Moodle Tip - Hosting Providers
Problem - Hello All- I am brand new to Moodle and am in charge of getting everything set up. I believe we are going to use an outside source to host it (any suggestions?). What I am confused about is that I am ready to get our Moodle set up with the hopes of starting several pages for our committees at school. (we are a brand new school opening in July). Can I start our Moodle without it being hosted yet? Meaning, can I go ahead and sign up for an account online. I guess I’m confused… HELP!
Solution - While I would encourage you to setup Moodle on a school district server, you can find a variety of web sites that will host Moodle for you. Here are a few listed below (check Moodle.org’s list, which is where some of these come from):
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ClassroomRevolution.com (about $150 per year)
And a free hosting provider:
What questions do you need to ask? Well, I’m not sure. Here are some I’d consider:
- Are you running the latest version of PHP/MySQL and Moodle?
- How easy it is for me to add…themes, modules, blocks to my current Moodle installation?
- Is there a per user limit? How about a course limit?
- Will I have administrator rights on the Moodle?
- Can I implement ReCaptcha to protect against email spam?
What other questions would expert Moodlers ask?
Finally, check out the Moodle Tip Roundup, Moodle Habitudes, and Moodle Mambo!
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