What is Moodle? #
Moodle is a user-friendly Learning Management System (LMS) stands for Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment. Martin Dougiams is the developer and founder of Moodle and he released it in 2002. It is designed to provide educators, administrators, and learners with open, robust, secure, and free platforms to create and deliver personalized learning environments.
It is an open-source project that supports learning and training needs for a wide range of institutions and organizations. It is boosted by an active international community, dedicated full-time developers, and a network of certified partners.
Why Use Moodle? #
It is a powerful set of learner-centric tools and that learning environment empowers both teaching and learning because of its flexibility and scalability. It has been adapted for use in business, non-profit, education, government, and many other community systems of all sites.
It can be self-hosted and freely available for all users. Its user interface is very simple, flexible, and well-documented. It is a web-based and mobile-compatible interface feature, making it accessible from different web browsers or devices. It has been translated into more than 120 languages and its theme is to comply with open and accessibility standards.
It allows developers to build plugins that can integrate external applications to enhance system capabilities. There are 1,400 plugins available freely in the Moodle plugins directory.
It is free and open-source software licensed under the General Purpose Licence (GNU). It arrives of made the creation of course material that follows the blended learning model very easily. There are two programming languages instructors CadeRunner and Virtual Programming Lab (VPL). Both allow the evaluate programming assignments very easily.
- CodeRunner – CodeRunner is simple and is available as a question type. Which is going to help programming language instructors a lot.
2. Virtual Programming Lab (VPL) – VPL is a more complicated plugin that is more powerful than CodeRunner. It offers features like interactive program editing, reviewing, plagiarism checking, etc.
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Features of Moodle: #
- Multiple capabilities
- Customizable site design and layout
- Personalized dashboard
- Multiple progress tracking options
- Simple and intuitive text editor
- Convenent file management
- Detailed reporting and logs
- Multiple integrations
- Manage user roles and permission
- Secure authentication and mass enrolment
- Bulk course creation and easy backup
- All-in-one calendar
- Notification and automatic alerts
- Supports open standards
- Collaborative tools and activities
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Requirements of Moodle: #
- Server Requirements
- Moodle upgrade: Moodle 3.1 or later
- PHP version: Minimum PHP 7.0.0
Note – minimum PHP version has increased since Moodle 3.3 PHP 7.1 x and 7.2 x are supported too.
- PHP extensions intl is required since Moodle 3.4 (it was recommended in 2.0 onwards)
2. Database Requirements
- Postgre SQL
- MySQL
- MariaDB
- Microsoft SQL server
- Oracle Database
3. Client Requirements
Browser Support
- Desktop
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Safari
- Edge
- Internet Explorer
- Mobile
- Mobile Safari
- Internet Explorer
Benefits of Moodle : #
- Moodle in your language
- Easy to use
- Open source and always up-to-date
- Use any device
- All-in-one learning platform
- Extensive resources available
- Robust, Private, and Secure
Technical Details:
- Device support
- Windows
- Android
2. Deployment
- On-Premise
3. Language Support
- English
4. Pricing Model
- Free
5. Customer type
- Small Business
- Medium Business
- Large Enterprises
- Freelancers
How to install Moodle using Softaculous? #
- Go to cPanel
- Under the software, section click on the “Softaculous App Installer” button
3. On this window, you see a sidebar on the left side select Education then scroll down to the Moodle click there
4. In the next window click on the “Install Now” button
5. On the configuration page, set the protocol, and data directory. Create a site name and description and also create your administrator user name, password, then enter a name and contact email address. When you wish to change the default database details used for Moodle click the advanced option.
6. Click on the install button at the bottom of the page
7. You will get confirmation of successful installation on the interface.
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