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Revision as of 09:20, 2 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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Better calendar management
Thanks to this Moodle Users Association (MUA) project, you can easily manage calendar events- including new category events- in a handy popup window..
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Drag and drop calendar events
This MUA-funded improvement allows you to easily change events in the calendar by dragging and dropping them to new dates.
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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.
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Improved Global search
If Global search is enabled, it's now possible to search blocks and courses you are not enrolled in.
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'Previous' and 'Next' links, along with a jump-to menu make navigating around courses easier and more intuitive.
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Moodle from your Mobile!
Links in the footer and user profiles now encourage you to download and use the Moodle Mobile app.
For teachers
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More efficient user management
Teachers can now enrol, search, filter and bulk edit or delete learners from a new single Participants and Enrolments screen.
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Mark activities as complete
A new capability Override activity completion status means teachers can manually mark as complete (or incomplete) activities on behalf of learners.
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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.
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Better activity completion management
Bulk edit and update activity completion settings in your courses.
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Drag and drop media
Drag and drop media directly onto the course page.
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'Stealth' activities - available but not shown
An improvement on 'orphaned sections', links may now be made to activities which are not shown on the course page. See Stealth activities.
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More tag areas
Glossary entries, forum posts and book chapters may now be tagged for easier searching.
For administrators
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OAuth2 authentication
Allow users to authenticate with Google G-Suite or Microsoft Office accounts and manage files from associated drives. Read more...
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Document file converters
Add plugins for document file conversion, such as from Google Drive. Read more...
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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 .
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New "Stealth" mode setting
A new admin setting extends the functionality to link to activities without showing them on the course page. See Stealth activities.
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Learning analytics plugin
Be a part of Project inspire by installing the Inspire plugin.
