Moodle Theme Development

Moodle Theme Development
Author: Silvina Paola Hillar
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2016-12-07
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 178646814X

Build customized themes to make your Moodle courses engaging and interactive About This Book Leverage the power of Moodle 3 to create interactive and engaging themes for your courses Experience and integrate the power of Bootstrap and CSS into your Moodle app Implement your plans with illustrative examples to become a top notch designer Who This Book Is For If you are a Moodle administrator, developer, or designer and wish to enhance your Moodle site to make it visually attractive, then this book is for you. You should be familiar with web design techniques such as HTML and further experience with CSS would be helpful. What You Will Learn Plan a personalized Moodle theme from start to finish Install a Moodle theme in different operating systems and change Moodle's theme settings Add your own customized logo and test your changes in several web browsers Customize the Moodle site to fit in with other elements such as websites and social networks, among others Create a design mock-up using graphics software Design themes that are capable of working with a huge number of different resolutions, screen sizes, screen orientations, and pixel densities Work with code to adjust the theme to users requirements Create new custom icons for your theme In Detail Theming is one of the main features of Moodle, and it can be used to customize your online courses and make them look exactly how you want them to,according to your target audience. If you have been looking for a book that will help you develop Moodle themes that you are proud of, and that your students will enjoy, then this is the book for you. We start off by introducing Moodle 3 and explaining what it is, how it works, and what tools you might need to create a stunning Moodle theme. We then show you how to choose and change the pre-installed Moodle themes in detailed steps, and explain what Moodle themes are and how they work. Next, we show you how to change an existing theme and test the changes that you have made. You can not only plan the customization of theme, but also tailor it using advanced Moodle theming processes; this book is your one-stop guide to creating your own personalized Moodle 3 theme. Style and approach This book acts as a comprehensive guide which helps you to create visually stunning and responsive themes to add that extra edge to your Moodle apps.

Moodle Theme Development

Moodle Theme Development
Author: Silvina P. Hillar
Publisher:
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2016-12-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9781786463210

Build customized themes to make your Moodle courses engaging and interactiveAbout This Book* Leverage the power of Moodle 3 to create interactive and engaging themes for your courses* Experience and integrate the power of Bootstrap and CSS into your Moodle app* Implement your plans with illustrative examples to become a top notch designerWho This Book Is ForIf you are a Moodle administrator, developer, or designer and wish to enhance your Moodle site to make it visually attractive, then this book is for you. You should be familiar with the basics of PHP programming, and some familiarity with web design techniques such as HTML and CSS would be helpful.What you will learn* Plan a Moodle theme from scratch* Install a Moodle theme in different OS and change Moodle's theme settings* Add your own customized logo and test your changes in several web browsers* Customize the Moodle site to fit in with other elements of your website* Create a design mock-up using graphics software* Slice and dice your design mock-up and create your graphic elements* Create themes that you can share with the Moodle communityIn DetailTheming is one of the main features of Moodle, and it can be used to customize your online courses and make them look exactly how you want them to. If you have been looking for a book that will help you develop Moodle Themes that you are proud of, and that your students would enjoy, then this is the book for you.We start off by introducing Moodle 3, explaining what it is, how it works, and what tools you might need to create a stunning Moodle theme. We then show you how to choose and change pre-installed Moodle theme in detailed steps, and explain what Moodle themes are and how they work. Next we show you how to change an existing theme and test the changes that you have made.From planning theme creation through to slicing and dicing and more advanced Moodle theming processes, this book is your one-stop guide to creating your own Moodle 3 theme.

Moodle 3.x Developer's Guide

Moodle 3.x Developer's Guide
Author: Ian Wild
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2017-06-29
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1786469545

Effortlessly ensure your application's code quality from day 1 About This Book Customize your Moodle 3.x app. Leverage the new features of Moodle 3.x by diving deep into the Moodle development eco-system. Cater to heavy user traffic, customize learning requirements and create custom third party plugins. Who This Book Is For This book is for Moodle developers who are familiar with the basic Moodle functionality and have an understanding of the types of scenarios in which the Moodle platform can be usefully employed. You must have medium-level PHP programming knowledge. You should be familiar with HTML and XML protocols. You do not need to have prior knowledge of Moodle-specific terminology What You Will Learn Work with the different types of custom modules that can be written for Moodle 3.x Understand how to author custom modules so they conform to the agreed Moodle 3.x development guidelines Get familiar with the Moodle 3.x architecture—its internal and external APIs Customize Moodle 3.x so it can integrate seamlessly with third-party applications of any kind Build a new course format to specify the layout of a course Implement third-party graphics libraries in your plugins Build plugins that can be themed easily Provide custom APIs that will provide the means to automate Moodle 3 in real time In Detail The new and revamped Moodle is the top choice for developers to create cutting edge e-learning apps that cater to different user's segments and are visually appealing as well. This book explains how the Moodle 3.x platform provides a framework that allows developers to create a customized e-learning solution. It begins with an exploration of the different types of plugin.. We then continue with an investigation of creating new courses. You will create a custom plugin that pulls in resources from a third-party repository. Then you'll learn how users can be assigned to courses and granted the necessary permissions. Furthermore, you will develop a custom user home. At the end of the book, we'll discuss the Web Services API to fully automate Moodle 3.x in real time. Style and approach This book takes a step-by-step practical approach with every step explained in great detail using practical examples. You will create custom plugins from scratch with the examples shown and create new modules as well as extensions with the examples presented.

