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Drupal for education and e-learning : teaching and learning in the classroom using the Drupal CMS /

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 vid...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fitzgerald, Bill, 1968-
Otros Autores: Farris, Joel "Senpai" (Revisador), Peacock, Michael (Revisador), Wolanin, Peter M. (Revisador), Chandiramani, Dhiraj (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Birmingham, U.K. : Packt Pub., ©2008.
Colección:From technologies to solutions.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 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