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{{About Moodle}}
{{About Moodle}}
Moodle 2.7 brings a lot of exciting new features for teachers, students and administrators. You can watch screencasts on some of these highlights on the official MoodleHQ YouTube page: [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcO_MFWQBDe8RRnGjoUDqbcm9PSlIoWn Moodle 2.7 Release Highlights Playlist].
Moodle 3.6 focuses on privacy, usability and communication
Read on for Moodle 3.6 highlights, or watch our [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcO_MFWQBDdfalbX8DlMbr7xG6CPhzum Youtube playlist of 3.6 New features.]


Full details of the release, with technical information, can be found in the [https://docs.moodle.org/dev/Moodle_2.7_release_notes Moodle 2.7 Release notes].
Full details of the release with technical information can be found in the [[:dev:Moodle 3.6 release notes|Moodle 3.6 release notes]].
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==WORK IN PROGRESS==
===For all users===
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            <h4>Improved course overview</h4>
            <p>Sort, star, hide and display courses more efficiently thanks to the welcome [[Course overview]] improvements on your [[Dashboard|dashboard]].</p>
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            <h4>Useful new dashboard blocks</h4>
<p>Keep up to date with the [[Timeline block]], the [[Starred courses block]], the [[Recently accessed courses block]] and the [[Recently accessed items block]], all available for the dashboard.</p>
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            <h4>New messaging interface</h4>
            <p>[[Messaging]] enhancements bring greater control over who can message you along with the ability to star messages and engage in group messaging.</p>
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            <h4>Nextcloud integration</h4>
            <p>If enabled by the administrator,a [[Nextcloud repository]] may be searched for uploading files to your courses, both as copies or access controlled links</p>
       
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            <h4>Clearer privacy links in your profile</h4>
            <p>Easily see how to contact the PO, request data or account deletion and view a data retention summary page from your [[User profiles |profile page]].</p>
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            <h4>Hide yourself in the online users block</h4>
            <p>Monitor courses without being seen by clicking the 'eye' against your name in the [[Online users block]].</p>
       
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==For teachers==
===For teachers===
===Conditional activity enhancements===
The interface for setting up  conditional activities has been streamlined and it's now possible to restrict access with "or" conditions and use nested restrictions for complex access criteria.


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            <h4>Message your groups</h4>
            <p>Enable group [[Messaging|messaging]] when setting up groups and from the [[Messaging|new messaging interface]], start group conversations.</p>
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            <h4>More information on your badges</h4>
            <p>Support for Open Badges v2.0 spec allows you to add more details when [[Managing badges|awarding badges]].</p>
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            <h4>Record assignment feedback</h4>
            <p>Media and other file uploads are now permitted when [[Assignment settings|grading assignments]], meaning teachers can record their feedback and/or include supporting images or other files. </p>
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            <h4>Quiz improvements</h4>
            <p>The [[Drag and drop markers question type]] is easier to edit, and thanks to the [https://moodleassociation.org MUA], the [[Quiz statistics report]] has improved usability.</p>
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            <h4>Easily find duplicated items</h4>
            <p>As with courses, duplicated resources are now appended with 'copy' so you can easily distinguish between the original and copy. </p>
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            <h4>Hide page last modifed dates</h4>
            <p>A new option in the [[Page]] resource allows you to choose to display or hide the date it was last updated..</p>
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            <h4>Privacy enhancements</h4>
            <p>New settings include optional agreements, bulk handling of data requests, a data summary page and clearer profile privacy links.</p>
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            <h4>Message access control</h4>
            <p>A new setting in Advanced features lets the admin decide whether or not to enable site wide messaging.</p>
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            <h4>Nextcloud integration</h4>
            <p>Nextcloud is now available as an OAuth2 service. Users may access a Nextcloud repository and share files as copies or with controlled access.</p>
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            <h4>Context freezing</h4>
            <p>A new work-in-progress feature accessed from Development/Experimental settings means categories, blocks, courses and content may be set to  'read-only'.</p>
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===Assignment improvements===
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            <h4>Paypal support Rupees</h4>
            <p>Indian rupees may now be displayed as an option for [[PayPal enrolment]].</p>
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            <h4>Control audio/video recording</h4>
            <p>A new capability specifying who can use the audio and video recording buttons in the [[Atto editor]] allows you to control such recordings.</p>
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[[Category:New features]]


