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             <h4>Course images on the dashboard</h4>
             <h4>Course images on the dashboard</h4>
<p>Coloured patterns brighten up the dashboard [[Course overview]].</p>
<p>Images or coloured patterns brighten up course descriptions on the dashboard [[Course overview]].</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>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>New badge criteria</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 [[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 adding random questions.</p>
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             <h4>Tag database entries</h4>
             <h4>Upload files when grading 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>Access repositories to upload images and other files when grading quiz essay questions.</p>
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Revision as of 13:15, 11 May 2018

Moodle 3.5 focuses on ...

Read on for Moodle 3.5 highlights...

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

Items to be updated and this note removed...

For all users

  • StudentProfile.png

    Privacy and policies area in Profile

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

  • 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

  • DocsMobileLinks.png

    Moodle from your Mobile!

    Links in the footer and user profiles now encourage you to download and use the Moodle Mobile 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

    New badge criteria

    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

    Upload files when grading quiz essay questions

    Access repositories to upload images and other files when grading quiz essay questions.

For administrators

  • Docs Analytics.png

    Inspire Analytics in core

    Formerly a plugin, Analytics is now available in core, providing detailed descriptive and prescriptive reports to support learners at risk. Feedback welcome.

  • Docs UserTourFilters.png

    New filters for user tours

    User tours may now be filtered by category, course and course format, making tours target more specific areas of your site.

  • Docs HTTPS ConversionTool.png

    HTTPS conversion

    For sites converting to HTTPS, the HTTPS conversion tool converts your embedded HTTP content to HTTPS.

  • Docs TrustOAuthEmail.png

    OAuth2 services trusted email

    A useful checkbox gives the option of accepting OAuth2 signups without a confirmation email, useful if your organisation uses Google for its domain.

  • DocsManageTokens.png

    Manage all Tokens

    Along with a new capability, Manage all tokens, a new admin screen displays user tokens with information and the option to delete them.

  • DocsSiteReg.png

    Site registration

    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.