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As usual Moodle HQ and our incredible community have brought together work from all corners of the globe to this release. Scalable, responsive and private, Moodle 2.8 is our best release yet. Here are some highlights of this release, and you can view screencasts of some of these highlights on the official MoodleHQ YouTube page: [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcO_MFWQBDcxGul-CY1SiOke6Jkg2NPK Moodle 2.7 Release Highlights Playlist].
Moodle 3.5 focuses on GDPR compliance and enhanced usability and accessiblity.
Read on for Moodle 3.5 highlights, or watch our [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcO_MFWQBDcnwHQwhHZtObHNMHoONx-C Youtube playlist of 3.5 New features.]


Full details of the release, with technical information, can be found in the [[:dev:Moodle 2.8 release notes|Moodle 2.8 release notes]].
Full details of the release with technical information can be found in the [[:dev:Moodle 3.5 release notes|Moodle 3.5 release notes]].
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=== For all users ===
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             <h4>Text autosave</h4>
             <h4>Privacy and policies area in Profile</h4>
             <p>The Atto HTML editor will automatically save your text as you type, keeping your content secure before you publish it. [[Text editor| Read about the Atto editor.]]</p>
             <p>Access site policies and make data requests from links in your [[Profile]].</p>
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             <h4>New user menu</h4>
             <h4>Course images on the dashboard</h4>
            <p>A new user menu gives quick access to your My home and profile settings. </p>
<p>Images or coloured patterns brighten up course descriptions on the dashboard [[Course overview]].</p>
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             <h4>Clearer icons, accessible fonts</h4>
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             <p>The use of Bootstrap 4 stable means enhanced appearance for users and better theming options for developers.</p>
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             <p>This popular feature can now be implemented as a single-item scale, bringing the functionality of social media right inside Moodle. [[Scales|Learn more about scales here.]]</p>
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             <h4>Directly record sound and video</h4>
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             <p>Buttons in the [[Atto editor]] allow you to record directly into Moodle</p>
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             <h4>Email to private files</h4>
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             <p>With this new feature you can send yourself an email with an attachment and it will save to your private files for later use in your courses. See [[Private files]].</p>
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=== Gradebook improvements ===
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             <h4>Choice results display</h4>
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             <p>Know in advance how the Choice results will display</p>
             <h4>Improved Grader report</h4>
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             <p> Many improvements have been made to the gradebook, with the grader report now functional across all devices with smooth scrolling. Cells can be quickly edited without reloading.</p>
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             <h4>Moodle from your Mobile!</h4>
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             <p>A new improved  [[Moodle Mobile app|Moodle app]].</p>
             <h4> New Single view</h4>
       
             <p> A new Single view allows you to make quick edits to one item or one user.</p>
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            <h4>New Grade history report</h4>
            <p> Track the grade history of specific users and specific markers in this new report. Learn more...</p>
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            <h4> Natural weighting</h4>
            <p> This new aggregation method combines grades simply with a clearer interface for using weights. Extra credit, excluded grades and hidden grades are all supported.</p>
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=== Forum enhancements ===


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             <h4>Subscribe to individual discussions</h4>
             <h4>More efficient user management</h4>
             <p> You can now subscribe to individual forum discussions and get email copies of just the replies you want! See [[Forum settings]].</p>
             <p>Search, filter and bulk edit or delete self enrolled learners from the [[Participants|Participants and Enrolments screen]].</p>
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             <h4> Reply by email</h4>
             <h4>Award badges based on other badges</h4>
             <p> And to make it even easier for you to contribute, you can now reply to forum posts via email and even include attachments.</p>
             <p>Amongst new [[Using badges|badges]] criteria is the ability to award badges based on previously earned badges.</p>
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             <h4>Filter questions by tag</h4>
             <h4>Better navigation through threads</h4>
             <p>This Moodle Users Association funded project means tags may be added and filtered directly in the [[Question bank]] and when [[Building Quiz|adding random questions]].</p>
             <p> Jump to the next and previous forum discussions more easily.</p>
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            <h4>Quiz Essay questions</h4>
            <p>Specify accepted file types for the Quiz [[Essay question type]] and upload files when grading them</p>
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===New options for Quiz, Choice and Assignment===
===For administrators===
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             <h4>Improved Quiz edit screen and completion settings</h4>
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             <p>The Edit quiz page has been rewritten for improved accessibility, making it much easier to add and manage questions. See [[Building Quiz]]. You can also set completion conditions based on a passing grade or when all available attempts have been used up.</p>
             <h4>GDPR features</h4>
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            <p>New Privacy and policies links help meet [[GDPR]] requirements.</p>
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             <h4>More than one choice with Choice</h4>
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             <p>You can now allow users to select more than one choice when creating a Choice. [[Choice settings|Read more.]]</p>
            <h4> Simple Global Search</h4>
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             <p>A new, simple [[Global search]] feature is available without the need to install an external engine.</p>
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             <h4>Additional files for assignments</h4>
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             <p> Teachers can now attach files for students when setting up assignments, such as example submissions or answer templates. See [[Assignment settings]].</p>
            <h4>LTI Advantage 1.1 support</h4>
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            <p>[[External tool]] settings now include support  for LTI Membership and AGS services..</p>
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             <h4>More badge criteria</h4>
             <p>[[Managing badges|Award badges]] for user picture upload, cohort membership and previously awarded badges.</p>
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             <h4>Cohort themes</h4>
             <p>Specify a theme for a [[Cohort sync|cohort]] for easy differentiation.</p>
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            <h4>New capabilities</h4>
            <p>There are eleven new capabilities, including several relating to data, privacy and policies.</p>
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===Analytics and Reporting===
    
