Posts Tagged ‘1.9’
Course converted from 1.9 to 2.0…but where did the files go?
There was a comment on the most recent ConversionThingy2 release post which had focused on the conversion of 1.9 backups to 2.0 MBZ files. The question from Kerry J at BrightCookie was What happens to the files that were formerly stored in the course files? Good news is that the files are restored and that they are available in the site Server [...]
Conversionthingy2 update: Convert Moodle backups from 1.9 to 2.0
Peter Friesen, creator of ConversionThingy2 has just released an update which makes this tool much more useful to Moodle users than ever before. Previously CT2 was designed to specifically help Angel users managed their course conversions to Moodle a little more easily. According to the site CT2 now, converts their course content into native [...]
This Moodle’s looking a little Twittery (a new theme by @moodledan)
@Moodledan aka Dan Humpherson has created a very striking theme based on the Twitter CSS and layout for Moodle which you can see in action at his site http://dan.ms/moodle/. The theme is not yet available in the Moodle theme database, but it's a great example of how even Moodle 1.9 can be skinned to work and feel like other sites across the [...]
Theme-y Thursday: 23 Themes from Themza
Themeza.com has a boatload of themes for Moodle 1.9 if you're looking for something a little beyond the default set. Each has a high quality header image which might be modified to fit your own color schemes or logos. Note that no Themza themes have features like the Moodlebar or Aardvark type profile image displayed and all are designed [...]
Did you know: Moodle has over 86 language packs available
Thanks for Tim Hunt for sharing this link in the forums at Moodle.org for a fellow curious Moodler. I thought it was a nice, worthy stat and link to share. Moodle is available in 86 languages for 1.9.x. From Afrikaans to Gaelic to Macedonian to Zulu. There's a reason that Moodle is used in over 200 countries worldwide. Find your [...]
Module: Enrollment Expiry Block
Here's a cool module from the archives that would be handy for any site that employs strict enrollment periods for their courses (either on a paid site or simply one that uses timed enrollments). The module is called the "Enrollment Expiry Date Block" and quite simply is, A very simple block that just displays when a student's enrolment to the [...]
Moodle 1.9.8 coming soon @moodler
Though there's more hype about Moodle2.0. The steadily improving and very stable Moodle 1.9.x versions are progressing nicely. According to a quick message sent by Martin Dougiamas to developers at Moodle.org: This is a heads-up that 1.9.8 is coming soon with a few security fixes. No date has been given. Join the convo: [...]
New Plugin: Moderated Enrollment
Announced today a Moodle.org is a new enrollment method which allows editing teachers to approve/deny enrollment to prospective students once they've "applied". As a modification, instead of seeing the option to "enroll" in the course Administration block or a text field to enter a course enrollment key, students instead will see a button to [...]
New Plugin: OpenBiblio
Moodle Monthly hopes to cover all new plugins and modules released at Moodle.org, this is the first such coverage (but there will be more in the future categorized here: http://www.moodlemonthly.com/category/development/modules/) OpenBiblio is a Moodle block that interacts with the OpenBiblio open source library catalog management software. [...]
Great tutorials from Linn-Benton Community College
LBCC in Albany, Oregon has pulled together all of their training videos and tutorial into one Youtube playlist: The complete playlist is available here: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=FDB096BBBB4C2B1A Video topics include: editing your profile adding and removing users creating and maintaining a manual grade book Moodle [...]
