New features

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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.

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 Moodle 3.0 release notes.

For teachers

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    Drag and drop onto image

    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.

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    Drag and drop markers

    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.

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    Easier section editing

    Options for editing highlighting hiding and deleting sections are now combined into one action menu streamlining the course page and simplifying the editing process. Read more...

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    Something else?

    Something else?

For administrators

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    (Possible plugins)

    Possible info about plugins - WIP Read more...

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    Reset Dashboard and profiles for all users

    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

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    Better handling of tags

    The Manage tags page interface has been brought up to date and teachers may now tag courses from the Edit settings page. Read more...

For all users

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    Atto editor improvements

    Now you can more easily add and configure tables when editiing text and there are some new equations in the equation editor Read more...

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    Delete messages

    Unwanted messages may be deleted from your list (although they remain for the recipient) There is a new associated event message/delete Read more...