Overview
This article describes a high level view of Moodle Functionality available to Administrators and Learners.
Moodle Core Functionality
Diagram
The following diagram presents a high level view of the Moodle features used by Administrators and Students
Descriptions
The following table describes each feature in the above diagram.
Feature | Description | Level |
Users | Physical User Accounts, each with a username and password. | System |
Cohorts |
System Wide groups of users. May be automatically generated from User Profile Fields |
System |
Enrolment Methods |
Controls which Courses a user is enrolled into |
Course |
Payment |
Payments are made through special Enrolment Methods |
Course |
Learnbook Reports |
Site Wide Reporting by Cohorts or Courses. |
System |
Course Categories |
A hierarchy of Courses |
System |
Courses |
Courses are the spaces where Teachers add learning materials (Activities) for their students |
System |
Topics |
Sections within a Course |
Course |
Activities |
An Activity is a Moodle Feature such as a SCORM Package, Assignment or Quiz which a Learner can engage in. |
Course |
Activity Restrictions |
Configurable rules which control what Activities are available to Learners. |
Course |
Groups |
Groups of Users within a Specific Course |
Course |
Gradebook |
Stores the Grades each User has earned for an Activity |
Course |
Roles and Permissions |
Rules which control the level of administration a User is allowed to perform. |
System |