New features
Moodle 2.6 brings a lot of exciting new features for teachers, students and administrators. This page highlights a few of the most interesting.
Full details of the release, with technical information, can be found in the Moodle 2.6 Release notes.
For teachers
- Easily review and provide in-line feedback by annotating on PDF files directly within browser.
- Conveniently allocate student assignments to different markers, and control when marks are released to individual students.
- Certainty-based marking in Quizzes now provides improved feedback for learners.
- Quickly edit course activities and resources across all devices.
- Easily add a single activity course format.
For administrators and managers
- Create and manage bulk courses efficiently
- Simpler course and category management
- Create additional name fields
- Conveniently import and export role definition using XML file
- Plugin to manage embedded files in TinyMCE editor
- Restoring of very large courses possible
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4. Import and export role redefinitions
Export and import role definitions as XML files.
New roles may be based on existing data:
- role archetype
- existing role
- role definition XML file
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5. Easily manage previously embedded files in TinyMCE text editor
Add previously embedded images or files to a page or a label in the TinyMCE text editor with the new ‘Embedded files’ repository.
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6. Backup and restore large courses
Backup and restore large courses Improved performance allows users to quickly backup large courses safely and if needed, easily restore the courses for use.
For all users
- User-friendly TinyMCE editor
- Easily access files from Microsoft Skydrive.
- Improved calendar handling with multiple calendar support
- Simplified username and password recovery
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3. Improved calendar handling with multiple calendar support
Moodle 2.6 supports and displays the same date in multiple calendar system, including Gregorian, Hebrew, Islamic and more, so you can select a preferred calendar system.
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4. Simplified username and password recovery
Quickly retrieve username or reset password in a simpler, more user-friendly process.
See also
- Category:New features - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 2.6