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New Moodle site... Now what? As part of our onboarding process, all new clients get access to the e-Learn Design Moodle space, where you'll find multiple version-based How to Moodle guides. From admin help to tips on creating app-friendly courses, there's plenty of information available. But first, follow these three basic steps to start your Moodle journey... Step 1: Update your Moodle password As soon as we set up your new Moodle site, we send your login details over. In order to maintain security, when you first [...]

How to manage your DNS settings Once you've got a Moodle site, you need a way for users to find it, and the process for this involves configuring your DNS. As the terminology (and technology) can be confusing if it's not something you've dealt with before, this is a quick guide to how it all works. DNS terminology DNS (Domain Name System) The phonebook of the Internet Domain Name The main website address (i.e. e-learndesign.co.uk) Domain registrar A company that manages domain name registration [...]

Making your Moodle site data efficient With the sheer volume of Moodle content formats available, controlling your site data usage can be challenging. And that's before you take into account the growth effect of adding new users and courses... To make things slightly easier, we've identified three key factors that will help you streamline your site. Video-heavy content Video content, while a popular and accessible e-learning delivery format, tends to be the usual culprit when it comes to course bloat. To get around this, consider hosting your [...]

The best plugins for your Moodle site While Moodle core comes with just about everything you'll need for a basic learning environment, its modular nature is where it really stands out – plugins take full advantage of this and are the essential building blocks you need to really make Moodle work for you. Where to find Moodle plugins If you have experience with a site-building kit like WordPress, you've likely heard the term "plugin" before. But for those unfamiliar, a plugin is a self-contained suite of software [...]

How to health check your Moodle site Regular digital health checks are essential to maintaining an organised, user-friendly e-learning platform. But with so many areas to tweak and improve, it can be tricky knowing where to start. To help, here are our recommendations for the priority checks you should be making on your Moodle site. Moodle version Keeping the underlying code that supports your Moodle instance up-to-date is key to overall site health. It's a common misconception that only the most recent point release of Moodle is considered [...]

When to choose multi-tenancy Moodle Known variously as Enterprise Learning Management Systems, Corporate LMS, Business Learning Management Systems or simply 'workplace LMS', if you're new to e-learning in the workplace, one of the hurdles in deciding on the suitability of a platform is terminology. But once you know what you're looking for, making a choice can be as simple as answering three questions: what are you teaching, to who, and how often? How to use Moodle in the workplace With terminology in mind, Moodle comes in three [...]