Drupal for education and e-learning : teaching and learning in the classroom using the Drupal CMS / Bill Fitzgerald ; reviewers, Joel "Senpai" Farris, Michael Peacock, Peter M. Wolanin ; technical editor, Dhiraj Chandiramani.

Drupal for Education and E-Learning provides a step-by-step overview of how to work with Drupal to build a feature-rich learning environment. In this book, you will learn how to configure the default Drupal installation, and how to extend your site to include social bookmarking, a podcasting and video sharing platform, image sharing, and interactive discussions around rich media content. You will also learn how to organize your site so that, as learning occurs over time, you and your students will be able to track their work history. The book focuses on creating educational activities in Drupal, with lots of examples of realistic courses and classroom ideas and how to implement them. --from publisher description.

Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; What is Drupal; Drupal-A Short Historical Overview; What Drupal Can Do For You; Drupal Terminology; Taking Notes; Summary; Chapter 2: Installing Drupal; Assumptions; The Domain; The Web Host; Web Server; PHP version; MySQL version; FTP and Shell Access to Your Web Host; A Local Testing Environment; The Most Effective Way versus The Easy Way; Installing Drupal-The Quick Version; Installing Drupal-The Detailed Version; Getting the Codebase; Creating the Database and the Database User; Completing the Install; Enabling Core Modules

Assigning Rights to the Authenticated User RoleSummary; Chapter 3: Getting Started; The Core Install; Core User Functionality; My Account; Create Content; Log Out; Administrative Functionality; Content Management; Site Building; Site Configuration; User Management; Reports; Next Steps: Building the Foundation; Installing Modules and Themes; Files; Directories; Core Modules and Themes; The Sites Directory; Adding Modules and Themes: The Steps; Step 1: Download; Step 2: Decompress; Step 3: Upload; Step 4: Enable; Configuring Modules and Themes; Modules and Themes: A Summary; Creating Roles

Creating Content TypesStep 1: Creating the Content Type; A: Identification; B: Submission Form Settings; C: Workflow Settings; D: Comment Settings; Step 2: Adding Fields; Step 3: Assigning Taxonomies; Identification; Content Types; Settings; Step 4: Assigning Privileges; The Result; Creating Content Types: A Summary; Creating Views; Step 1: Add a View; Step 2: Set the Defaults; Step a: Adding Fields; Step b: Adding Filters; Step c: Adding Arguments (optional); Step d: Setting Style; Step e: Setting Additional Configuration Options; Step 3: Add a Display Type; Save Your View!

Creating Views: A SummarySummary; Chapter 4: Creating a Teacher Blog; Installing the Text Editor; Uploading and Enabling FCKeditor; Configuring FCKeditor; Assigning Permissions; Editing the Advanced Profile; Editing Visibility Settings in the Global Profile; Setting the Proper Input Formats; Creating Content Types for the Teacher Blog; The Blog Post Content Type; Add Fields; Assign Taxonomy; Assign Permissions; Hey! Why Not Use the Blog Module?; The Assignment Content Type; Getting Started: Installing Modules; The Assignment Content Type; Add Fields; Assign Taxonomy; Assign Permissions

Sample Users and TestingAdding New Users; Section Summary; Adding Sample Content; Views for the Teacher Blog and Assignments; The Teacher Blog View; Add a view; Set the Defaults; Add a Display Type; The Assignment View; Editing the Default Values; Edit the Calendar Page Display; Summary; Chapter 5: Enrolling Students; Understanding Roles, and Assigning Rights; Assigning Rights; Rights for the Student Role; Creating Student Accounts; Method 1: Students Create their Own Accounts; Student Sign-in; Retrieving the Confirmation Email; Promoting New Members into the Student Role

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