Technical Training and Modules for Moodle Administration¶
This repository contains modular Moodle administration training materials for technical staff, LMS administrators, system administrators, and IT support teams.
Available Training Packages¶
| Package | Level | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moodle Administration Basics | Beginner to intermediate | 1 day | Introduces Moodle administration concepts, daily support tasks, core technical components, basic performance concepts, customization, maintenance, and troubleshooting. |
| Moodle Administration Intermediate | Intermediate | 2 days | Builds repeatable operational workflows for course lifecycle management, enrolments, roles, plugins, reporting, maintenance, support triage, and change communication. |
| Moodle Administration Advance | Intermediate to advanced | 2 days | Expands into advanced architecture, security, scalability, automation, integrations, upgrade planning, disaster recovery, and operational troubleshooting. |
Repository Structure¶
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├── moodle-administration-basics/
│ ├── README.md
│ ├── training-overview.md
│ ├── modules/
│ └── trainee notes and hands-on references
├── moodle-administration-intermediate/
│ ├── README.md
│ ├── training-overview.md
│ ├── modules/
│ └── trainee notes and hands-on references
└── moodle-administration-advance/
├── README.md
├── training-overview.md
├── modules/
└── trainee notes and hands-on references
How to Use These Materials¶
- Start with the basics package when learners are new to Moodle administration or need a structured refresher.
- Use the intermediate package when learners need stronger operational workflows before taking on deeper production architecture topics.
- Use the advance package for technical staff responsible for production operations, scaling, security, integrations, upgrades, and incident response.
- Each module is written as trainee notes with step-by-step hands-on references so learners can follow during training and revisit the same workflow afterward.
- Adapt examples, timing, and demonstrations to match your Moodle version, hosting model, institutional policy, and available administrative access.
Recommended Learning Path¶
- Complete Moodle Administration Basics.
- Practice routine administrative tasks in a non-production Moodle site.
- Complete Moodle Administration Intermediate.
- Complete Moodle Administration Advance.
- Build an institution-specific runbook for monitoring, upgrades, backups, integrations, and incident response.
GitHub Pages Documentation¶
This repository is configured as a MkDocs site for publishing the Moodle administration training materials to GitHub Pages.