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            <h4>Stay in touch by subscribing to events</h4>
            <p>[[Event monitoring]] allows teachers, managers and admins to create and subscribe to events </p>
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            <h4>New events</h4>
            <p>More detailed  logging and events have been added, particularly in relation to grades.</p>
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            <h4>Cohorts can be created on upload</h4>
            <p>Admins and managers can create cohorts using a csv file either, either from the Cohorts screen or when uploading users. Teachers can now by default enrol cohorts visible to them. See [[Cohorts]].</p>
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            <h4>A new 'All Cohorts' screen for admins</h4>
            <p>Administrators can now have a clear overview of all system and category cohorts from the new All cohorts screen. See [[Cohorts]].</p>
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==See also==
 
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 2.8]]
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]


* [[:Category:New features|Category:New features]] - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 2.8
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 3.5]]
[[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 3.5]]
[[it:Nuove funzionalità in Moodle 3.5]]

Latest revision as of 16:24, 24 November 2018

Moodle 3.5 focuses on GDPR compliance and enhanced usability and accessiblity.

Read on for Moodle 3.5 highlights, or watch our Youtube playlist of 3.5 New features.

Full details of the release with technical information can be found in the Moodle 3.5 release notes.


For all users

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    Privacy and policies area in Profile

    Access site policies and make data requests from links in your Profile.

  • DashboardOverview.jpg

    Course images on the dashboard

    Images or coloured patterns brighten up course descriptions on the dashboard Course overview.

  • Bootstrap4.jpg

    Clearer icons, accessible fonts

    The use of Bootstrap 4 stable means enhanced appearance for users and better theming options for developers.

  • recordrtc.png

    Directly record sound and video

    Buttons in the Atto editor allow you to record directly into Moodle

  • ChoiceDisplay.jpg

    Choice results display

    Know in advance how the Choice results will display

  • 35MobileApp1.png

    Moodle from your Mobile!

    A new improved Moodle app.

For teachers

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    More efficient user management

    Search, filter and bulk edit or delete self enrolled learners from the Participants and Enrolments screen.

  • AwardedBadgesBadges.jpg

    Award badges based on other badges

    Amongst new badges criteria is the ability to award badges based on previously earned badges.

  • QuestionTags.jpg

    Filter questions by tag

    This Moodle Users Association funded project means tags may be added and filtered directly in the Question bank and when adding random questions.

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    Quiz Essay questions

    Specify accepted file types for the Quiz Essay question type and upload files when grading them

For administrators

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    GDPR features

    New Privacy and policies links help meet GDPR requirements.

  • SimpleSearch.jpg

    Simple Global Search

    A new, simple Global search feature is available without the need to install an external engine.

  • LTIAdvantage.png

    LTI Advantage 1.1 support

    External tool settings now include support for LTI Membership and AGS services..

  • ProfilePictureBadge.jpg

    More badge criteria

    Award badges for user picture upload, cohort membership and previously awarded badges.

  • CohortThemes.jpg

    Cohort themes

    Specify a theme for a cohort for easy differentiation.

  • 35NewCapabilities.png

    New capabilities

    There are eleven new capabilities, including several relating to data, privacy and policies.

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