Drupal for Education and E-Learning -- Table of Contents -- Drupal for Education and E-Learning -- Credits -- About the Author -- About the Reviewers -- Preface -- What This Book Covers -- What You Need for This Book -- Who This Book Is For -- Conventions -- Reader Feedback -- Customer Support -- Errata -- Piracy -- Questions -- 1. Introduction -- What is Drupal -- Drupal-A Short Historical Overview -- What Drupal Can Do For You -- Drupal Terminology -- Taking Notes -- Summary -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- Node Fields -- Content Fields -- Taxonomy Fields -- Configuring the 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 -- Adding Multiple Display Types and Overriding Default Values -- Save Your View! -- Creating Views: A Summary -- Summary -- 4. Creating a Teacher Blog -- Installing the Text Editor -- Uploading and Enabling FCKeditor -- Configuring FCKeditor -- Assigning Permissions -- Assigning User Rights via Roles -- Understanding Roles and How They Work -- 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 -- Ordering 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 Fields to the View -- Add Filters -- Add Arguments -- Set Style -- Set Additional Configuration Options -- Add a Display Type -- The Assignment View -- Editing the Default Values -- Modifying the Date Field -- Removing the Default Date -- Add Filters -- Edit the Argument -- Adding a Title and Header -- Edit the Calendar Page Display -- Setting the Path and Menu -- Summary -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- Some General Examples -- 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 -- Image Gallery -- Step 3: Using the Keyword Taxonomy and Creating Galleries -- Galleries -- Step 4: Assign Permissions -- Step 5: Adjusting Views -- Creating Images -- Summary -- 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 -- 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 -- 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.

Form Options -- 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 -- Adjusting the Profile Settings -- Adjusting the Global Settings -- 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 -- Including Fields from the Profile Node on the Registration Form -- Additional Options for Social Networking and User Profiles -- Summary -- 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 -- The Organic Groups Fieldset -- 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 -- Groups Directory Control -- Registration Form Control -- Group Email Notifications -- Audience Checkboxes -- Audience Required -- Email Settings -- Remember: Save Your Settings! -- Setting Organic Groups Access Configuration Options -- Visibility of Posts -- Private Groups -- Creating and Using Groups -- Creating a Group -- Enabling Group-specific Blocks -- Adding Users/Managing Subscriptions.

Creating Additional Group Managers.