Moodle 2 Administration: An Administrator's Guide to Configuring, Securing, Customizing, and Extending Moodle - Softcover

Buchner, Alex

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849516049 ISBN 13: 9781849516044

Publisher: Packt Pub Ltd, 2011

Synopsis

Written in a clear, straightforward way with lots of screenshots and direct instructions, this book will equip you with all the tools you need to set up, optimize, extend, and maintain a Moodle system. A problem-solution approach has been taken when possible to bring the content more in line with your day-to-day operations. This book is written for technicians and systems administrators, as well as academic staff. Essentially anyone who has to administer a Moodle system. Whether you are dealing with a small-scale local Moodle system or a large-scale multi-site Virtual Learning Environment, this book will assist you with any administrative tasks. Some basic Moodle knowledge is helpful, but not essential.

About this title

About the Author:

Alex Buchner is the co-founder and technical lead of the leading Moodle, Totara and Mahara partner, Synergy Learning. He has been involved in system and database administration for more than two decades and has been administering virtual learning environments of all shapes and sizes since their advent on the educational landscape. Alex holds a PhD in Computer Science and an MSc in Software Engineering. He has authored over 50 international publications, including two books, and is a frequent speaker on Moodle, Totara and Mahara, and related open-source technologies. His first book on Moodle Administration by Packt Publishing has become the de facto standard on the topic.

About this edition

• Publisher: Packt Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1849516049
• ISBN 13: 9781849516044
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 396