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This roadmap collects the best information about upcoming features in Moodle.  It is not 100% certain - features may change according to available funding and developers.
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== Version 1.6 - Release 20th June, 2006 ==
 
* [[UTF-8_migration|Unicode]] - Moodle.com, Eloy Lafuente and Koen Roggemans
::Moodle is now 100% Unicode, which means any language can be mixed together and an end to a number of problems that different character sets caused us.
* [[MoodleDocs development|Documentation]] - Moodle.com and Helen Foster
::A new one-stop wiki site for ALL Moodle documentation, including links from Moodle itself
* [[Database module]] - Moodle.com
::A new activity module that allows collaborative collection of structured data, useful for many things!
* [[LAMS]] - LAMS Foundation
::Integrated via a course format and an activity module
* [[Blogs]] - Daryl Hawes and Moodle.com
::Allows reflection on an ongoing basis.  Entries are marked and can be viewed by user, course, group, site etc.  Contains first new support for [[Tags]]. 
* [[Reports]] - Moodle.com, Catalyst etc
::All reports are now centralised under Course reports and Admin reports.  New reports can be written as plugins and dropped in very easily.  One big new report is the new course-based statistics system from Catalyst.
* [[My Moodle]] - Catalyst etc
::A dashboard interface that allows an overview for each user of all their courses etc.
* [[Hive integration]] - Moodle.com and Harvest Road
::This initial integration with Hive allows teachers to upload, browse, search and select [[Resources|resources]] within the external repository.
* [[Multiple groups]] - Moodle.com and Arab Open University
::Users can be part of multiple groups within a course
* [[IMS content package]] resource type - Eloy Lafuente and Alton College
::Supports the loading of any content package as a resource, plus special support for a repository of NLN materials
* [[Course backup|Granularised backup]] - Catalyst
::It allows the individual selection of activities and resources, both in backup and restore of courses.
* [[Chameleon|Chameleon theme]] - Andy Walker and Urs Hunkler
:: An interactive Moodle theme
* [[Enrolment plugins|Multi enrolment]] - Catalyst
::Moodle's enrolment plugins can be used simultaneously on the same site. Also new [[IMS Enterprise]] enrolment plugin.
 
== Version 1.7 - Expected August 2006 ==
 
* [[Repository API]] - Moodle.com
::Abstract all file operations to an API that allows plugins for different external repositories
* [[Gradebook]] - Moodle.com
::The gradebook system will be revamped for performance, switching from our older "pull" model to a "push" model where all modules will now publish grades as necessary into a central table.
* [[Roles]] - Moodle.com
::This new system will allow the creation of custom roles at site, course and activity level
* [[Accessibility]] - Moodle.com
::Full compliance with all major accessibility standards
* [[XML Database Schema]] - Moodle.com
::Conversion to full database independence using new XML schema for ADOdb.  This will give us support for MS SQL, Oracle etc.
* [[Multi Authentication]] - Iñaki Arenaza?
* [[Learning Design export]] - Moodle.com and Open University of The Netherlands
::We plan to have a very simple export for any Moodle course into IMS LD format, as a proof of concept and to help the community start learning about IMS LD.
 
== Version 2.0 - Expected early 2007 ==
 
* [[IMS Learning Design]] - Moodle.com
::Support for importing/exporting LD, converting Moodle activities and sequences of activities into a standard format for sharing, and importing standard sequences into Moodle courses
* [[Conditional activities]] - Moodle.com
::Allowing dependencies and forced paths through the content
* [[Metadata]] - Moodle.com
::Build on the keywords in 1.6 to provide metadata for all activities and courses, linkable to standard lists of metadata such as State-based learning outomes and curricula
* [[Web Services API]]
::Providing remote control and access of Moodle services by other systems, as well as sharing of information between Moodle sites with trust relationships.
* [[Student Information API]]
::API for integrating external systems for managing student information
* [[Community hub]] - Moodle.com
::Leverage above improvements into a system to network Moodles together
 
== Version 2.1 ==
 
* [[Site groups|Groups]]
::Groups can also be defined at the site level, and activities can be assigned to course groups
* [[Portfolio API]]
::Interface Moodle activities and repositories to help produce portfolios for internal assessment AND external publication
 
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Latest revision as of 12:17, 18 April 2014

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