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Intermediate Administration Checklists

Course Lifecycle Checklist

  • Confirm category naming, ownership, and visibility.
  • Create, restore, or duplicate course shells using the agreed template.
  • Validate teacher enrolments and role scope.
  • Review enrolment start and end dates.
  • Confirm group mode and group membership where required.
  • Reset or archive old learner data according to policy.
  • Verify gradebook setup, completion settings, and key activities.
  • Publish courses only after owner sign-off.

Controlled Configuration Change Checklist

  • Define the problem and expected outcome.
  • Identify affected users, courses, integrations, reports, and support teams.
  • Test in a non-production site when possible.
  • Record current settings before changes.
  • Schedule the change and communicate impact.
  • Apply the change with another administrator reviewing if risk is moderate or high.
  • Validate the result and monitor support channels.
  • Document rollback steps and final outcome.

Monthly Site Health Checklist

  • Review notifications and environment warnings.
  • Confirm cron and scheduled tasks are completing.
  • Check disk growth for Moodle code, database, logs, backups, and moodledata.
  • Review failed logins, unusual role assignments, and inactive administrator accounts.
  • Review plugin updates and compatibility notes.
  • Confirm backup jobs and restore tests are current.
  • Review high-volume support categories and recurring issues.