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Moodle 2.9 brings together features and enhancements developed by our core team and community contributors. These include: streamlined navigation, useful improvements to activities such as Lesson and Quiz, along with  new admin settings which refine the course management process.
Moodle 3.0 combines popularity with efficiency offering enhanced options for installing plugins, four new quiz question types, tagging and course editing improvements along with  a number of other welcome features.
Read on for Moodle 3.0 highlights or watch the ten [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcO_MFWQBDfJWBOxTHhqvp5mTHG5giAX Moodle 3.0 highlights screencasts] on our YouTube page.
Full details of the release with technical information can be found in the [[:dev:Moodle 3.0 release notes|Moodle 3.0 release notes]].
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===For teachers===


Read on for Moodle 2.9 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 2.9 release notes|Moodle 2.9 release notes]].
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=== For all users ===
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             <h4>Select missing words</h4>
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             <p>The [[Select missing words question type]] is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0</p>
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             <h4>My home is now Dashboard</h4>
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             <p>My home has been renamed to Dashboard and where courses have assignments, these are only displayed when they need attention from the teacher (grading) or the student (submitting/resubmitting). For more details, see [[Dashboard]].</p>
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             <h4>Drag and drop into text</h4>
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             <p> The [[Drag and drop into text question type]] is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0</p>
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             <h4>New My grades page</h4>
             <p>The user menu now  includes a new My grades page which display grades from all courses users are students in. Courses users are teaching in are also displayed. </p>
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             <h4>Drag and drop onto image</h4>
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             <p>The [[Drag and drop onto image question type]] is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0. Students drag either text or small images onto a background picture uploaded by the teacher.</p>
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             <h4>New My profile page</h4>
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             <p>Accessed from the user menu, the new My Profile page provides quick links to blog entries, forum post, badges and, depending on the user’s privileges,  a variety of reports including a new browser sessions page.</p>
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             <h4>Drag and drop markers</h4>
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             <p> The [[Drag and drop markers question type]]  is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0. Students drag text markers to a location predefined by the teacher on a background image.</p>
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             <h4>Browser sessions page</h4>
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             <p>A new page displays your current browser sessions allowing you to check if you forgot to log off on a different computer (and log off now)  and reassure yourself nobody is using your account.  [[Browser sessions| Read more...]].</p>
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             <h4>Workshop submissions report</h4>
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             <p>You can now view all participants and  filter to see who has and has not submitted to a workshop during the submission phase. [[Using Workshop|Read more...]]</p>
             <h4>Send messages from the page you're working on</h4>
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             <p>A pop up box will appear when messaging users, meaning you can send messages without being sent away from the page you are currently viewing. [[Messaging| Find out more here]]I</p>
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             <h4>Show the date a file was uploaded</h4>
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             <p> A new [[File resource settings|File setting]] means teachers can now display the date a file resource was uploaded or changed, giving students a better user experience. </p>
             <h4>Search server files</h4>
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             <p>Users with permissions to access server files can now use a search facility, allowing for easy location of files in other courses they have access to.</p>
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             <h4>Drag and drop into Atto.</h4>
             <h4>Improved filtering options</h4>
             <p>It's now possible to drag and drop images directly into the Atto editor, for example when editing a course summary or when posting in a forum.. </p>
             <p>On the Enrolled users screen, course participants may be filtered by last course access and not in any group. The no group option is also available from the Groups overview screen. </p>
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             <h4>Easier section editing</h4>
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             <p> Options for editing, highlighting, hiding and deleting  sections are now combined into one action menu streamlining the course page and simplifying the editing process. [[Course homepage|Read more...]] </p>
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             <h4>Lesson</h4>
             <p> Along with enhancements such as group support, user and group overrides better logging and improved essay grading interface, the Lesson activity now boasts a new completion condition “Require time spent”.</p>
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            <h4> Quiz</h4>
            <p> Quizzes can now have section headings and questions can be shuffled  on different pages. It is now possible to require that a particular question be answered before a subsequent one may be accessed, and quizzes along with responses and feedback will now display attractively when printed from the browser.</p>
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             <h4>Forum</h4>
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             <p> If your forum has groups, you only need post once to all of them and Moodle will ensure members of each group can reply</p>
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             <h4>Reset Dashboard and profiles for all users</h4>
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             <p>A new 'Reset' button on the default [[Dashboard]] and [[Profile|profile]] pages means administrators can now specify blocks on these pages and apply the changes to everyone on the site.</p>
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             <h4> Glossary</h4>
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             <p> You can now export and import glossary entries with embedded images and attached files.</p>
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            <h4>Major improvements to plugins upgrading </h4>
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            <p>The interface and functionality for  [[Installing plugins|installing and upgrading plugins]] has been greatly enhanced.</p>
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            <h4>Better handling of tags</h4>
            <p>The Manage tags page interface has been brought up to date and teachers may now tag courses from the Edit settings page. [[Tags|Read more...]]</p>
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             <h4>A new key for safer upgrading</h4>
             <p>An upgrade key can now be defined which will prevent non-authenticated users accessing the upgrade screen. [[Upgrade key|Find our more...]]</p>
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            <h4>Activity descriptions</h4>
            <p> A new site setting allows the administrator to decide whether to force descriptions or not. This applies to activities such as quizzes and assignments as well as resources such as Page, Folder and File.</p>
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            <h4> Grade to pass</h4>
            <p> If you are using graded activities it is now possible to set a passing grade during the activity set up process instead of having to edit the gradebook directly.</p>
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             <h4>Delete course sections</h4>
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             <p>A new option in each course section allows you to completely remove that section and its content, regardless of where the section is located on your course page.</p>
             <p>Now you can more easily add and configure tables when editing text and there are some new equations in the equation editor [[Atto editor|Read more...]]</p>
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             <h4> Faster addition of cohorts and metalinked courses</h4>
             <h4>Delete messages</h4>
             <p> If you need to enrol a number of cohorts or multiple courses with the course metalink method, you can do this much more quickly now with a new "Add method and create another" button, meaning you can repeat the process without having to return to the enrolment screen and start again.</p>
             <p>Unwanted messages may be deleted from your list (although they remain for the recipient) There is a new associated event message/delete [[Messaging|Read more...]] </p>
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            <h4>Email replies to forum posts</h4>
            <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>More than one choice with Choice</h4>
            <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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===Analytics and Reporting===
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             <h4>Stay in touch by subscribing to events</h4>
            <p>Students may now enter and change Choices from within the app</p>
             <p>[[Event monitoring]] allows teachers, managers and admins to create and subscribe to events </p>
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            <h4>Chat </h4>
             <h4>New events</h4>
            <p>It's possible to engage in Chat on the move, from the app</p>
             <p>More detailed  logging and events have been added, particularly in relation to grades.</p>
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             <h4>Survey</h4>
             <p>Surveys may now be taken using the app</p>
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             <h4>Search courses</h4>
             <p>App users can search courses</p>
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             <h4>Self enrol</h4>
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             <p>Following a course search, app users may enrol themselves into chosen courses.</p>
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             <h4>Cohorts can be created on upload</h4>
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             <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>A new 'All Cohorts' screen for admins</h4>
            <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==
* [[:Category:New features|Category:New features]] - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 3.0
 