Moodle for Mobile Learning

Moodle for Mobile Learning
Author: Mark Aberdour
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2013-09-25
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1782164391

A guide with practical examples that gives you hands-on knowledge in creating learning environments for Mobile devices using Moodle, while also empowering you to create your own effective mlearning course designs."Moodle for Mobile Learning" is primarily aimed at Moodle course practitioners – teachers, tutors, instructors, and learning and development professionals. It does not require you to have an in-depth knowledge about any mobile technologies. It is for anyone who has the desire to deliver great courses that allow their learners to interact using the devices in their pockets.

Moodle as a Curriculum and Information Management System

Moodle as a Curriculum and Information Management System
Author: Jason Hollowell
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1849513236

Use Moodle to manage and organize your administrative duties, monitor attendance records, manage student enrolment, record exam results, and much more.

Son of Web Pages that Suck

Son of Web Pages that Suck
Author: Vincent Flanders
Publisher: Sybex
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2002
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780782140200

Humorously describes ways to design, build, and maintain effective Web sites, including criticism of Web sites the authors feel are poorly designed.

Moodle For Dummies

Moodle For Dummies
Author: Radana Dvorak
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 438
Release: 2011-04-12
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1118086511

The fun and friendly guide to the world's most popular online learning management system Modular Object Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment, also known as Moodle, is an online learning management system that creates opportunities for rich interaction between educators and their audience. However, the market has been lacking a simple, easy-to-understand guide that covers all the essentials of Moodle?until now. Using straightforward language and an entertaining tone to decipher the intricate world of Moodle, this book provides you with the resources you need to take advantage of all the eLearning and eTraining possibilities that Moodle offers. Offers a hands-on approach to learning Moodle, the revolutionary online learning management system Uses simple language peppered with good humor to break down the complexities of Moodle into easily digested pieces of information Caters to the specific needs of teachers and business trainers by providing the resources they need Moodle For Dummies provides you with the tools you need to acquire a solid understanding of Moodle and start implementing it in your courses.

Moodle Course Design Best Practices

Moodle Course Design Best Practices
Author: Susan Smith Nash
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2018-08-27
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1789349605

Fast-paced guide for designing effective Moodle courses; experiment with Moodle’s features for free using MoodleCloud Key Features Apply principles of instructional design to create great Moodle learning experiences Enhance collaboration and spur creativity with Moodle Bring together instructional materials, social interaction, and student management functions in your courses Book Description Moodle is a leading virtual learning environment for your online course. This book incorporates the principles of instructional design, showing you how to apply them to your Moodle courses. With this guidance, you will develop and deploy better courses, content, and assessments than ever. This book will guide you as you learn how to build and incorporate many different types of course materials and dynamic activities. You will learn how to improve the structure and presentation of resources, activities, and assessments. All this will help you to create better for self-led courses, instructor-led courses, and courses for collaborative groups. The use of multimedia features to enhance your Moodle courses is also explained in this book. Our goal is to encourage creativity, and the free MoodleCloud hosting option is an ideal place for teachers, students, trainers, and administrators to jump in and play with all the new features, which include powerful new plug-ins, new resources, and activities. Moodle can be your sandbox as well as your castle of learning! With this book, you will build learning experiences that will last your learners’ lifetimes. What you will learn Build a course structure that fits your goals Design a unique appearance Manage the resources and activities Tips for better organization of your course content Select and set up assessments Include effective instructional strategies Incorporate competency frameworks Run and archive webinars Motivate learners by incorporating badges Explore MoodleCloud Who this book is for If you create courses with Moodle, this book is for you. It can be used by teachers, instructors, training managers, Moodle administrators, instructional technologists, instructional designers, and e-learning entrepreneurs. Prior experience with Moodle will be helpful.

Moodle JavaScript Cookbook

Moodle JavaScript Cookbook
Author: Alastair Hole
Publisher: Packt Pub Limited
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2011
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781849511902

This is a cookbook that contains a list of recipes explaining step-by-step how to use JavaScript in Moodle. The first two chapters concentrate on the basics of how to start working with JavaScript and the YUI while the later chapters show how to use these techniques as a basis for implementing more complete functionality. This book is aimed at developers and administrators comfortable with customizing Moodle with the use of plugin modules, themes, and patches who want to make their site more dynamic. If you have prior knowledge of HTML, PHP, and CSS and a good working knowledge of the underlying structure of Moodle, then this book is for you. No prior experience with JavaScript is needed.

Using Moodle

Using Moodle
Author: Jason Cole
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2008
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 059652918X

Developed by an extremely active open source community, Moodle is a sophisticated web-based course management system that's ideal for teaching remote online classes or as a way to supplement face-to-face learning. For anyone who is using-or thinking of using-this CMS, 'Using Moodle' is required reading.