HOW TO MOODLE

Moodle Quick Guides

Not sure what you need to know, but don’t want to suffer a sales pitch to find out?
Our Moodle Quick Guides cover the basics for every stage of the e-learning journey.

HOW TO MOODLE

Moodle Quick Guides

Not sure what you need to know, but don’t want to suffer a sales pitch to find out?
Our Moodle Quick Guides cover the basics for every stage of the e-learning journey.

HOW TO MOODLE

Moodle Quick Guides

Not sure what you need to know, but don’t want to suffer a sales pitch to find out? Our Moodle Quick Guides cover the basics for every stage of the e-learning journey.

Moodle Terminology

Moodle Terminology

MoodleCloud vs Partner Hosting

MoodleCloud vs Partner Hosting

Moodle Function FAQs

Moodle Function FAQs

Beginner’s guide to the Moodleplex

Beginner’s guide to the Moodleplex

For those entirely new to e-learning, assessing the different platforms, compiling a shortlist, and comparing the various providers can be overwhelming. This guide lays everything out in simple terms to make the Moodle bit of your decision-making process a little easier.

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Moodle vs multi-tenancy Moodle

Moodle vs multi-tenancy Moodle

Multi-tenancy Moodle is a highly efficient way to organise access on a hierarchical basis, no matter the size of your org. But as with everything Moodle, there are a number of options in the ecosystem, so here’s what you need to know about each to be able to make a choice…

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How to choose a workplace Moodle

How to choose a workplace Moodle

If you’re considering e-learning for your workplace, one of the hurdles in deciding on suitability 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 whom, and how often?

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How to budget for Moodle hosting

How to budget for Moodle hosting

Given the vast number of hosting providers out there, and the often confusing service levels on offer, it can be hard to know exactly what you’re looking at. Obviously, the more complex your needs, the more complicated the answer, but we’ll try to keep things simple…

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How to budget for Startup support

How to budget for Startup support

A suitable Moodle Startup level depends on what you’re planning, when you’re planning it for, and how much support you might need to get there. Just want a bit of a boost at the beginning, or would you prefer more hands-on help? Here’s how to make a budget-savvy calculation…

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How to budget for Moodle training

How to budget for Moodle training

As Moodle is open-source and freely available, so are the training programs and how-to documentation. But if you want to kickstart your e-learning journey, here’s how to tailor a package and minimise budget by only covering topics you decide need a little paid-for help.

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How to move off MoodleCloud

How to move off MoodleCloud

Where do you go if you’ve reached the limits of MoodleCloud? What should you do if you want a customised theme, more plugins, or more space? MoodleCloud has plenty to offer, but what can you expect, particularly in cost, if you step up to a managed service?

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How to plan an LMS migration

How to plan an LMS migration

Whether you’re migrating an existing Moodle installation or moving to Moodle from another LMS, there’s a process and pathway to suit. Here are all the steps (and some pre-migration tips to help you hit the ground running) so you know exactly what to do and when.

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All about remote Moodle services

All about remote Moodle services

Want ad hoc Moodle expertise to solve a specific problem, or something more long-term? All of our technical services are available remotely, and they cover everything you might need to maintain the health, performance and ongoing development of a privately hosted LMS.

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How to bundle a Moodle solution

How to bundle a Moodle solution

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How to sign up for ELD services

How to sign up for ELD services

We’re a Certified Moodle Partner dealing with commercial requests on Moodle’s behalf. That might seem like a mouthful, but everything else is easy to digest. So, as we like to make sure you always know what to expect, here’s our signup process—from first contact to go-live.

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Org-associating a Moodle URL

Org-associating a Moodle URL

Once you’ve got a Moodle site, you need a way for users to find it, and the process for this involves configuring your org’s domain name 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.

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Making a Moodle site data efficient

Making a Moodle site data efficient

With the sheer volume of Moodle content formats available, controlling your site data usage can be challenging, even before your site starts to grow… To make things slightly easier, we’ve identified three key factors that will help you streamline your site from the start.

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Best plugins for your Moodle site

Best plugins for your Moodle site

Moodle core comes with everything you’ll need for a pedagogically sound learning environment, but its modular nature is where it truly shines. Optional plugins are the essential building blocks to making Moodle really work for you, and here are some suggestions on where to start.

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Hot Standby vs Warm Standby

Hot Standby vs Warm Standby

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How to DIY a Moodle MOT

How to DIY a Moodle MOT

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 the priority checks you should be making…

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How to plan a Moodle site timeline

How to plan a Moodle site timeline

Moodle’s modular design, customisable architecture, and vast array of optional plugins offer everything you might need for an engaging e-learning experience. Of course, ‘everything you might need’ means you have to know where to look, and that’s where we come in…

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Managing data to control costs

Managing data to control costs

Hosting is generally the highest and least flexible cost for e-learning, particularly during a growth phase. But if you’ve chosen to Moodle with a resource-based hosting model, here’s how to get into good housekeeping habits and manage those costs as you scale.

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How to keep your Moodle site fresh

How to keep your Moodle site fresh

It’s not just learners who are impacted by an out-of-date interface—administrative activities (and hosting costs) can be impacted by old functionality too. The longer you leave it, the bigger the refresh job gets, so here’s how to make checks a manageable part of your routine.

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Shared vs dedicated Moodle hosting

Shared vs dedicated Moodle hosting

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Moodle version upgrade process

Moodle version upgrade process

A Moodle version upgrade might be a prerequisite for migration, part of a wider site refresh, or because your current version is approaching the end of active HQ support. Whatever the reason, the process remains the same, and this page covers what to expect.

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