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 2.9]]
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 3.0]]
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
 
[[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 3.0]]
 
* [[:Category:New features|Category:New features]] - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 2.9

Latest revision as of 14:24, 23 May 2016

Moodle 3.0 combines popularity with efficiency offering enhanced options for installing plugins, four new quiz question types, tagging and course editing improvements along with a number of other welcome features.

Read on for Moodle 3.0 highlights or watch the ten Moodle 3.0 highlights screencasts on our YouTube page. Full details of the release with technical information can be found in the Moodle 3.0 release notes.

For teachers

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    Drag and drop onto image

    The Drag and drop onto image question type is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0. Students drag either text or small images onto a background picture uploaded by the teacher.

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    Drag and drop markers

    The Drag and drop markers question type is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0. Students drag text markers to a location predefined by the teacher on a background image.

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    Workshop submissions report

    You can now view all participants and filter to see who has and has not submitted to a workshop during the submission phase. Read more...

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    Show the date a file was uploaded

    A new File setting means teachers can now display the date a file resource was uploaded or changed, giving students a better user experience.

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    Improved filtering options

    On the Enrolled users screen, course participants may be filtered by last course access and not in any group. The no group option is also available from the Groups overview screen.

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    Easier section editing

    Options for editing, highlighting, hiding and deleting sections are now combined into one action menu streamlining the course page and simplifying the editing process. Read more...

For administrators

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    Reset Dashboard and profiles for all users

    A new 'Reset' button on the default Dashboard and profile pages means administrators can now specify blocks on these pages and apply the changes to everyone on the site.

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    Major improvements to plugins upgrading

    The interface and functionality for installing and upgrading plugins has been greatly enhanced.

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    Better handling of tags

    The Manage tags page interface has been brought up to date and teachers may now tag courses from the Edit settings page. Read more...

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    A new key for safer upgrading

    An upgrade key can now be defined which will prevent non-authenticated users accessing the upgrade screen. Find our more...

For all users

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    Atto editor improvements

    Now you can more easily add and configure tables when editing text and there are some new equations in the equation editor Read more...

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    Delete messages

    Unwanted messages may be deleted from your list (although they remain for the recipient) There is a new associated event message/delete Read more...

For Moodle mobile

(Note that you can get many of these features working even on older Moodle versions by installing the Moodle Mobile additional features plugin for your Moodle site)

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    Choice

    Students may now enter and change Choices from within the app

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    Chat

    It's possible to engage in Chat on the move, from the app

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    Survey

    Surveys may now be taken using the app

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    Search courses

    App users can search courses

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    Self enrol

    Following a course search, app users may enrol themselves into chosen courses.

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