Moodle and e-commerce shopping carts
Linking Moodle to a web based shopping cart is easy and requires very little coding to allow users to browse courses, add them to a cart, pay for them, and then automatically gain access to the paid...
View ArticleUpgrading Moodle from 2.1 to 2.5 using command line and automated batch files
This summer I am undertaking a huge Moodle upgrade. We are actually moving up 4 versions in one go. But as you are already aware, you can’t simply upgrade from 2.1 to 2.5 in one step. And the...
View ArticleCreating Custom Moodle Login Pages
Today’s websites are all about big splash screens, and the login page is no exception. For many organisations, the Moodle login page is the first screen their users will see. So why not make it look...
View ArticleWhy I joined the Moodle Association
There are many reasons why it’s a good thing to join the Moodle Users Association, MoodleNews posted a pretty good roundup here. Everyone will have their own reasons for doing so. Some people want to...
View ArticleLanguage customisations for Moodle emails
I’m often asked where a specific language string hides within a Moodle Language Pack. There’s no way I can remember them all, and I often find myself repeating the same process trying to find them....
View ArticleWhat if the Moodle UX was like Netflix?
Having spent the past few days in London with a colleague trying to figure out the future of “digital learning”, I couldn’t stop thinking about what an LMS (such as Moodle) would look like if it...
View ArticleMoodle and e-commerce shopping carts
Linking Moodle to a web based shopping cart is easy and requires very little coding to allow users to browse courses, add them to a cart, pay for them, and then automatically gain access to the paid...
View ArticleRefreshing the app based on Moodle
Over the past few years, I’ve been spending a lot of playing with the code that powers the Moodle Mobile App, and although it’s relatively simple to brand (i.e colour changes, images icons etc..) it...
View ArticleIs Moodle under threat from Microsoft Teams?
There’s been a lot of excitement recently surrounding “next-gen learning” and Microsoft Teams. I know of a few organisations who are making the switch from Moodle to Teams, so I’m on a mission to find...
View ArticleMoodle “Digital Passport” Stamps
Open Badges are awesome. But sometimes, organisations that adopt Moodle as their LMS fail to see the benefits or how else they can be used. Luckily, I get to work with people that want to use them as...
View ArticleMoodle with a Splash of Netflix
Many moons ago I blogged about what Moodle could look like if it looked and felt like Netflix. At that time, it was just an idea. Then one day, with some spare time on my hands, I worked with my...
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