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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 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_MFWQBDe8RRnGjoUDqbcm9PSlIoWn Moodle 2.7 Release Highlights Playlist].
Moodle 2.8 is once again the result of the hard work from our core team and community contributors. This version brings significant evolutionary improvements to the Gradebook tool, forums, analytics and usability in many areas to empower teachers and improve functionality for everyone across all devices.  


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].
Read on for Moodle 2.8 highlights, or watch the screencasts on the official [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMXvtFPmd0o&list=PLxcO_MFWQBDdJmqW4tD5qXJ6pPXWTP7GL Moodle HQ YouTube page]
 
 
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Full details of the release, with technical information, can be found in the [[:dev:Moodle 2.8 release notes|Moodle 2.8 release notes]].


=== For all users ===
=== For all users ===
 
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             <h4>Atto, a new, simple-to-use editor</h4>
             <h4>Text autosave</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>
             <p>The [[Text editor|Atto text editor]] will automatically save your text as you type, keeping your content secure before you publish it.</p>
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             <h4>Modern appearance with improved responsiveness</h4>
             <h4>New user menu</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>
             <p>A new user menu (customisable via the [[Theme settings]]) gives quick access to personal pages such as My home and profile settings.</p>
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             <h4>'Like' rating</h4>
             <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>
             <p>This popular feature can now be implemented as a single-item scale, bringing the functionality of social media right inside Moodle. [[Scales|Learn more about scales here.]]</p>
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            <p>With this new feature you can send yourself an email with an attachment and it will save to your private files for later use in your courses. See [[Private files]].</p>
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=== Gradebook improvements ===
 
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             <h4>Create better customised learning paths with enhanced Conditional Activities</h4>
             <h4>Improved Grader report</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. [[ Conditional activities settings|Learn more]]</p>
             <p> Many improvements have been made to the [[Gradebook|gradebook]], with the grader report now functional across all devices with smooth scrolling. Cells can be quickly edited without reloading.</p>
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             <h4>Improved Assignment features</h4>
             <h4> New Single view</h4>
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             <p> A new [[Single view]] allows you to make quick edits to one item or one user. </p>
#Control when to notify students of feedback via a checkbox when grading individual students.
#Teachers can now be assigned permissions to edit or delete student submissions.
#Set a word limit, and comment and edit directly on students' online text assignments.
#Easily keep track of student submissions via filters in the Assignment grading table.
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             <h4>Easily create and manage Quiz & Question bank</h4>
             <h4>New Grade history report</h4>
             <p>As well as an updated question type selector, duplicating and moving questions is now easier, and there is an option to 'Save changes and continue editing'. Quiz reports have been improved and the Essay question now allows students simply to add an attachment with no accompanying text. [[Quiz module|Learn more]]</p>
             <p> Track the [[Grade history|grade history]] of specific users and specific markers in this new report.</p>
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            <h4> Natural weighting</h4>
            <p> This new aggregation method combines grades simply with a clearer interface for using weights. Extra credit, excluded grades and hidden grades are all supported.</p>
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=== For administrators and managers ===
=== Forum enhancements ===


