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{{About Moodle}}
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.]


{{About Moodle}}
Full details of the release with technical information can be found in the [[:dev:Moodle 3.5 release notes|Moodle 3.5 release notes]].
Moodle 3.0 combines popularity with efficiency offering enhanced options for installing plugins, four new quiz question types, tagging and course editing improvements along with  a number of other welcome features.
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Read on for Moodle 3.0 highlights or watch the screencasts on our official Youtube page (coming soon).
Full details of the release with technical information can be found in the [[:dev:Moodle 3.0 release notes|Moodle 3.release notes]].
 
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             <h4>Select missing words</h4>
             <h4>Privacy and policies area in Profile</h4>
             <p>The [[Select missing words question type]] is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0</p>
             <p>Access site policies and make data requests from links in your [[Profile]].</p>
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             <h4>Drag and drop into text</h4>
             <h4>Course images on the dashboard</h4>
            <p> The [[Drag and drop into text question type]] is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0</p>
<p>Images or coloured patterns brighten up course descriptions on the dashboard [[Course overview]].</p>
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             <h4>Drag and drop onto image</h4>
             <h4>Clearer icons, accessible fonts</h4>
             <p>The [[Drag and drop onto image question type]] is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0. Students drag either text or small images onto a background picture uploaded by the teacher.</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>Drag and drop markers</h4>
             <h4>Directly record sound and video</h4>
             <p> The [[Drag and drop markers question type]] is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0. Students drag text markers to a location predefined by the teacher on a background image.</p>
             <p>Buttons in the [[Atto editor]] allow you to record directly into Moodle</p>
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             <h4>Easier section editing</h4>
             <h4>Choice results display</h4>
             <p>Options for editing highlighting hiding and deleting  sections are now combined into one action menu streamlining the course page and simplifying the editing process. [[Course homepage|Read more...]]</p>
             <p>Know in advance how the Choice results will display</p>
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             <h4>Show the date a file was uploaded</h4>
             <h4>Moodle from your Mobile!</h4>
             <p> A new [[File resource settings|File setting]] means teachers can now display the date a file resource was uploaded or changed, giving students a better user experience. </p>
             <p>A new improved  [[Moodle Mobile app|Moodle app]].</p>
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===For teachers===
 
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             <h4>Major improvements to plugins upgrading</h4>
             <h4>More efficient user management</h4>
             <p>The interface and functionality for upgrading plugins within Moodle has been improved.  [[Installing plugins|Read more...]]</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> Reset Dashboard and profiles for all users</h4>
             <h4>Award badges based on other badges</h4>
             <p>A new 'Reset' button the default dashboard and profile pages means administrators can now specify blocks on these pages and apply the changes to everyone on the site.Read more about [[Dashboard]] and [[Profile]]</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>Better handling of tags</h4>
             <h4>Filter questions by tag</h4>
             <p>The Manage tags page interface has been brought up to date and teachers may now tag courses from the Edit settings page. [[Tags|Read more...]]</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>A new key for safer upgrading</h4>
             <h4>Quiz Essay questions</h4>
             <p>An upgrade key can now be defined which will prevent non-authenticated users accessing the upgrade screen. [[Upgrade key|Find our more...]]</p>
             <p>Specify accepted file types for the Quiz [[Essay question type]] and upload files when grading them</p>
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            <h4>GDPR features</h4>
            <p>New Privacy and policies links help meet [[GDPR]] requirements.</p>
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             <h4>Atto editor improvements</h4>
             <h4> Simple Global Search</h4>
             <p>Now you can more easily add and configure tables when editing text and there are some new equations in the equation editor [[Atto editor|Read more...]]</p>
             <p>A new, simple [[Global search]] feature is available without the need to install an external engine.</p>
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             <h4>Delete messages</h4>
             <h4>LTI Advantage 1.1 support</h4>
             <p>Unwanted messages may be deleted from your list (although they remain for the recipient) There is a new associated event message/delete [[Messaging|Read more...]] </p>
             <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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* [[:Category:New features|Category:New features]] - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 3.0
 
 
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 3.0]]
[[Category:New features]]
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
 
[[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

  • 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.