Dave's Moodle 2 upgrade adventures
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The document is a conversation between Dave and Moodle about upgrading Moodle from version 1.9 to 2.x. Moodle warns Dave that it will be a significant upgrade and that they need to carefully review all plugins, customizations, integrations and end user support to help them through the changes. Moodle also advises testing the full upgrade, including backing up all data, before doing the actual upgrade.
Dave's Moodle 2 upgrade adventures
- 1. Dave’s Moodle 2 upgrade adventures. (A prequel) Moodleposium 2011 presentation Mark Drechsler © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 2. Introducing the Moodle 1.9 to 2.x upgrade process. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 3. Yo Moodle! © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 4. Hey Dave. Long time no see. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 5. You’re version 1.9 right? I was thinking I’d get you upgraded today. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 6. Sure. I assume you’ve considered all the relevant information around upgrading me to Moodle 2 then? © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 7. I’ve done what now? © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 8. Fact: The upgrade from Moodle 1.9 to Moodle 2.x is the most significant upgrade to Moodle we’ve ever seen. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 9. *sigh* Ok Moodle, thrill me. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 10. Well first up, remember all those cool plugins you had installed into me? Have you considered how many of them will upgrade cleanly? © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 11. You mean that doesn’t happen automatically? © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 12. Fact: All customisations to Moodle 1.9 need reviewing as part of the upgrade process. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 13. For each customisation/plugin, do you: - upgrade the code; - cull the feature; or - replace with new core feature. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 14. What about the other systems I’m integrated with? Have you considered them? © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 15. Let me guess – I need to think about them too? © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 16. Maybe – the ones that I had by default, like checking your password against our LDAP, should upgrade fine. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 17. Anything that is a custom integration though will definitely need looking at and probably upgrading. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 18. Fact: Custom integrations will need re-working. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 19. Plus: New integration methods? © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 20. And what about end user support – how are you going to help them manage the change? © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 21. They coped with previous upgrades with minimal help – is this any different? © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 22. In a word, yes. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 23. Although most of the new features can be switched off initially and released gradually, there are a few unavoidable changes. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 24. You’re being melodramatic about this Moodle – they’ll be fine. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 25. I still think some support for new users around key changes is going to important Dave. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 26. Wait until he sees the new file management model... © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 27. Fact: Some functionality changes are unavoidable. Users will need some help. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 28. So if we sort all these things out, can we upgrade you then? © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 29. Absolutely. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 30. Once we’ve tested the upgrade by backing up my entire site and testing it out first to make sure nothing goes bad come ‘showtime’. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 31. How long is that going to take? © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 32. That depends on how much data I have stored in me from years gone past… © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 33. Always test the upgrade in its entirety, including data, before the ‘real’ update. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 34. Ok Moodle – you win. Lets get started. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 35. Oh, and I’ll need all my themes redone as well. Sorry – forgot to mention that… © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 36. It’s a good thing I love you Moodle. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 37. The morals of this story: © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 38. Moodle 2.x upgrade: Big upgrade + big benefits. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 39. Effort is proportional to: 1. Customisation 2. Integration 3. Size 4. Acceptable risk levels © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 40. Currently supporting UC and ANU through the 1.9 to 2.x upgrade process… … and Moodleposium sponsor. © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011
- 41. www.netspot.com.au www.markdrechsler.com © NetSpot Pty Ltd 2011