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As usual Moodle HQ and our incredible community have brought together work from all corners of the globe to this release. Scalable, responsive and private, Moodle 2.7 is our best release yet. Here are | As usual Moodle HQ and our incredible community have brought together work from all corners of the globe to this release. Scalable, responsive and private, Moodle 2.7 is our best release yet. Here are some highlights of this release, and you can view screencasts of some of these highlights on the official MoodleHQ YouTube page: [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcO_MFWQBDcxGul-CY1SiOke6Jkg2NPK Moodle 2.7 Release Highlights Playlist]. | ||
Full details of the release, with technical information, can be found in the [https://docs.moodle.org/dev/Moodle_2.7_release_notes Moodle 2.7 Release notes]. | Full details of the release, with technical information, can be found in the [https://docs.moodle.org/dev/Moodle_2.7_release_notes Moodle 2.7 Release notes]. | ||
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<h4>Atto, a new, simple-to-use editor</h4> | |||
<p>Our new Moodle editor focuses on usability and accessibility. TinyMCE is still available, but Atto will be the best editor for most people. [[Text editor|Learn more]]</p> | |||
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<h4>Modern appearance with improved responsiveness</h4> | |||
<p>Moodle now uses Bootstrap themes by default for improved responsive design and usability. Many small improvements have been made all through the interface. You can find more themes in the [https://moodle.org/plugins/browse.php?list=category&id=3 Moodle Plugins database].</p> | |||
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<p>Atto features a new mathematical equation editor, producing TeX with a WYSIWIYG interface without needing Java. This means it works everywhere, even tablets and phones. We've also added a new MathJax filter for displaying mathematical equations beautifully, without needing any special server setup. [[MathJax filter|Learn more]]</p> | |||
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<h4>Create better customised learning paths with enhanced Conditional Activities</h4> | <h4>Create better customised learning paths with enhanced Conditional Activities</h4> | ||
<p>Enhancements to this widely used teaching feature in Moodle include an improved, streamlined interface, as well as added support to enable restricted access with "or" conditions and use nested restrictions for complex access criteria. [[ | <p>Enhancements to this widely used teaching feature in Moodle include an improved, streamlined interface, as well as added support to enable restricted access with "or" conditions and use nested restrictions for complex access criteria. [[ Conditional activities settings|Learn more]]</p> | ||
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<h4>Improved Assignment | <h4>Improved Assignment features</h4> | ||
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#Control when to notify students of feedback via a checkbox when grading individual students. | #Control when to notify students of feedback via a checkbox when grading individual students. | ||
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<h4>A long term support release</h4> | <h4>A long term support release</h4> | ||
<p>Moodle 2.7 is a LTS release, meaning it will have an extended support of 3 years (until | <p>Moodle 2.7 is a LTS release, meaning it will have an extended support of 3 years (until May 2017) for security and data-loss fixes, twice the time of other releases. This makes it an ideal, stable platform for long-term projects.</p> | ||
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<h4> | <h4>Improved logging for better reporting</h4> | ||
<p> | <p>A new logging subsystem with plugins allowing detailed and external logs provides opportunities for improved reporting as well as advancements in better learning analytics. [[Logs|Learn more]]</p> | ||
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<h4>Easily | <h4>More theme: Easily style and brand your Moodle site</h4> | ||
<p>'More' is a new responsive theme designed for | <p>'More' is a new responsive theme designed for admins to easily make basic customisations to the look and feel of their Moodle site directly, without the need for advanced technical knowledge. [https://docs.moodle.org/27/en/Standard_themes#Customising_the_.27More.27_theme/ Learn more]</p> | ||
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<h4> | <h4>Improved Events system</h4> | ||
<p> | <p>Events have been improved all through Moodle, allowing you to better integrate your code with Moodle. A new dynamically-generated report listing all events and event details helps administrators, researchers and developers understand the system. [[Events list|Learn more]]</p> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 2. | * [[:Category:New features|Category:New features]] - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 2.7 | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:44, 26 October 2014
As usual Moodle HQ and our incredible community have brought together work from all corners of the globe to this release. Scalable, responsive and private, Moodle 2.7 is our best release yet. Here are some highlights of this release, and you can view screencasts of some of these highlights on the official MoodleHQ YouTube page: Moodle 2.7 Release Highlights Playlist.
Full details of the release, with technical information, can be found in the Moodle 2.7 Release notes.
For all users
See also
- Category:New features - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 2.7