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If you're a Moodle admin, this page will tell you about the major changes affecting you in Moodle 3.0.  If you'd like to see full details of the release with technical information, here are the [[:dev:Moodle 3.0 release notes|Moodle 3.0 release notes]].
If you're a Moodle admin, this page will tell you about the major changes affecting you in Moodle 3.3.  If you'd like to see full details of the release with technical information, here are the [[:dev:Moodle 3.3 release notes|Moodle 3.3 release notes]].


==Upgrading and plugins==
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'''Safer upgrade with a key'''
An upgrade key can now be defined which will prevent non-authenticated users accessing the upgrade screen. [[Upgrade key|Find out more...]]
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            <h4> OAuth2 authentication</h4>
            <p> Allow users to authenticate with Google G-Suite or MS Office accounts and manage files from associated drives. [[OAuth 2 services|Read more...]]</p>
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            <h4> Document file converters</h4>
            <p>Add plugins for document file conversion, such as from Google Drive.[[Document converters|Read more...]]</p>
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            <h4>Improved MySQL support</h4>
            <p>[[ MySQL full unicode support|Improved support of multibyte unicode characters on MySQL databases]]  means languages such as Japanese, Chinese and Korean work more naturally - and emoji characters are supported throughout the site.</p>
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            <h4> New "Stealth" mode setting</h4>
            <p> A new admin setting extends the functionality to link to activities without showing them on the course page.</p>
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            <h4> Easily manage scheduled tasks</h4>
            <p> A new Site policy allows you to run scheduled tasks immediately</p>
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            <h4> Learning analytics plugin</h4>
            <p>Be a part of Project inspire by installing the [https://github.com/moodlehq/moodle-local_anonymise anonymise local  plugin.]</p>
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[[File:TempUpgradekey.png|thumb|600px|center|More secure upgrading]]
'''Improved plugins management:'''
Plugins installation has had a major overhaul.It is now possible to upgrade all plugins at the same time, to install required dependend plugins along with the specified plugin and to cancel installations if desired. More information on the [[Installing plugins]] page.
[[File:TempPlugins.png|thumb|600px|center|Improved plugins handling]]
==Authentication and enrolment==
'''Duplicate emails allowed:'''
Although not recommended, it is now possible to allow duplicate emails both when adding new users manually as well as via CSV, with a new' Allow accounts with the same email'  setting in  ''Site administration > Plugins > Authentication > Manage authentication''
'''Default enrolment start:'''
A new site setting 'Default enrolment start' sets the time for when students are enrolled in a course. The default is 'Now', but it can also be set to 'Today' and 'Course start'
'''Guest access:''' Teachers may need to know that guest access and guest passwords may now only be set from ''Course administration >Users >Enrolment methods.''
'''Cohorts:''' An image may be uploaded when creating a cohort manually.
==Backup and restore==
* Backup and restore now works with the new logging system
*Automated course backup now include new settings for 'Delete backups older than' and 'Minimum number of backups kept'
==Usability and issues affecting users==
'''Reset Dashboard and profile pages''' -  You can now set the default blocks on these pages and, using the new Reset button, reset them for all existing users.
[[File:TempDashboard.png|thumb|600px|center|New "Reset" button.]]
'''Messages''' - Users may now delete their own messages (but they remain for the recipients).
[[File:TempDeleteMessage.png|thumb|600px|center|Users may delete their messages]]
'''Profile contact details:''' Students can see each other's contact details if they can see their course profile
'''Section editing:''' Teachers may need to know the buttons for editing weekly and topic sections are combined into one menu.
==Other admin changes and improvements:==
'''Atto HTML editor  >Table settings:''' - a new page where you can enable, if desired, extra options when editing tables in the Atto editor.
[[File:AttoTable1.png|thumb|600px|center|Table options available once activated.]]
'''Tags:''' - only Managers have the capability moodle/tag:edit (instead of authenticated users) and a  new capability moodle/course:tag, given to teachers by default allows for courses to be tagged from Course administration >Edit settings. Tags use autocomplete. The Mange tags page (''Site administration >Appearance >Manage tags'') has an improved interface with inline editing.
[[File:TempTags.png|thumb|600px|center|Improved tag management]]
'''Uninstall languages''' - a new option to uninstall several languages in one go, just as you can install or update in bulk.
'''Question types''' - four new question types are available for teachers. On new installs of 3.0 the question chooser will display the most commonly used question types first (although as admin you can still change the order in ''Site administration >Plugins >Question types >Manage question types.''
==Mobile app==
Mobile access is enabled by default in new installs. The full functionality of the app is available in 3.0 sites without the need for the local mobile plugin. Recent versions - 2.4 and 2.5 bring such new features as:
#course search and self enrolment
#ability to do Choices in the app
#ability to take Surveys in the app
#ability to engage in Chats in the app.
The screenshot below highlights features for each release. For more information, see the [[New for mobile]] page.
[[File:MobileAppFeatures.png|thumb|center|600px|Features for each release]]


[[Category:New features]]
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Latest revision as of 02:00, 14 January 2018

If you're a Moodle admin, this page will tell you about the major changes affecting you in Moodle 3.3. If you'd like to see full details of the release with technical information, here are the Moodle 3.3 release notes.


  • 33OAuth2.png

    OAuth2 authentication

    Allow users to authenticate with Google G-Suite or MS Office accounts and manage files from associated drives. Read more...

  • 33DocumentConverter.png

    Document file converters

    Add plugins for document file conversion, such as from Google Drive.Read more...

  • 33unicode.jpg

    Improved MySQL support

    Improved support of multibyte unicode characters on MySQL databases means languages such as Japanese, Chinese and Korean work more naturally - and emoji characters are supported throughout the site.

  • 33AdminStealthSetting2.png

    New "Stealth" mode setting

    A new admin setting extends the functionality to link to activities without showing them on the course page.

  • 33RunScheduledTasks.png

    Easily manage scheduled tasks

    A new Site policy allows you to run scheduled tasks immediately

  • ProjectInspire Infographic1 Feb14-2017.png

    Learning analytics plugin

    Be a part of Project inspire by installing the anonymise local plugin.

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