#Teachers can now control when to send feedback to students via a checkbox.
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
#If allowed,they may edit or delete student submissions.
  [[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 3.6]]
#Online text assignmnents can have a word limit and teachers can edit student work directly inline.
[[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 3.6]]
 
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===Quiz improvements===
Duplicating and moving questions is now easier and there is an option to 'Save changes and continue editing'. Quiz reports have been improved; the Essay question now allows students simply to add an attachment and the Random Short answer matching question type is available for use.
 
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==For administrators==
 
===Long term support===
By popular demand, Moodle 2.7 will have extended support of 3 years (until June 2017) for security and data-loss fixes, twice the time of other releases.
 
===Themes===
With the focus on improved responsive design, Clean is now default, and a completely new theme, More, allows customisation from within the admin interface. All other themes have been moved to the plugins database.
 
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===Event logging===
A new logging subsystem with plugins means Moodle logging can be very detailed and external, supporting better analytics.
 
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===Scheduled tasks management===
With an improved scheduling system, tasks can be scheduled precisely,even on complex clustered servers.
 
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==For all users==
 
===Atto, a new editor===
Our new Moodle editor focuses on usability and accessibility. TinyMCE is still available, but Atto will be the default you'll want to use.
 
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===Log in with your email address===
A new admin setting allows users to log in not only with their normal username but also with their email address.
 
==See also==
 
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 2.6]]
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
 
* [[:Category:New features|Category:New features]] - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 2.7

Latest revision as of 08:01, 4 December 2018

Moodle 3.6 focuses on privacy, usability and communication

Read on for Moodle 3.6 highlights, or watch our Youtube playlist of 3.6 New features.

Full details of the release with technical information can be found in the Moodle 3.6 release notes.


For all users

  • 36docsnewmessaginginterface.png

    New messaging interface

    Messaging enhancements bring greater control over who can message you along with the ability to star messages and engage in group messaging.

  • 36DocsNextcloudv2.png

    Nextcloud integration

    If enabled by the administrator,a Nextcloud repository may be searched for uploading files to your courses, both as copies or access controlled links

  • 36ProfileLinks.png

    Clearer privacy links in your profile

    Easily see how to contact the PO, request data or account deletion and view a data retention summary page from your profile page.

  • 36Onlineusers.png

    Hide yourself in the online users block

    Monitor courses without being seen by clicking the 'eye' against your name in the Online users block.

For teachers

  • 36docsenablinggroupmessaging.png

    Message your groups

    Enable group messaging when setting up groups and from the new messaging interface, start group conversations.

  • 36docsnewbadgecriteria.png

    More information on your badges

    Support for Open Badges v2.0 spec allows you to add more details when awarding badges.

  • docsDuplicatedFileNames.png

    Easily find duplicated items

    As with courses, duplicated resources are now appended with 'copy' so you can easily distinguish between the original and copy.

  • docsPageLastModified.png

    Hide page last modifed dates

    A new option in the Page resource allows you to choose to display or hide the date it was last updated..

For administrators

  • docsOptionalAgreement.png

    Privacy enhancements

    New settings include optional agreements, bulk handling of data requests, a data summary page and clearer profile privacy links.

  • docsSiteWideMessaging.png

    Message access control

    A new setting in Advanced features lets the admin decide whether or not to enable site wide messaging.

  • docsNextCloud.png

    Nextcloud integration

    Nextcloud is now available as an OAuth2 service. Users may access a Nextcloud repository and share files as copies or with controlled access.

  • docsContextFreezing.png

    Context freezing

    A new work-in-progress feature accessed from Development/Experimental settings means categories, blocks, courses and content may be set to 'read-only'.

  • docsPayPalRupees.png

    Paypal support Rupees

    Indian rupees may now be displayed as an option for PayPal enrolment.

  • recordAttocapability.png

    Control audio/video recording

    A new capability specifying who can use the audio and video recording buttons in the Atto editor allows you to control such recordings.

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