Is it safe to manually modify the Moodle database? The correct answer would be ‘No’. It’s not safe because you may end up breaking your Moodle Learning Management System (LMS) installation, since, as you may or may not know, Moodle pulls all its data from different tables in the data base. Also, from a developer perspective, it is not ideal to modify core data from the Moodle installation, since the chances of corrupting it are very high and every time there is an update, we

As I stated in one of my previous posts, thanks to the nature of Moodle (What do I need to use Moodle?), we can extend its functionality to perform tasks that we can’t perform with the default plugins (or we can just simply improve certain aspects). Whichever the case, we can achieve that by either installing a plugin from the Moodle directory, or by developing one ourselves. In the case of the latter, Moodle provides us with a great API and documentations so that we can try

If you are in search of an LMS that is robust enough to handle all the employees of your organization, but still want to keep this implementation within your budget, you might have stumbled upon Moodle, an open source Learning Management System that offers different functionality to help shape the training strategy of your company. But what is necessary to implement Moodle in your company?” Well, there are two different paths you can take to implement Moodle: Build your own s

Can you modify core data in a Moodle Learning Management System (LSM) is it safe? The correct answer is ‘No’. It’s not safe because you may end up breaking your Moodle LMS installation, since, as you may or may not know, Moodle pulls all its data from different tables in the data base. Also, from a developer perspective, it is not ideal to modify core data from the Moodle installation, since the chances of corrupting it are very high and every time there is an update, we may

As I stated in one of my previous posts, thanks to the nature of Moodle LMS, we can extend its functionality to perform tasks that we can’t perform with the default plugins (or we can just simply improve certain aspects). Whichever the case, we can achieve that by either installing a plugin from the Moodle LMS directory, or by developing one ourselves. In the case of the latter, Moodle LMS provides us with a great API and documentations so that we can try and code something t

On a previous post, I talked about how to solve an issue when something goes wrong with a plugin installation in Moodle, but then I realized I hadn’t written a post about what Moodle actually is, so I want to take a chance and try to introduce the readers to this awesome tool as an eLearning environment. Moodle is an open source Learning Management System (or LMS) that serves as an environment for companies or institutions to spread their eLearning solutions throughout their

The month of January is often filled with goal setting; individuals setting personal and professional goals and companies determining their business goals for the year. Creating goals requires reflecting on where you currently are, where you want to be and how you are going to get there. Most companies will establish a learning and development plan as a component of a larger business goal. This is also an ideal time to revisit the capability of your Learning Management Syste

As a Moodle user, I have always wondered, is it safe to manually modify Moodle databases? The correct answer would be ‘No’. It’s not safe because you may end up breaking your Moodle installation, since, as you may or may not know, Moodle pulls all its data from different tables in the data base. Also, from a developer perspective, it is not ideal to modify core data from the Moodle installation, since the chances of corrupting it are very high and every time there is an updat