Summary
In this chapter, we learned how the look-and-feel of Moodle pages can be enhanced with the development of a new Moodle theme. We investigated how plugins should be developed to support easy styling and layout enhancements (through renderers and templates). We saw how ensuring page responsiveness--that is, the ability for a page to render in a manner appropriate to the client device on which it finds itself--is already part of the Moodle theming framework.
The most effective way to develop a new theme in Moodle is to check out the Moodle plugins directory at https://moodle.org/plugins/browse.php?list=category&id=3 and find a theme that presents a look similar to the one you require and tailor that to your needs. To help you develop your new theme, remember to check out Moodle Theme Development, also from Packt.
Having gained a good grasp of user management, course development and, in this chapter, user experience, now it is time to move on to reporting and data intelligence--which...