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Moodle for administrators course for companies

A Moodle for administrators course for the people who hold the whole site in their hands: IT staff, platform administrators and e-learning managers. In 24 hours you learn to install and upgrade, manage users and authentication with LDAP and SSO, roles, security, performance, plugins, theme and backups, with hands-on practice on a lab server and a DC-3 certificate.

Moodle for administrators course

What is the Moodle for administrators course?

It is a 24-hour program for people who administer or will administer a Moodle 4.x or 5.x site: installation and upgrades, site configuration, users, LDAP, OAuth 2 and SAML authentication, enrollment methods and cohorts, roles and permissions, security and privacy, performance and caching, plugins, theme, automated backups and maintenance. It runs live virtual, on-site or self-paced, with a DC-3 certificate.

Course sheet

The essentials at a glance.

Duration

24 hours

Formats

Live virtual · On-site · Self-paced

Certificate

DC-3 · STPS

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What your team will be able to do

Learning objectives observable on the job.

  • Install and maintain the site

    Install, upgrade and configure Moodle, cron, scheduled tasks and maintenance mode.

  • Manage users and access

    Manual, LDAP, OAuth 2 and SAML authentication, bulk upload, cohorts, enrollment methods and roles.

  • Secure and speed up

    Apply the security report, password policies, privacy and data retention, caching and performance tuning.

  • Extend with judgment

    Evaluate, install and update plugins, customize the Boost theme and configure the mobile app.

Syllabus

Course syllabus

Six modules; each one leaves a deliverable you can apply in your operation.

  1. Architecture, installation and upgrades

    PHP, database and web server requirements; installation, config.php, data directory, version upgrades and git-based deployment.

    Installed lab site
  2. Site configuration and users

    Front page, language and notification settings, profiles and custom fields, bulk user upload and cohorts.

    Completed bulk upload
  3. Authentication and enrollment

    LDAP, OAuth 2, SAML and corporate SSO, self-enrollment, cohort sync, manual and external-database enrollment.

    Configured SSO
  4. Roles, permissions and security

    Site and context roles, permissions and risks, security report, HTTPS, password policies, privacy and data retention.

    Security report with no alerts
  5. Performance, backups and maintenance

    MUC caching and Redis, cron and scheduled tasks, logs and cleanup, automated course and site backups, recovery plan.

    Tested automated backups
  6. Plugins, theme and mobile app

    Criteria for choosing plugins, installation and updates, Boost theme and branding, Moodle app, admin reports and operations plan.

    Site operations manual
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Who is this course for?

IT staff, educational platform administrators, e-learning managers and internal support providers who must keep a Moodle site available, secure and fast for hundreds or thousands of users. Some familiarity with web servers, databases and networking helps; PHP programming is not required.

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What changes after the course?

The site upgrades without surprises, users sign in with their company password, each profile has exactly the permissions it needs, backups run on their own and are tested, the platform performs well at peak hours, and the team has a documented procedure for plugins, theme, incidents and maintenance.

Want this course at your company?

Request the proposal for the moodle for administrators course: three scope options with a closed price in under 24 business hours.

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  • Knows every detail of the course: dates, syllabus, deliverables and certificate criteria
  • Solves problems in real time, at any hour, from Moodle, WhatsApp, Teams or Slack
  • Delivers the exact minute and second of the recording where the instructor explained the topic
  • Reinforces what was covered with summaries and review questions, and escalates to the instructor when needed
  • Shows HR which topics raise the most questions so the course can be adjusted

Which format suits each course?

All of them issue a DC-3 certificate and leave records on the platform; what changes is how people practice and how the calendar is organized.

Live virtualOn-site at your companySelf-paced on the platform
Ideal forTeams across several sites or remoteHands-on practice, team dynamics and brigadesRotating shifts and large workforces
InteractionLive instructor, breakout rooms and real casesInstructor in the room, role-plays and practice with equipmentMicrolessons, challenges and automatic assessments
Typical duration2-to-4-hour sessions on different days4-to-8-hour days2 to 4 weeks at your own pace
RecordsAttendance, participation and assessment on the platformRoster, assessment and photo evidenceProgress, grades and time on the platform
Questions between sessionsGeedle Bot 24/7Geedle Bot 24/7Geedle Bot 24/7
CertificateDC-3 with the STPSDC-3 with the STPSDC-3 with the STPS
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