Moodle Administrator s Manual Table of Contents

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1 Moodle Administrator s Manual Table of Contents Users: Accounts: Manage Authentication... 2 Users: Accounts: Browse List of Users... 4 Users: Accounts: Add a new user... 6 Users: Accounts: Bulk user actions... 7 Users: Accounts: Upload users... 8 Users: Permissions: Add a new role... 9 User: Permissions: Assign System Roles...10 Course: Add a new course...11 Course: Add a course category...14 Backup a course...15 Course: Restore a course...18 Import Course Content...20 Import/update Language Packs...22 Edit Master Language Pack...23 Manage Modules...25 Manage Blocks and Filters...27 Manage Front Page Settings...32 Manage Site Files...35

2 Users: Accounts: Manage Authentication Managing users for your Moodle site 1. In the Site Administration block, click Manage Authentication 2. Click Settings for External database MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 2

3 3. Enter your external database information 4. Choose which fields to map/lock/update: 5. Click Save changes Expand: Consider implications of authentication method. MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 3

4 Users: Accounts: Browse List of Users Browsing users in your Moodle site 1. In Site Administration, click Browse list of users 2. Click Show Advanced MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 4

5 3. Enter your search criteria 4. Click Add filter 5. View results MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 5

6 Users: Accounts: Add a new user Adding users to your Moodle site 1. To add a new user to your Moodle site, click Add a new user in the site administration block: 2. Enter the new user s data: (N.B. Items in red with * are required.) 3. Click Update profile MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 6

7 Users: Accounts: Bulk user actions Performing bulk user actions to your Moodle site 1. To perform bulk user actions in your Moodle site, click Bulk user actions in your Site Administration block: 2. Select users and perfom the action by clicking Go Expand: Discuss possible bulk user actions and reasons for them MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 7

8 Users: Accounts: Upload users Uploading users to your Moodle site 1. To upload users to your Moodle site, click Upload users 2. Browse to your file to upload users: demoteacherdataforupload.csv Click Upload users 3. Preview your upload and select settings: Click Continue MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 8

9 Users: Permissions: Add a new role Adding a new role to your Moodle site 1. Click Define roles 2. Click Add a new role 3. Add a parent role by filling in the name, short name and description: 4. Allow the parent to view user profiles and activity reports by clicking Allow as shown here: 5. Click Add a new role MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 9

10 User: Permissions: Assign System Roles Assigning a system role to your Moodle site 1. Click on Assign system roles 2. Click on the role to assign: (N.B. This is a site wide setting). MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 10

11 3. Select the user to assign the role to and click Add : Course: Add a new course Adding a new course to your Moodle site MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 11

12 1. Click Add/edit a new course 2. Name and describe your course: 3. Click Save changes : 4. Assign a teacher to your new course by clicking the Teacher link: 5. Select a teacher for your new course by choosing a user and clicking Add : MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 12

13 6. Go to your course by clicking the Demo course link: 7. Click your participants link to see your new teacher in your new course: 8. View participants: MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 13

14 Course: Add a course category Adding a course category to your Moodle site 1. Click Add/edit courses 2. Click Add new category 3. Name and describe your category: 4. Click Create category MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 14

15 Backup a course Backing up a course on your Moodle site 1. Click the name of the course to backup: 2. Click Backup in the course administration block: MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 15

16 3. Configure your backup: Click Continue 4. Optionally rename your backup and click Continue : MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 16

17 5. View the successful backup and click Continue : 6. View your Backupdata folder: MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 17

18 Course: Restore a course Restoring a course on your Moodle site 1. Click Restore 2. View the course to restore and click Yes : 3. View the restore settings and click Continue MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 18

19 4. Change any/none of the settings and click Continue 5. Click Restore this course now! 6. View successful restore and click Continue MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 19

20 Import Course Content Importing Course Content into your Moodle site 1. Click Import 2. Select the course to import the data from: 3. Select data to be imported: 4. Confirm data to be imported and click Continue : MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 20

21 5. View successful backup of course to begin the import and click Continue : 6. View successful import into the course you selected and click Continue : MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 21

22 Import/update Language Packs Importing/updating language packs into your Moodle site 1. Click Language Packs in the site administration block 2. Select Language pack to be imported: 3. To update your language pack, click on the button called Update all installed language packs MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 22

23 Edit Master Language Pack Editing the Master Language Pack your Moodle course 1. Allow Admin to edit master language pack by editing admin permissions. In Site Administration block, click Users, Permissions, Define roles. 2. Click the edit icon for the Administrator role: 3. Click Allow for Edit master language pack 4. Click Save changes at the bottom of the screen: MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 23

24 5. Click Language editing in the Site administration block: 6. Click to check for missing strings: 7. Click the access.php link 8. Click the access link again: 9. Type your translation: 10. Click Save changes MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 24

25 Manage Modules Managing Modules in your Moodle site 1. In the Site Administration block, Click on Manage Activities MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 25

26 2. Click Hide/Show to enable and disable: Click Assignment Settings to adjust them. 3. Change settings and click Save Changes MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 26

27 Manage Blocks and Filters Managing blocks and filters in your Moodle site 1. In the Site Administration block, Click on Manage Blocks MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 27

28 2. Click on Hide/Show Click on Settings for Courses 3. Change settings Click Save Changes 4. Click Manage filters MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 28

29 5. Click on Disable/Enable Click Settings for Multimedia Plugins 6. Click checkbox for shockwave: 7. Click Sticky blocks link: 8. Select My Moodle from the dropdown menu: MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 29

30 9. Select blocks to add to My Moodle screen: 10. Click Remote RSS feeds MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 30

31 11. Change settings for RSS feeds: Click Save Changes MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 31

32 Manage Front Page Settings Managing the front page of your Moodle site 1. Click Front Page Settings MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 32

33 2. Change your site name 3. Make any other changes Click Save Changes 4. Click Turn editing on MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 33

34 5. Click Add and select blocks to add to your front page MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 34

35 Manage Site Files Manage site files for your Moodle site # Instructions and screenshots of tasks 1. Click on Front page and Site files 2. Click Upload a file 3. Click Browse Then click Upload this file MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 35

36 4. Click file names to download them: 5. Click OK to save file 6. Click Make a folder 7. Name the folder and click Create 8. Select the file(s) to zip, then click With chosen files and select Create zip archive MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 36

37 9. Name the zip archive and click Create zip archive 10. Select the file(s) to delete, then click With chosen files and select Delete completely 11. Confirm the deletion by clicking Yes MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 37

38 12. Select a file to move, then click With chosen files and select Move to another folder 13. Click on the folder to move to by clicking its link 14. Click Move files to here 15. View your moved file(s) in the new folder and click Parent folder to move back to the main directory MOE-FTS: Introducing Administrators to Moodle 38