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{{About Moodle}}
{{About Moodle}}
Moodle 3.4 focuses on improving usability of existing features.
Moodle 3.5 focuses on GDPR compliance and enhanced usability and accessiblity.
Read on for Moodle 3.4 highlights or watch the Moodle 3.4 highlights screencasts on our YouTube page.
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 3.4 release notes|Moodle 3.4 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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             <h4>Better calendar management</h4>
             <h4>Privacy and policies area in Profile</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>
             <p>Access site policies and make data requests from links in your [[Profile]].</p>
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             <h4>Drag and drop calendar events</h4>
             <h4>Course images on the dashboard</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>
<p>Images or coloured patterns brighten up course descriptions on the dashboard [[Course overview]].</p>
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             <h4>Private files storage display</h4>
             <h4>Clearer icons, accessible fonts</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>
             <p>The use of Bootstrap 4 stable means enhanced appearance for users and better theming options for developers.</p>
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             <h4>Improved Global search</h4>
             <h4>Directly record sound and video</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>
             <p>Buttons in the [[Atto editor]] allow you to record directly into Moodle</p>
        
        
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             <h4>Easier activity navigation</h4>
             <h4>Choice results display</h4>
             <p>'Previous' and 'Next' links, along with a jump-to menu make navigating around courses easier and more intuitive.</p>
             <p>Know in advance how the Choice results will display</p>
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             <h4>Moodle from your Mobile!</h4>
             <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>
             <p>A new improved  [[Moodle Mobile app|Moodle app]].</p>
        
        
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             <h4>More efficient user management</h4>
             <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>
             <p>Search, filter and bulk edit or delete self enrolled learners from the [[Participants|Participants and Enrolments screen]].</p>
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             <h4>Mark activities as complete</h4>
             <h4>Award badges based on other badges</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>
             <p>Amongst new [[Using badges|badges]] criteria is the ability to award badges based on previously earned badges.</p>
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             <h4>Helpful file type selector</h4>
             <h4>Filter questions by tag</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>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>
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             <h4>Tag database entries</h4>
             <h4>Quiz Essay questions</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>Specify accepted file types for the Quiz [[Essay question type]] and upload files when grading them</p>
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             <h4>Inspire Analytics in core</h4>
             <h4>GDPR features</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>
             <p>New Privacy and policies links help meet [[GDPR]] requirements.</p>
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             <h4> New filters for user tours</h4>
             <h4> Simple Global Search</h4>
             <p>[[User tours]] may now be filtered by category, course and course format, making tours target more specific areas of your site.</p>
             <p>A new, simple [[Global search]] feature is available without the need to install an external engine.</p>
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             <h4>HTTPS conversion</h4>
             <h4>LTI Advantage 1.1 support</h4>
             <p>For sites converting to HTTPS, the [[HTTPS conversion tool]] converts your embedded HTTP content to HTTPS.</p>
             <p>[[External tool]] settings now include support  for LTI Membership and AGS services..</p>
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             <h4>OAuth2 services trusted email</h4>
             <h4>More badge criteria</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>
             <p>[[Managing badges|Award badges]] for user picture upload, cohort membership and previously awarded badges.</p>
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             <h4>Manage all Tokens</h4>
             <h4>Cohort themes</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>
             <p>Specify a theme for a [[Cohort sync|cohort]] for easy differentiation.</p>
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             <h4>Site registration</h4>
             <h4>New capabilities</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>
             <p>There are eleven new capabilities, including several relating to data, privacy and policies.</p>
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  [[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
  [[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
  [[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 3.4]]
  [[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 3.5]]
  [[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 3.4]]
  [[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

  • StudentProfile.png

    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

  • BulkEditSelfEnrolled.jpg

    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.

  • EssayUpload.png

    Quiz Essay questions

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

For administrators

  • GDPRSection.png

    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.