Drupal for Education and E-Learning Table of Contents

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 Role
• Summary

• 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 Types
• Step 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 Summary
• Summary

• 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 Testing
• Adding 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
• Method 2: You Create the Student Accounts
• Customizing the Registration Process
• The User Settings Page
• User Registration Settings
• User Email Settings
• Signatures
• Pictures
• Additional Modules for Creating User Accounts
• Summary

• Chapter 6: Creating the Student Blog
• Setting Up the Student Blog
• Assigning Permissions
• Clone the Teacher Blog
• Getting Interactive
• Seeing Who's Discussing What
• Enabling and Cloning the Backlinks View
• Editing the Default Display
• Remove the Page Display
• Edit the Block Display
• Enabling the Block
• Seeing It Work
• Summary

• Chapter 7: Bookmarks
• Assign Rights to Use Bookmarks
• Using Bookmarks in the Classroom
• Sharing a Bookmark
• Bookmark to Blog
• Learning Goals
• Bookmarks and Media Literacy
• Bookmarks as Part of Ongoing Student Research
• Learning Goals
• Summary

• Chapter 8: Podcasting and Images
• Getting Started with Podcasts
• Audio Module
• Install the getID3() Module
• Install the getID3() Libraries
• Install the Token Module
• Install and Enable the Audio Module
• Configure the Audio Module
• The Audio Tab
• A Brief Explanation of Tokens
• The Metadata Tags Tab
• The Players Tab
• Assign Rights to the Audio Module
• Adjust Existing Views
• Editing the student_blog View
• Editing the teacher_blog View
• Editing the conversations View
• Uploading an Audio File
• Using Podcasts in the Class
• Creating Podcasts—Notes on Hardware and Software
• Software
• Hardware
• Everyday Uses of Podcasts
• Podcasts as a Tool in Project-Based Learning
• Ideas for Podcasting Projects
• iTunes or Not
• Images and Image Galleries
• Sharing Images with the Image Module
• Configuring the Image Module
• Step 1: Adjusting the Default Settings
• Step 2: Adjusting the Image Module Settings
• Step 3: Using the Keyword Taxonomy and Creating Galleries
• Step 4: Assign Permissions
• Step 5: Adjusting Views
• Creating Images
• Summary

• Chapter 9: Video
• Setting up the Video Content Type
• Install the Embedded Media Field Module
• Configure Embedded Media Field
• Configuring the General Settings
• Configuring the Embedded Media Field Settings
• Creating the Video Content Type
• Step 1: Create the Content Type
• Step 2: Add the Video Field
• Configuring the Field
• Configuring the Global Settings
• Ordering the Fields
• Step 3: Assign a Taxonomy
• Step 4: Assign Permissions
• Embedding Videos
• Embedding from an External Site
• Embedding from the Local Site
• Adjusting the Student and Teacher Blogs
• Hardware and Software to Create Videos
• Hardware
• Cameras and Video Capturing Equipment
• Microphones and Audio Quality
• Lighting Equipment and Editing Stations
• Copying Videos from YouTube/Google Video
• Software to Create and Edit Videos
• Desktop Software
• Online Tools
• Using Videos in the Classroom
• Student Projects
• Teaching with Video
• Drupal as a Video Hosting and Processing Platform
• Summary

• Chapter 10: Forums and Blogs
• Install the Forum Module
• Configure Forums
• Containers and Forums
• Displaying Multiple Content Types in a Forum
• Assign Permissions to Forums
• The Relationship between Forums and Blogs
• Forums
• Strengths
• Concerns
• Blogs
• Strengths
• Concerns
• Summary

• Chapter 11: Social Networks and Extending the User Profile
• Identifying the Goals of Your Profile
• Using the Core Profile Module
• Customizing the Core Profile
• Add a Last Name
• Add a Birthday
• Managing Your Profile Fields
• Adding Content to a Profile Created Using the Core Profile Module
• Moving Beyond the Core Profile Module
• When to Look Beyond the Profile Module
• Extending Profiles Using the Content Profile Module
• Building the Profile
• Edit the Settings of the Profile Content Type
• Configure the Base Content Profile Settings
• Add Fields to the Profile Content Type
• Add the Brief Bio Field
• Adding the Full Bio Field
• Adjusting the Field Display
• Add Taxonomy Terms to the Profile Content Type
• Adding the Interest Vocabulary
• Assign Rights to Profile Nodes
• Creating an Extended Profile
• Additional Options for Social Networking and User Profiles
• Summary