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            <h4>Subscribe to individual discussions</h4>
            <p> You can now subscribe to individual forum discussions and get email copies of just the replies you want! See [[Forum settings]].</p>
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            <h4> Better navigation through threads</h4>
            <p> Links taking you to the previous and next thread make it much easier to move between important discussions.</p>
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             <h4>A long term support release</h4>
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             <p>Moodle 2.7 is a LTS release, meaning it will have an extended support of 3 years (until June 2017) for security and data-loss fixes (1.5 years for bug fixes), twice the time of other releases. This makes it an ideal, stable platform for long-term projects.</p>
             <p> For added convenience, you can now reply to forum posts by email, and even  include attachments! [[Using Forum| Read more...]]</p>
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            <h4>Improved Quiz edit screen and completion settings</h4>
            <p>The Edit quiz page has been rewritten for improved accessibility, making it much easier to add and manage questions. See [[Building Quiz]]. You can also set completion conditions based on a passing grade or when all available attempts have been used up.</p>
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             <h4>Improved logging for better reporting</h4>
             <h4>More than one choice with Choice</h4>
             <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>
             <p>You can now allow users to select more than one choice when creating a Choice. [[Choice settings|Read more.]]</p>
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            <h4>Additional files for assignments</h4>
            <p> Teachers can now attach files for students when setting up assignments, such as example submissions or answer templates. See [[Assignment settings]].</p>
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             <h4>Easily customise and brand your Moodle site</h4>
             <h4>Stay in touch by subscribing to events</h4>
             <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/28/en/Standard_themes#Customising_the_.27More.27_theme/ Learn more]</p>
             <p>[[Event monitoring]] allows teachers, managers and admins to create and subscribe to events </p>
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             <h4>Scheduled tasks management</h4>
             <h4>New events</h4>
             <p>With an improved scheduling system, tasks can be scheduled precisely, even on complex clustered servers. See [[Scheduled tasks]] for details.</p>
             <p>More detailed  logging and events have been added, particularly in relation to grades.</p>
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             <h4>Improved Events system</h4>
             <h4>Cohorts can be created on upload</h4>
             <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>
             <p>Admins and managers can create cohorts using a csv file either, either from the Cohorts screen or when uploading users. Teachers can now by default enrol cohorts visible to them. [[Cohort sync|Read more...]].</p>
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             <h4>Log in with your email address</h4>
             <h4>A new 'All Cohorts' screen for admins</h4>
             <p>A new admin setting allows users to log in not only with their normal username but also with their email address.</p>
             <p>Administrators can now have a clear overview of all system and category cohorts from the new All cohorts screen. See [[Cohorts]].</p>
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==See also==
==See also==


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* [[:Category:New features|Category:New features]] - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 2.7
* [[:Category:New features|Category:New features]] - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 2.8

Latest revision as of 00:20, 10 November 2014

Moodle 2.8 is once again the result of the hard work from our core team and community contributors. This version brings significant evolutionary improvements to the Gradebook tool, forums, analytics and usability in many areas to empower teachers and improve functionality for everyone across all devices.

Read on for Moodle 2.8 highlights, or watch the screencasts on the official Moodle HQ YouTube page

Full details of the release, with technical information, can be found in the Moodle 2.8 release notes.

For all users

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    Text autosave

    The Atto text editor will automatically save your text as you type, keeping your content secure before you publish it.

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    New user menu

    A new user menu (customisable via the Theme settings) gives quick access to personal pages such as My home and profile settings.


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    'Like' rating

    This popular feature can now be implemented as a single-item scale, bringing the functionality of social media right inside Moodle. Learn more about scales here.

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    Email to private files

    With this new feature you can send yourself an email with an attachment and it will save to your private files for later use in your courses. See Private files.

Gradebook improvements

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    Improved Grader report

    Many improvements have been made to the gradebook, with the grader report now functional across all devices with smooth scrolling. Cells can be quickly edited without reloading.

  • SingleView2.png

    New Single view

    A new Single view allows you to make quick edits to one item or one user.

  • gradehistory1.png

    New Grade history report

    Track the grade history of specific users and specific markers in this new report.

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    Natural weighting

    This new aggregation method combines grades simply with a clearer interface for using weights. Extra credit, excluded grades and hidden grades are all supported.

Forum enhancements

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    Subscribe to individual discussions

    You can now subscribe to individual forum discussions and get email copies of just the replies you want! See Forum settings.

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    Better navigation through threads

    Links taking you to the previous and next thread make it much easier to move between important discussions.

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    Email replies to forum posts

    For added convenience, you can now reply to forum posts by email, and even include attachments! Read more...

New options for Quiz, Choice and Assignment

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    Improved Quiz edit screen and completion settings

    The Edit quiz page has been rewritten for improved accessibility, making it much easier to add and manage questions. See Building Quiz. You can also set completion conditions based on a passing grade or when all available attempts have been used up.

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    More than one choice with Choice

    You can now allow users to select more than one choice when creating a Choice. Read more.

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    Additional files for assignments

    Teachers can now attach files for students when setting up assignments, such as example submissions or answer templates. See Assignment settings.

Analytics and Reporting

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    Stay in touch by subscribing to events

    Event monitoring allows teachers, managers and admins to create and subscribe to events

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    New events

    More detailed logging and events have been added, particularly in relation to grades.

Cohorts

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    Cohorts can be created on upload

    Admins and managers can create cohorts using a csv file either, either from the Cohorts screen or when uploading users. Teachers can now by default enrol cohorts visible to them. Read more....

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    A new 'All Cohorts' screen for admins

    Administrators can now have a clear overview of all system and category cohorts from the new All cohorts screen. See Cohorts.

See also

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