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Does Moodle scan files for viruses on upload?

To avoid the risk that an uploaded file in a Moodle site might have a virus which could spread to...

Does Moodle allow multiple login options at same time, e.g. Shibboleth and another?

According to this Shibboleth README file in Moodle 1.7 yes, you can use Shibboleth and another lo...

In a Moodle wiki is there a way to double space a numeric list?

To clarify the question, in the default Moodle 1.7 Wiki (based on Erfurt Wiki), numeric lists see...

In Moodle what controls the assignment of role to a new subscriber?

To clarify the question, what controls the assignment of role to a new subscriber (e.g. why are s...

In Moodle what are the advantages of the different site formats?

When setting up a Moodle site, you have to pick a site format. Here is a quick description of the...

How to install OS/X remotely

The following was passed to me verbatim by a professor in my area. I haven’t tried it yet myself....

In a web application, how can I flash an image after a user presses a button?

We needed the ability to display an image for only a quarter of a second. This can be done using...

In Moodle, can we add our own Resource Parameters to be sent along with links?

Please answer this if you can, and then retag it as Moodle. ThanksTo clarify the question, a very...

Interviews with Martin Dougiamas, Moodle Architect

In my attempts to start “thinking in Moodle” I thought it might be interesting to search for inte...

In Moodle can we have nested metacourses?

The question is whether a metacourse can have a metacourse underneath it. And at least with a qu...

Can I change the format of a Moodle site after it's been created and used awhile?

According to “Using Moodle” by Jason Cole it is ok to switch a Moodle site’s format after it’s in...

What happens in Moodle if two people try and edit a wiki page at the same time?

In Moodle 1.7 if someone is editing a wiki page when you go into edit it, you get an error messag...

What other universities have knowledge bases and what can we learn from them?

Arizona State University – https://techbase.asu.edu/wiki/index.php/Main_Page (wiki based) Easter...

How do I find what Perl modules are installed on my system?

Assuming you have perldoc installed, simply typing perldoc perllocal will give you a nicely-forma...

How to hide a site in Moodle

If you don’t want a Moodle site/course to be visible at all, then the not-too intuitive setting y...

Moodle auto-login guests

Normally public Moodle sites are public in the sense that you have to login as GUEST, with no pas...

MacBook waking while lid is closed

“If you have ever had your MacBook or MacBook Pro inexplicably wake while the lid is closed, ther...

Wiki Software Alternatives

Looking for the best Wiki software? http://www.wikimatrix.org/ – compare wiki features and requir...

Search across multiple Plone instances

If you have multiple Plone instances and you would like the search feature to search across the i...

Browser Feature Comparison

Ever wonder about web browser standards support for particular products? The following links att...