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Moodle Moodle Administration Moodle Compliance Moodle User Management27 August 2026by Mindfield Insights

Deleting Moodle Accounts Without Losing Course History

Deleting Moodle accounts looks like routine offboarding, until the grades and certificates tied to those users suddenly matter again. Many teams treat account removal as a single button, when it is really three separate decisions. Moodle’s own guidance is blunt: deletion is not reversible, and records you meant to keep can vanish with the profile....

Moodle Moodle Administration Moodle Plugins26 August 2026by Mindfield Insights

Moodle Marketplace and the Plugins That Were Not Migrated

When Moodle Marketplace launched, a number of plugins were not migrated from the old Plugins Directory, and that gap now affects sites already running them. On 21 July 2026, the Marketplace replaced the Plugins Directory as the official source for Moodle add-ons. However, 105 plugins did not make the move, because their providers asked to...

Moodle Moodle Administration Moodle User Experience Improvement25 August 2026by Mindfield Insights

How to Show Different Moodle Banners Based on User Roles

When every user sees the same banner, the announcement that matters to new students competes with the one meant for faculty, and both get ignored. Showing different Moodle banners based on user roles, cohorts, or profile data is what puts each message in front of the people it was written for. This article covers the...

Moodle Moodle Administration Moodle Troubleshooting20 August 2026by Mindfield Insights

Duplicate Values in a Unique Moodle Profile Field: How to Diagnose It

When administrators configure a unique Moodle profile field, they expect robust enforcement of data integrity. This prevents multiple users from sharing the same identifier. However, situations can arise where duplicate values appear in a field explicitly marked as unique, leading to confusion and operational issues. This unexpected behavior can compromise user management, break integrations, and...

Moodle Moodle Administration Moodle Troubleshooting18 August 2026by Mindfield Insights

Why Moodle Bulk User Upload Does Not Send Welcome Emails

The Moodle bulk user upload feature is a cornerstone for efficiently populating your learning management system with a large number of learners. However, administrators frequently discover that it does not send welcome emails by default. This often leads to confusion for new users and additional manual work for support teams, who must then notify learners...

Moodle Moodle Administration Moodle Security Technology31 July 2026by Mindfield Insights

How to Protect External Moodle Content Effectively

To effectively protect external Moodle content is a crucial task for any administrator aiming to maintain the integrity and security of their learning environment. While Moodle excels at hosting internal files, many courses rely on external videos, articles, and interactive resources. This reliance, however, introduces potential vulnerabilities, from unauthorized access and content manipulation to compliance...

Moodle Moodle Administration Technology24 July 2026by Mindfield Insights

Disable Moodle Assignment Notifications for Specific Activities

Excessive Moodle assignment notifications can overwhelm instructors and administrators, leading to important communications being overlooked in a flood of routine updates. Moodle, by default, often generates alerts for every submission, late submission, or grading event. For large courses or numerous assignments, this quickly becomes unmanageable. Understanding how to precisely control these alerts is essential for...

Moodle Moodle Administration Moodle LMS Management Moodle Support Moodle Troubleshooting23 July 2026by Mindfield Insights0

When Moodle Plugins Stop Being Enough

Moodle plugins can add certificates, reporting, enrolment, authentication, communication, compliance tracking, and many other features without rebuilding the platform. For common requirements, a well-maintained plugin is often the fastest and most cost-effective solution. Custom Moodle development becomes worth considering when existing plugins only solve part of the requirement, create manual workarounds, or cannot support the...

Moodle Moodle Administration Moodle for Schools Moodle Support9 July 2026by Mindfield Insights0

Why Moodle Roles and Permissions Stop Working

Moodle roles and permissions can become surprisingly confusing, especially as a school grows. A teacher may suddenly see courses outside their department. A principal may be able to open a course but not access the reports they need. Support staff may have more administrative access than expected, while another user with the same job title...

Academic Quality Moodle Moodle Administration Moodle for Schools3 July 2026by Mindfield Insights0

How Schools Can Use Moodle for In Person, Offline, and Paper Based Exams

Not every school exam happens online. Many schools still use in person exams, paper based tests, oral assessments, practical demonstrations, lab evaluations, classroom presentations, and supervised written work. Even when Moodle is the main learning platform, schools often need assessment workflows that happen outside the browser. This does not mean Moodle has to be left...

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