David Mudrák

Never trust the user input and never echo it blindly back without appropriate processing such as s() or format_text(). 2023 update: This includes the input by AI users. #moodle #moodledev

#moodle plugin skeleton generator 1.6.0 was released introducing support for course formats and tinymce subplugins moodle.org/plugins/tool_p… #moodledev

@tim_hunt .@tim_hunt +1 yup. My recent experience is that the teaching methods and the quality (from edu perspective) content is what matters. LMS shouldn't stay in way to perform authentic teaching craft well. LMS can facilitate and encourage (empower) it. But should not drive it.

#mootglobal22 take-away 3/5: what matters most is how teachers teach. (Unsurprising.) An LMS is *a* useful tool in almost any teaching setting, but it matters how it is used. E.g. prob. most teachers still have not studied a good online course. Name-check open.edu/openlearn/

I’ve been getting some perspective on #MootGlobal22. (Barcelona is beyond the far hills in this photo.) Take-away 1/5: The #Moodle world is thriving.

It works well in #moodle 4.0 there are just few remaining updates (such as the new icon or behat tests) that do not allow me to call it officially supporting 4.0 yet.

One does not need to suffer from obsessive–compulsive disorder obsession with symmetry to notice there is something wrong. moodle.org/course/view.ph… #StandWithUkraine #moodle

@bdecentgmbh The Moodle Plugin Development Basics course has a whole section dedicated to it. And a new updated version of it will be part of @moodleacademy soon. Meanwhile please check learn.moodle.org/mod/book/view.… #moodledev

@mudrd8mz Can you recommend a page which explains when to use which plugin type?

I wish we had done a better job in either designing the thing, or explaining the concept to the #moodle developers. So many plugins are implemented as local plugins, while they should be admin tools really. #moodledev

@brudinie @Agrimensoria_ there are ways to make tools accessible by all users though - e.g. tool_policy. But yes, there are some limitations. I was mostly referring to clearly admin features implemented as a local plugin.

@Agrimensoria_ @mudrd8mz An admin tool would generally only be accessible by admin users or possibly managers. You'd expect to be able to access it via the Moodle admin navigation. I create local plugins when I want non module related functionality which can be accessed by wider user roles.

Good news for all Unilabel plugin #moodle users! Always happy to see such co-operation in the great #moodledev community. Well done Andreas and Stefan!

Nice example of what was originally submitted as a stand-alone subplugin, eventually ended integrated in the main package: tracker.moodle.org/browse/CONTRIB…

Tolerate this and U're cryin' next. ;-(

@linguistical Well deserved!

Well done @_abias for yet another well crafted #moodle plugin! Many thanks for sharing with the community. moodle.org/plugins/tool_l…

TIL there is a web page about computer science for schools that actually uses an #XKCD illustration as an official and referential study resource. Yes, seriously 8-o #Internal-Structure-of-Laptop" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">focus.org.pk/en/chapters/Ho…

All I had back in 2010 was an anonymous #minecraft username & passwd. Today, after a series of "improving your #privacy" campaigns and upgrades, #Microsoft know my name, names of all my kids, our dates of birth, we have Xbox and Skype profiles we didn't ask for, and what else ;-(

I like the power of #moodle modularity and what #UI improvements can be achieved by a good combination of custom themes and other plugin types, such as course formats. This new theme re-uses the known concept of course modules shown as cards. I like it. moodle.org/plugins/theme_…

@spazef0rze to be fair, it's been fixed now. But yeah, one would expect that will simply not happen (again).

@mudrd8mz Oh, gov.cz long time no see! It's like the third time one of their certs have expired on this domain and/or subdomains.

.@spazef0rze is good in reminding institutions to look after their HTTPS certificates and their expiration. Guys from anonymizace.gov.cz and other *.gov.cz sites probably don't follow him here on Twitter (and they should).

Dear @gov_cz can you fix this please. It scares some good citizens around here. Thank you.

"Is there a way to have a Multiple Choice question in Moodle, with answer choices sourced from a larger pool of answers?" If you have also wondered this, we have good news: This month's featured #MoodlePlugin does exactly that! Read more: bit.ly/2XBlOK0