The menu structure in Moodle depends on the theme being used. The core Boost theme included with Moodle does not use a horizontal menu. Navigation is done using the menu in the left Administration panel and for this you need to toggle the hamburger menu. This left panel takes up quite a bit of screen […]
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Pushing individualized documents to users for access from Moodle Dashboard
Moodle does not have a way for teachers to automatically push individual documents to Moodle users. A good example is class reports: If a student stays in a school for 12 years needs to be able to access their class performance reports year by year, there is no existing provision. The closest is to push […]
Continue readingreconcile direct bank transfer for low cost online payments for schools
I have implemented a low cost e-commerce payment system for educational institutions in India using Virtual Accounts. Educational institutions need to be able to collect payments from users for tuition and other such services. Typically, payment gateways charge a hefty commission for payment by card, of the order of 2%. A payment by a direct […]
Continue readingCustomization example of Moodle database activity: Implement a Leave Management System
Introduction The Moodle database activity module is extremely versatile. I have implemented an e-book library, an application form, a simple employee management system (acting as a simple HR module to keep track of employee documents and leave management), etc. All of these use stock Moodle code and just need some JavaScript templating. I wanted to […]
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