

Email Protection Filter

Multimedia Plugins

Multi-Language Content

Filter Uploaded files

Backup

Authentication

Enrolment Choices

External Database

Flat File

Internal Enrolment

Paypal

Summary

Chapter 8: Features for Teachers

Logs: Where Are They Stored?

Moodle's Logs Page

Export Logs using phpMyAdmin

Using Scales for Feedback, Rating, and Grading

Applying a Scale to an Activity

Establishing Custom Scales

The Teacher Forum

Chapter 9: Extending and Administering Moodle

Add-On Modules

Getting Modules

Installing Modules

Managing Modules

Creative Usage of Backup and Restore

What Gets Backed Up?