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Moodle 2.9 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.  
Moodle 3.1 is our latest Long Term Support release and comes packed with user-requested features such as full support for Competency Based Education, smoother assignment grading, easy retrieval of deleted files (thanks to the Moodle Users Association), improved tagging and course editing, greater usability for students and enhancements to several activities such as forum, workshop and lesson.
Read on for Moodle 3.1 highlights or watch the  Moodle 3.1 highlights screencasts on our [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcO_MFWQBDfWYsGAI-SXY7JW6T_3t0yM Youtube page].


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]
Full details of the release with technical information can be found in the [[:dev:Moodle 3.1 release notes|Moodle 3.1 release notes]].
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===For teachers===


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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             <h4>Competencies</h4>
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             <p> [[Competencies|Competency based education]] is now fully supported in Moodle 3.1</p>
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             <h4>Text autosave</h4>
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             <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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             <p> Grading [[Assignment]] submissions has got smoother with all elements on one screen and the ability to annotate over student submissions of different file types..</p>
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             <h4>New user menu</h4>
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             <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>Download selected assignments</h4>
            <p>Select which assignments you want to download for offline viewing from a new option in the menu</p>
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            <h4>Easily restore deleted content</h4>
            <p>The new [[Recycle bin]], funded by the [https://moodleassociation.org/ Moodle Users Association], means you no longer need worry about losing accidentally deleted course items or courses, as it's now possible easily to restore them.</p>
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            <h4>'Like' rating</h4>
<h4>Pinned forum discussions</h4>
             <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>
             <p>Important forum posts can now be pinned to the top of your list, making them more visible to your students. [[Using Forum|Read more...]]</p>
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             <h4>Email to private files</h4>
             <h4>Workshop enhancements</h4>
             <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>
             <p> When setting up a workshop, you can now specify the types of file you want students to submit or not. Students may also now deleted their own submissions. See [[Workshop settings]]</p>
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=== Gradebook improvements ===
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             <h4>Share activities on your site</h4>
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             <p>The [[Publish as LTI tool]] allows remote users to access selected courses and activities on your site. Grades are sent back to the remote system.</p>
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             <h4>Improved Grader report</h4>
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             <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>Tag course activities</h4>
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             <p>Course activities and resources may now be [[Tags|tagged]], making it simpler to find related content.</p>
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             <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>
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             <h4> Easier section editing</h4>
             <h4>New Grade history report</h4>
             <p>Change section titles without leaving the page, speeding up your course creation. [[Course homepage|Read 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>Search metalinked courses</h4>
             <h4> Natural weighting</h4>
             <p>Search for meta linked courses and add them together in one step. See [[Course meta link]] </p>
             <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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             <h4>Subscribe to individual discussions</h4>
             <h4>Competency frameworks</h4>
             <p> You can now subscribe to individual forum discussions and get email copies of just the replies you want! See [[Forum settings]].</p>
            <p>Create [[Competency frameworks|competency frameworks]] for use throughout the site. (A plugin will also allow you to import from external sources.)</p>
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             <h4> Better navigation through threads</h4>
            <h4>Learning plan templates </h4>
             <p> Links taking you to the previous and next thread make it much easier to move between important discussions.</p>
             <p>Create [[Learning plans|learning plan templates]] and apply them to individuals or whole cohorts.</p>
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            <h4>Global search</h4>
            <p>Let your your staff and students search the site by enabling [[Global search]] and installing Solr.</p>
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            <h4>Assignment file conversion</h4>
            <p>Teachers can annotate directly on uploaded submissions of different file types, not just PDF if unoconv 07 is installed. [[Assignment settings|Find out more]] </p>
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            <h4>Search the file system repository</h4>
            <p>If you’ve enabled a [[File system repository]] on your server for FTP uploading, your teachers can now search the folders in that repository.</p>
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             <p>Make setting up a [[Lesson settings |Lesson]] simpler for teachers by reviewing the default and advanced settings.</p>
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             <h4>Tagging enhancements </h4>
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             <p>Tags may now be combined, grouped into collections and certain tag areas disabled. [[Manage tags|Read more...]]</p>
             <h4>Email replies to forum posts</h4>
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             <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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===New options for Quiz, Choice and Assignment===
===For all users===
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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>
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             <p>[[Event monitoring]] allows teachers, managers and admins to create and subscribe to events </p>
             <h4>Bulk download files in a zipped folder</h4>
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             <p>When a [[Folder resource]] contains many files, students can download them all in a zipped file.</p>
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             <p>More detailed  logging and events have been added, particularly in relation to grades.</p>
             <h4>Search everywhere!</h4>
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             <p>Search all courses you have access to and quickly find that important resource using the [[Global search]].</p>
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             <h4>Message others more efficiently</h4>
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             <p>The Message button is now next to the user's picture, making it much easier to send important messages. [[Messaging settings|Find out more...]]</p>
             <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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             <p>The new permalink feature makes it easy to share useful forum posts. See [[Using Forum]].</p>
             <h4>A new 'All Cohorts' screen for admins</h4>
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             <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]]


