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Moodle 2.6 brings a lot of exciting new features for teachers, students and administrators. This page highlights a few of the most interesting.
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].


You can also watch screencasts some of these highlights on the official MoodleHQ Youtube page: [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcO_MFWQBDe8RRnGjoUDqbcm9PSlIoWn Moodle 2.6 Highlights Playlist]
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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Full details of the release, with technical information, can be found in the [https://docs.moodle.org/dev/Moodle_2.6_release_notes Moodle 2.6 Release notes.]
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            <h4>Better calendar management</h4>
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            <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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          <li>Easily review and provide in-line feedback by annotating on PDF files directly within browser.</li>
            <h4>Drag and drop calendar events</h4>
          <li>Conveniently allocate student assignments to different markers, and control when marks are released to individual students.</li>
            <p>This MUA-funded improvement allows you to easily [[Calendar|change events in the calendar]] by dragging and dropping them to new dates.</p>
          <li>Certainty-based marking in Quizzes now provides improved feedback for learners.</li>
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          <li>Quickly edit course activities and resources across all devices.</li>
           <li>Easily add a Single activity course format.</li>
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             <h4>1. Annotate uploaded PDF files in browser</h4>
             <h4>Private files storage display</h4>
             <p>Provide feedback directly within PDF file submissions by using a variety of annotating tools available, including stamps and phrases from a comment bank.</p>
             <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>2. Enhanced marking workflow and allocation</h4>
             <h4>Improved Global search</h4>
             <p>Control when marks are released for viewing, for example, when they have been reviewed and moderated. Individual markers can also be allocated assignments and these allocations will show up clearly in the gradebook.</p>
             <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>3. Enhanced feedback in Certainty-based marking</h4>
             <h4>Easier activity navigation</h4>
             <p>Quizzes using Certainty-based marking now provide better feedback for learners.</p>
             <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>4. Easily edit course activities and resources</h4>
             <h4>Moodle from your Mobile!</h4>
             <p>Editing tools have been grouped together to in a simple dropdown menu for easy accessibility across desktop and mobile devices.</p>
             <p>Links in the footer and user profiles now encourage you to download and use the [[Moodle Mobile app]].</p>
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            <h4>5. Add a Single activity course format</h4>
            <p>Simply select and add any one activity as a standard course format which is displayed directed on the course page (This feature supersedes the old SCORM course format).</p>
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            <h4>More efficient user management</h4>
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            <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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              <li>Conveniently import and export role definition using XML file</li>
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              <li>Restoring of very large courses possible</li>
             <h4>Mark activities as complete</h4>
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            <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>
             <h4>1. Bulk course creation tool</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>
             <p>Create multiple courses efficiently using a single CSV file.  The functionality also extends to updating or deleting courses as well as importing content from another course.</p>
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             <h4>Tag database entries</h4>
             <h4>2. Streamlined course and category management</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>
             <p>Easily sort, create, and delete course categories in a more intuitive interface with drag and drop functionality.</p>
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             <h4>3. Create additional name fields</h4>
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             <p>Add and customise additional name fields to flexibly display user names in Chinese characters, local phonetic system or Romanization.</p>
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             <h4>Inspire Analytics in core</h4>
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             <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>4. Import and export role redefinitions</h4>
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             <p>Export and import role definitions as XML files.New roles may be based on existing data:</p>
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             <h4> New filters for user tours</h4>
              <li>role archetype</li>
             <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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              <li>role definition XML file</li>
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             <h4>HTTPS conversion</h4>
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             <p>For sites converting to HTTPS, the [[HTTPS conversion tool]] converts your embedded HTTP content to HTTPS.</p>
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            <h4>5. Backup and restore large courses</h4>
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            <p>Backup and restore large courses Improved performance allows users to quickly backup large courses safely and if needed, easily restore the courses for use.</p>
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             <h4>OAuth2 services trusted email</h4>
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             <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>
            <li>A more user-friendly TinyMCE editor </li>
             <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>
            <li>Easily access files from Microsoft Skydrive.</li>
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            <li>Improved calendar handling with multiple calendar support</li>
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            <li>Simplified username and password recovery</li>
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            <li>Improved file management in TinyMCE editor</li>
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            <li>Better responsive design across devices</li>
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             <h4>Site registration</h4>
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             <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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             <h4>1. A more user-friendly TinyMCE editor</h4>
             <p>The improved TinyMCE editor can be resized to suit various browser widths, and features user-friendly icons and a collapsible toolbar menu.</p>
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            <h4>2. Access files from Microsoft Skydrive</h4>
            <p>Users can now choose to retrieve files from their Skydrive account for use in their Moodle courses.</p>
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             <h4>3. Improved calendar handling with multiple calendar support</h4>
             <p>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.</p>
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            <h4>4. Simplified username and password recovery</h4>
            <p>Quickly retrieve username or reset password in a simpler, more user-friendly process.</p>
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             <h4>5. Improve file management in TinyMCE editor </h4>
             <p>Add and manage files previously embedded in a text area with the new TinyMCE Manage Embedded files plugin and Embedded files repository.</p>
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             <h4>6. Better responsive design </h4>
             <p> Moodle works and looks better across all devices, including desktops, tablets and phones.</p>
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==See also==


[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 2.6]]
 
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
 
[[Category:New features]]


* [[:Category:New features|Category:New features]] - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 2.6
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 3.4]]
[[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

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    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.)

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    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.

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