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* Fix bugs relating to creating and editing course categories. Previously, giving admin permissions in a category and its subcategories did not work reliably. In the process, the separate create, update and delete category capabilities were replaced with [[Capabilities/moodle/category:manage|moodle/category:manage]], and moodle/category:visibility was renamed to [[Capabilities/moodle/category:viewhiddencategories|moodle/category:viewhiddencategories]].  
* Fix bugs relating to creating and editing course categories. Previously, giving admin permissions in a category and its subcategories did not work reliably. In the process, the separate create, update and delete category capabilities were replaced with [[Capabilities/moodle/category:manage|moodle/category:manage]], and moodle/category:visibility was renamed to [[Capabilities/moodle/category:viewhiddencategories|moodle/category:viewhiddencategories]].  
* MDL-8648 Essay questions can now be randomised by random questions. This must be enabled under ''Administration > Miscellaneous > Experimental''.  
* MDL-8648 Essay questions can now be randomised by random questions. This must be enabled under ''Administration > Miscellaneous > Experimental''.  
* A new capability [[Capabilities/mod/quiz:reviewmyattempts|mod/quiz:reviewmyattempts]], separate from [[Capabilities/mod/quiz:attempt|mod/quiz:attempt]]. This let's you create a read-only role that lets students see what they have done on a course in the past, without being able to change anything any more.  
* MDL-14926 A new capability [[Capabilities/mod/quiz:reviewmyattempts|mod/quiz:reviewmyattempts]], separate from [[Capabilities/mod/quiz:attempt|mod/quiz:attempt]]. This let's you create a read-only role that lets students see what they have done on a course in the past, without being able to change anything any more.  
* New [[Site policies]] setting for disabling [[Notes]]
* New [[Site policies]] setting for disabling [[Notes]]
* New [[Internal enrolment]] settings for enforcing [[Enrolment key|enrolment key]] usage and complexity
* New [[Internal enrolment]] settings for enforcing [[Enrolment key|enrolment key]] usage and complexity

Revision as of 08:18, 21 January 2009

Release date: Not yet released

Highlights

  • MDL-17205 New options to allow Moodle to be configured to comply with European and US privacy regulations, like FERPA.
  • Fix bugs relating to creating and editing course categories. Previously, giving admin permissions in a category and its subcategories did not work reliably. In the process, the separate create, update and delete category capabilities were replaced with moodle/category:manage, and moodle/category:visibility was renamed to moodle/category:viewhiddencategories.
  • MDL-8648 Essay questions can now be randomised by random questions. This must be enabled under Administration > Miscellaneous > Experimental.
  • MDL-14926 A new capability mod/quiz:reviewmyattempts, separate from mod/quiz:attempt. This let's you create a read-only role that lets students see what they have done on a course in the past, without being able to change anything any more.
  • New Site policies setting for disabling Notes
  • New Internal enrolment settings for enforcing enrolment key usage and complexity
  • Email notification of course requests, and a new capability moodle/course:request to control who can request courses.
  • MDL-17364 New Forum setting for enabling AJAX forum ratings
  • MDL-10021 New option (named "Yes, object") for the file resource "Keep navigation visible" setting. This option displays a resource in a XHTML strict page. Other options has been kept
  • MDL-16999 Some database module settings have been fixed ('Required Entries' and ' Required Entries before viewing). If the fix has an impact to your Moodle installation, you will be warned during upgrade

New language pack

  • Kazakh - Калима Туенбаева

(See Translation credits for additional details.)