[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
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* [[:Category:New features|Category:New features]] - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 2.9
[[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 3.1]]

Latest revision as of 12:47, 5 December 2016

Moodle 3.1 is our latest Long Term Support release and comes packed with user-requested features such as full support for Competency Based Education, smoother assignment grading, easy retrieval of deleted files (thanks to the Moodle Users Association), improved tagging and course editing, greater usability for students and enhancements to several activities such as forum, workshop and lesson.

Read on for Moodle 3.1 highlights or watch the Moodle 3.1 highlights screencasts on our Youtube page.

Full details of the release with technical information can be found in the Moodle 3.1 release notes.

For teachers

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    Competencies

    Competency based education is now fully supported in Moodle 3.1

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    Assignment grading

    Grading Assignment submissions has got smoother with all elements on one screen and the ability to annotate over student submissions of different file types..

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    Download selected assignments

    Select which assignments you want to download for offline viewing from a new option in the menu

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    Easily restore deleted content

    The new Recycle bin, funded by the Moodle Users Association, means you no longer need worry about losing accidentally deleted course items or courses, as it's now possible easily to restore them.

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    Pinned forum discussions

    Important forum posts can now be pinned to the top of your list, making them more visible to your students. Read more...

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    Workshop enhancements

    When setting up a workshop, you can now specify the types of file you want students to submit or not. Students may also now deleted their own submissions. See Workshop settings

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    Share activities on your site

    The Publish as LTI tool allows remote users to access selected courses and activities on your site. Grades are sent back to the remote system.

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    Tag course activities

    Course activities and resources may now be tagged, making it simpler to find related content.

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    Easier section editing

    Change section titles without leaving the page, speeding up your course creation. Read more...

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    Search metalinked courses

    Search for meta linked courses and add them together in one step. See Course meta link

For administrators

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    Competency frameworks

    Create competency frameworks for use throughout the site. (A plugin will also allow you to import from external sources.)

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    Learning plan templates

    Create learning plan templates and apply them to individuals or whole cohorts.

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    Global search

    Let your your staff and students search the site by enabling Global search and installing Solr.

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    Assignment file conversion

    Teachers can annotate directly on uploaded submissions of different file types, not just PDF if unoconv 07 is installed. Find out more

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    Search the file system repository

    If you’ve enabled a File system repository on your server for FTP uploading, your teachers can now search the folders in that repository.

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    Lesson default settings

    Make setting up a Lesson simpler for teachers by reviewing the default and advanced settings.

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Tagging enhancements

Tags may now be combined, grouped into collections and certain tag areas disabled. Read more...

For all users

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    Bulk download files in a zipped folder

    When a Folder resource contains many files, students can download them all in a zipped file.

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    Search everywhere!

    Search all courses you have access to and quickly find that important resource using the Global search.

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    Message others more efficiently

    The Message button is now next to the user's picture, making it much easier to send important messages. Find out more...

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    Easily link to forum posts

    The new permalink feature makes it easy to share useful forum posts. See Using Forum.

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