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Moodle 2.7 brings a lot of exciting new features for teachers, students and administrators. You can watch screencasts on 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 3.4 focuses on improving usability of existing features.
Read on for Moodle 3.4 highlights or watch the [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcO_MFWQBDdleYBLeesoCwVecPTolQtJ Moodle 3.4 highlights screencasts on our YouTube page].


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].
Full details of the release with technical information can be found in the [[:dev:Moodle 3.4 release notes|Moodle 3.4 release notes]].
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==WORK IN PROGRESS==
===For all users===
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            <h4>Better calendar management</h4>
            <p>Thanks to this [https://moodleassociation.org/ Moodle Users Association (MUA)] project, you can easily manage [[Calendar|calendar events]] - including new category events- in a handy popup window..</p>
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            <h4>Drag and drop calendar events</h4>
            <p>This MUA-funded improvement allows you to easily [[Calendar|change events in the calendar]] by dragging and dropping them to new dates.</p>
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            <h4>Private files storage display</h4>
            <p>When uploading files to your [[Private files]], you now see how much space you have used, helping you to better manage your storage limit.</p>
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            <h4>Improved Global search</h4>
            <p>If [[Global search]] is enabled, it's now possible to search blocks and courses you are not enrolled in (but are allowed to view.)</p>
       
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            <h4>Easier activity navigation</h4>
            <p>'Previous' and 'Next' links, along with a jump-to menu make navigating around courses easier and more intuitive.</p>
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            <h4>Moodle from your Mobile!</h4>
            <p>Links in the footer and user profiles now encourage you to download and use the [[Moodle Mobile app]].</p>
       
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===For teachers===


==See also==
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            <h4>More efficient user management</h4>
            <p>Teachers can now enrol, search, filter and bulk edit or delete learners from a new single [[Participants|Participants and Enrolments screen]].</p>
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            <h4>Mark activities as complete</h4>
            <p>A new capability '[[Capabilities/moodle/course:overridecompletion |Override activity completion status]]' means teachers can manually mark as complete (or incomplete) activities on behalf of learners.</p>
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            <h4>Helpful file type selector</h4>
            <p>When specifying required file types in workshops and assignments, and when uploading media files, a list of suggested file types makes the selection easier.</p>
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            <h4>Tag database entries</h4>
            <p>Following the glossary, forum post and book chapter tagging in our last release, you can now allow learners to tag database entries.</p>
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[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 2.6]]
===For administrators===
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            <h4>Inspire Analytics in core</h4>
            <p>Formerly a plugin, [[Analytics]] is now available in core, providing detailed descriptive and prescriptive reports to support learners at risk. Feedback welcome.</p>
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            <h4> New filters for user tours</h4>
            <p>[[User tours]] may now be filtered by category, course and course format, making tours target more specific areas of your site.</p>
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            <h4>HTTPS conversion</h4>
            <p>For sites converting to HTTPS, the [[HTTPS conversion tool]] converts your embedded HTTP content to HTTPS.</p>
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            <h4>OAuth2 services trusted email</h4>
            <p>A useful checkbox gives the option of accepting [[OAuth 2 authentication|OAuth2 signups]] without a confirmation email, useful if your organisation uses Google for its domain.</p>
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            <h4>Manage all Tokens</h4>
            <p>Along with a new capability, ''Manage all tokens'', a new admin screen displays user tokens with information and the option to delete them.</p>
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            <h4>Site registration</h4>
            <p>A clearer site registration page encourages you to register your site, use the mobile app and receive useful updates. Registered sites can share courses via Moodle.net only.</p>
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* [[:Category:New features|Category:New features]] - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 2.7
 
 
[[Category:New features]]
 
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
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[[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 3.4]]

Latest revision as of 16:03, 15 November 2017

Moodle 3.4 focuses on improving usability of existing features.

Read on for Moodle 3.4 highlights or watch the Moodle 3.4 highlights screencasts on our YouTube page.

Full details of the release with technical information can be found in the Moodle 3.4 release notes.


For all users

  • Docs PrivateFilesSpace.png

    Private files storage display

    When uploading files to your Private files, you now see how much space you have used, helping you to better manage your storage limit.

  • Docs GlobalSearch.png

    Improved Global search

    If Global search is enabled, it's now possible to search blocks and courses you are not enrolled in (but are allowed to view.)

  • Docs ActivityNavigationLinks.png

    Easier activity navigation

    'Previous' and 'Next' links, along with a jump-to menu make navigating around courses easier and more intuitive.

  • DocsMobileLinks.png

    Moodle from your Mobile!

    Links in the footer and user profiles now encourage you to download and use the Moodle Mobile app.

For teachers

  • Docs FileTypeSelector.png

    Helpful file type selector

    When specifying required file types in workshops and assignments, and when uploading media files, a list of suggested file types makes the selection easier.

  • Docs DatabaseTagging.png

    Tag database entries

    Following the glossary, forum post and book chapter tagging in our last release, you can now allow learners to tag database entries.

For administrators

  • Docs Analytics.png

    Inspire Analytics in core

    Formerly a plugin, Analytics is now available in core, providing detailed descriptive and prescriptive reports to support learners at risk. Feedback welcome.

  • Docs UserTourFilters.png

    New filters for user tours

    User tours may now be filtered by category, course and course format, making tours target more specific areas of your site.

  • Docs HTTPS ConversionTool.png

    HTTPS conversion

    For sites converting to HTTPS, the HTTPS conversion tool converts your embedded HTTP content to HTTPS.

  • Docs TrustOAuthEmail.png

    OAuth2 services trusted email

    A useful checkbox gives the option of accepting OAuth2 signups without a confirmation email, useful if your organisation uses Google for its domain.

  • DocsManageTokens.png

    Manage all Tokens

    Along with a new capability, Manage all tokens, a new admin screen displays user tokens with information and the option to delete them.

  • DocsSiteReg.png

    Site registration

    A clearer site registration page encourages you to register your site, use the mobile app and receive useful updates. Registered sites can share courses via Moodle.net only.