This is a start towards a summary of the key aspects of Moodle 2 for a newcomer. Merely some links to pages in docs.moodle.org and some comments. Derek Chirnside 03:01, 19 December 2010 (UTC)
File management
File Picker
There is now no concept of "course files" in Moodle. There is a Legacy Course Files repository. BUT: as of now 02:23, 19 December 2010 (UTC) we may be advised to not work this way, and rely on a repository way ow working.
Martin's essay on Course Files: Course_files
Repositories
- Repositories Overview
- Repositories_FAQ
- File system as repository: admin/repository/filesystem Probably the 'simplest' repository option in that it does not involved external stuff
- Flickr Googledocs Dropbox
Blocks
- Blocks may be added to any page in Moodle
- Any block can be made sticky so that it appears in all the contexts below, such as throughout a course or a particular activity
- On certain pages e.g. My Moodle blocks may be positioned in the centre of the page as well as in the left or right columns
- Blocks can be placed on the side of the screen (if the theme supports it) via the Dock icons (
and 
).
Themes
Nothing really on themes yet: Themes_2.0_FAQ
Completion
Blogs
A new forum type "Standard forum displayed in a blog-like format" enables teachers to create forums which work as course blogs. Comments are now possible. And different levels of visibility.
Cohorts
Needs system admin to set up. Essentially site wide groups, also relates to categories.
Moodle wiki
Nothing really there yet: see the video Wiki_module_2.0
