Page format and conform to 2.x
This is a list of every Setting > Site administration menu item. Which is fine. But I think we need to go down a heading level instead of using a single and then a double bullet. I just updated the plugins section. Will look at the big picture to see if entire list conforms to demo.moodle.net 2.1--Chris collman 18:37, 9 August 2011 (WST)
There will be an issue though, in terms of differences between 2.0 admin and 2.1 admin - for instance -demo.moodle on 2.1 has the "message outputs" screen which 2.0 (that these docs are for) doesn't. So I guess there will have to be alerts as to which is for which??? --Mary Cooch 19:40, 9 August 2011 (WST)
- Excellent point. Guess I will check the two different versions at work. I use demo.moodle as my guide. Note to file: Once we get to 2.2 on demo moodle, we had best clone 2.1 MoodleDocs so "Charge ahead" Chris can keep moving :)
So I think the way to handle that is to put a note (Moodle 2.1 feature next to it). But if something moves, PLEASE don't tell me Authentication and Enrolment moved in 2.1 :(, I will want to create a Site administration 2.1 page for this important index page. Thank you Mary, any suggestions because I do not have an active 2.0 site.--Chris collman 19:59, 9 August 2011 (WST)<
Questions
Back to the what to call a Rose, when there is no page. Should links on this page link to (currently non existing) pages called "XYZ settings", or "Manage XYZ" ? We have a bunch to add and or bring over from development:, so having a consistent nomenclature would be a noble goal. --Chris collman 14:28, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Still undecided about names
I have always tended to tell people to go to "Lesson settings", instead of "Update this Lesson". I think that goes back to 1.5 and the name of the window. I have had to watch my use of words in MoodleDocs to reflect this change. Now we are changing things again, where we will direct teachers to Settings, and Admins to 2 places in the "Settings block". We currently call the Updating Lesson page "Adding/editing a lesson".
I suggest we call the Moodle 2.0 page for teachers Updating a Lesson and have the page for site administrators called Lesson settings ? This allows us to leave the legacy pages ( for example: Adding/editing a lesson) intact. Perhaps a new template that indicates this is only for pre 2.0 versions would also be a good idea in transition for the next couple of years.
UI overview of pages and links between 1.9 and 2.0
In 2.0 the "Update this Lesson" button has gone away for the teacher and the "Settings block" contains the "Lesson administration" heading and under that "Settings" which links to a "Updating Lesson" window. For those with the right permissions, Lesson administration also contains: Locally assigned roles, Permissions,, Check permissions, Preview, Edit, Report, and Grade Essays.
In 2.0, for those with the right permissions(admin), more lesson settings can be found in the "Settings block" under "Site administration>Plugins>Activity Modules>Lesson". So these settings are hidden for someone with teacher permissions.
In 1.9, the help button at the bottom of the "Updating Lesson" window leads to mod/lesson/mod, which is redirected to Add/edit Lesson. In 2.0 the window with the same name, does the same thing.
In 2.0, the help button at the bottom of the "Site administration>Plugins>Activity Modules>Lesson" page leads to admin/setting/modsettinglesson .
Site administration documentation
Hi Chris, just wondering whether we need a separate page for site administration in 2.0 or whether additional information and links could be added to Site administration block as for Course administration block? Also, I wonder how useful such pages are. As they're not linked to from within Moodle, how do people find them? Hmm, just noticed that Site administration block has been accessed 43,369 times, so it can't just be me and you, Chris, looking at it! --Helen Foster 12:09, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
- What ever link or block you call it, site administration in Moodle 2.0 is very different in some sections (ie Plugins with activity, resource and block defaults) than older versions. In fact the whole pervasive "Settings block" is a radical change in 2.0 (I like it). For me, it is not part of the "site administration block" any more, and almost ditto the Course administration block (however I have not really looked at 2.0 course settings yet). I really wanted to be clear (it is all about me) where we needed pages and where existing pages existed. I tried to keep it sparse with just links for people who want to jump straight similar to the admin page in MoodleDocs. Living collaborative documents are so much fun! As usual, thanks for your comments :)--Chris collman 15:17, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