• Chapter 12: Supporting Multiple Classes
• Install and Configure Organic Groups
• Useful Links for Organic Groups
• Administrative Links
• Navigation Links
• Finding Groups and Navigating Group Content
• My Unread Posts
• Adjusting Your Site to Work with Organic Groups
• Create Group Types
• Creating the Class Content Type
• Creating the Club Content Type
• Assign Permissions to Group Nodes
• For Class Nodes
• For Club Nodes
• Create a Menu for Groups
• Setting the Defaults for Organic Groups
• Setting OG Configuration Options
• Content Types
• Group Details
• Email Settings
• Remember: Save Your Settings!
• Setting Organic Groups Access Configuration Options
• Creating and Using Groups
• Creating a Group
• Enabling Group-specific Blocks
• Adding Users/Managing Subscriptions
• Creating Additional Group Managers
• Adding Group-specific Taxonomies
• Creating Content in a Group
• Summary

• Chapter 13: Tracking Student Progress
• Getting an Overview of Student Work
• Using the Core Tracker Module
• Replacing the Tracker Module with Views
• Using Code Snippets to Track Student Progress
• Enabling PHP Snippets
• Embedding a PHP Snippet in a Page
• Explaining the Snippet
• Using Views and PHP Snippets Together
• Creating the View
• Adjusting the Defaults Display
• Adjusting the Page Display
• Embedding the Snippet
• Explaining the Snippet
• Tracking Responses to Specific Assignments
• Editing the Argument
• Restrict Access
• How it Works
• Private Communication with Students
• Getting Started
• Configuring Coherent Access
• Using Coherent Access
• Tracking Posts Created and Shared Using Coherent Access
• Summary

• Chapter 14: Theming and User Interface Design
• Basic Principles
• Keep it as Simple as Possible
• Hide Unnecessary Options
• Setting the Home Page
• Menus, Blocks, and Primary Links
• Primary and Secondary Links
• Creating Customized Menus
• Create a Separate Administration Menu
• Adding New Menus
• Enabling the Block
• Adding items to the Menu
• Create a Separate "Add Content" Block
• Adding New Menus
• Enabling Blocks
• Adding Menu Items into the Menu
• Populate the Primary Links
• Adding a Post Directly to a Menu
• Adding a New Menu Item
• Blocks and Block Placement FAQ
• Changing Settings via the Admin Menu
• The Site Information Page
• Theme Settings
• Enabling Themes
• Global Theme Settings
• Looking Under the Hood
• Drupal's Theme Structure
• css files
• tpl.php Files
• Custom tpl.php Files
• CSS and JavaScript Aggregation
• Additional Resources
• Summary

• Chapter 15: Backup, Maintenance, and Upgrades
• Setting Up Cron Jobs
• Backup and Maintenance Overview
• Backing Up the Codebase
• Automating Backups Using DB Maintenance
• Configuring the Database Optimization Options
• Configuring the Database and Files Backup Options
• Summary: Using DB Maintenance to Automate Backup and Maintenance
• Caring For Your Database
• Using PHPMyAdmin as a Maintenance and Backup Tool
• Optimizing Tables Using PHPMyAdmin
• Manually Backing Up the Database
• Backing up the Database via PHPMyAdmin
• Backing Up Your Database via the Command Line
• Command Line Database Backups—The Short Version
• Command Line Database Backups—The Full Explanation
• Command Line Backups of Core Codebase, Contributed Modules, and Files
• The Master Backup
• Backing up Contributed Modules and Themes
• File Backups
• Putting it all Together
• OK. What Should I Back Up, and When Should I Do It?
• Verifying that your Backup Works
• Before We Begin: Web Space for Testing Your Backup
• Creating the Backup Database
• Uploading the Backup Codebase
• Edit settings.php
• The Test Site
• Disaster Recovery
• Updating Your Site
• Upgrading Core
• Upgrading Core—The Short Version
• Upgrading Core—The Detailed Version
• Preparing the Upgraded Site
• Preparing the Codebase—Additional Notes
• Bringing the Upgrade Live
• Upgrading Contributed Modules
• Upgrading Your Theme
• Summary

• Chapter 16: Working Effectively in the Drupal Community
• Getting Started
• Researching on Drupal.org
• Searching Effectively
• Handbooks
• Browsing the Issue Queue
• Asking Questions
• Support Forums
• Support Mailing List
• Groups.drupal.org
• IRC
• Giving Support
• Summary

• Index