[aklug] Re: Moodle

Don't you just hate the guys who put their 2=C2=A5 at the bottom of the =20=

thread?

I am happy to chat w anyone at HT and live like around the corner, =20
Mike. Just give me a holler....

On Feb 23, 2010, at 3:05 PM, barsalou <barjunk@attglobal.net> wrote:

> Quoting Marc Grober <marc@interak.com>:
>
>> Now then..... There are some discussions of some very sexy mysql =20=

>> cluste=3D
> r
>> configurations for Moodle that I never pursued for lack of =20
>> pieces.... but=3D
> if
>> one had a pallet o' boxes..... one could build the mysql cluster =20
>> and then
>> simply point the webserver at the cluster via a separate network... =20=

>> and th=3D
> ere
>> are some guys at moodle.org who are very into this who would likely =20=

>> be ver=3D
> y
>> happy to talk to some kids exploring same....
>> On 2/23/2010 2:03 PM, Shane R. Spencer wrote:
>>> I talked with Mineral Management Services and Mike.. Hoping to =20
>>> procure
>>> some P4 systems for $0.00. Chances are very high as long as I can =20=

>>> talk
>>> to somebody @ Highland and have them procure them.
>>>
>>> Waiting on Mike to give me the go-ahead and 411 on his person at =20
>>> Highland=3D
> .
>>>
>>> - Shane
>>>
>>> Marc Grober wrote:
>>>> freakin iphone ate detailed note about moodle when phone rang - =20=

>>>> =3D20
>>>> Damn you Apple! lol
>>>> OK... let's see if I can remember what I was going to say...
>>>>
>>>> * email is critical to moodle but moodle allows you to use php =20
>>>> or =3D20
>>>> system mail
>>>> for e-mail
>>>> * crontab is needed to run a cron app and can be done via wget, =20
>>>> or via C=3D
> LI
>>>> * while moodle does some backup via the cron script, it is =20
>>>> pretty =3D20
>>>> lame so there
>>>> is a need to look at backup scripts and regimens
>>>> * Moodle stores data in mysql as well as in a system directory =3D20=

>>>> commonly called
>>>> moodledata that is not, for obvious reasons in htdocs, while the =20=

>>>> =3D20
>>>> moodle code of
>>>> course is.
>>>> * phpmyadmin is very handy and should be included in the =20
>>>> installation
>>>> * as with drupal, additional modules are placed in the correct =20
>>>> directori=3D
> es,
>>>> then db alterations are triggered via the Moodle GUI, so kids =20
>>>> need to b=3D
> e
>>>> familiar with structure and docs, so
>>>> * a mention of RTFM may prove helpful, as everything one might =3D20=

>>>> need to know is
>>>> already in the docs ;=3D3D}
>>>> * The only gotcha with php (as long as its latest stable) is =3D20
>>>> making sure you
>>>> have everything moodle needs enabled (there is a detailed list) =20=

>>>> =3D20
>>>> and learning how
>>>> php.ini is sourced and tweaking it
>>>> * Depending on tools and versions Ubuntu does the whole =20
>>>> directory =3D20
>>>> thing which
>>>> makes it difficult to know where your conf files actually live =20
>>>> if =3D20
>>>> you aren;t
>>>> aware of the problem.... but there are notes about that.
>>>> * Moodle has some filters which slows everything down, but thats =20=

>>>> =3D20
>>>> what filters
>>>> do... as a result I usually recommend installing asciimathml =20
>>>> for =3D20
>>>> math display
>>>> and dragmath for equation construction.... but if this is going =20=

>>>> to be a=3D
> n
>>>> academic exercise I might suggest doing a full texlive install =20
>>>> (my =3D20
>>>> fav linux
>>>> flavor now includes this as some others....) and then ading a =20
>>>> pile =3D20
>>>> of macros and
>>>> rehashing, then turning tex filter on....
>>>> * Authentication is a big issues especially because of profile =3D20=

>>>> spam. I would
>>>> argue that if the kids really want to mess with things they get =20
>>>> a =3D20
>>>> Google domain
>>>> and authenticate via google... pretty snazzy and it makes a lot =20=

>>>> =3D20
>>>> of other stuff
>>>> work well together as well.
>>>> * while Moodle will install from a zip, it can also be managed =20
>>>> via =3D20
>>>> cvs which
>>>> provides some neat options vis-a-vis autoupdating.... but that =20
>>>> needs to =3D
> be
>>>> addressed before moodle is installed for obvious reasons...
>>>>
>>>> If shane has some good how tos for apache mysql and php then we =20=

>>>> =3D20
>>>> prolly want to
>>>> get kids to get all that infrastructure down pat..... then =20
>>>> deicee =3D20
>>>> on the method
>>>> to install moodle and do the install, which takes just a few =3D20
>>>> minutes... tweak
>>>> all the little crap to get moodle fully functional and then add =20=

>>>> =3D20
>>>> basic modules
>>>> and update.... maybe even install a copy of the moodle feature =20=

>>>> =3D20
>>>> demos class and
>>>> a java class class for them to experiment with.
>>>>
>
> OK....this is a great start. Looks like we have the needed =20
> resources =3D20
> and information to move forward. It is Highland Tech's next step, =20
> and =3D20
> spring break has to pass....then I can be fully involved.
>
> Mike B.
>
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