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{{About Moodle}}
{{About Moodle}}
Moodle 3.5 focuses on GDPR compliance and enhanced usability and accessiblity.
Moodle 3.6 focuses on privacy, usability and communication
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.]
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 [[:dev:Moodle 3.5 release notes|Moodle 3.5 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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             <h4>Privacy and policies area in Profile</h4>
             <h4>Improved course overview</h4>
             <p>Access site policies and make data requests from links in your [[Profile]].</p>
             <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>Course images on the dashboard</h4>
             <h4>Useful new dashboard blocks</h4>
<p>Images or coloured patterns brighten up course descriptions on the dashboard [[Course overview]].</p>
<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>Clearer icons, accessible fonts</h4>
             <h4>New messaging interface</h4>
             <p>The use of Bootstrap 4 stable means enhanced appearance for users and better theming options for developers.</p>
             <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>Directly record sound and video</h4>
             <h4>Nextcloud integration</h4>
             <p>Buttons in the [[Atto editor]] allow you to record directly into Moodle</p>
             <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>Choice results display</h4>
             <h4>Clearer privacy links in your profile</h4>
             <p>Know in advance how the Choice results will display</p>
             <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>Moodle from your Mobile!</h4>
             <h4>Hide yourself in the online users block</h4>
             <p>A new improved  [[Moodle Mobile app|Moodle app]].</p>
             <p>Monitor courses without being seen by clicking the 'eye' against your name in the [[Online users block]].</p>
        
        
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             <h4>More efficient user management</h4>
             <h4>Message your groups</h4>
             <p>Search, filter and bulk edit or delete self enrolled learners from the [[Participants|Participants and Enrolments screen]].</p>
             <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>Award badges based on other badges</h4>
             <h4>More information on your badges</h4>
             <p>Amongst new [[Using badges|badges]] criteria is the ability to award badges based on previously earned badges.</p>
             <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>Filter questions by tag</h4>
             <h4>Record assignment feedback</h4>
             <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>
             <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 Essay questions</h4>
             <h4>Quiz improvements</h4>
             <p>Specify accepted file types for the Quiz [[Essay question type]] and upload files when grading them</p>
             <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>GDPR features</h4>
             <h4>Privacy enhancements</h4>
             <p>New Privacy and policies links help meet [[GDPR]] requirements.</p>
             <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> Simple Global Search</h4>
             <h4>Message access control</h4>
             <p>A new, simple [[Global search]] feature is available without the need to install an external engine.</p>
             <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>LTI Advantage 1.1 support</h4>
             <h4>Nextcloud integration</h4>
             <p>[[External tool]] settings now include support  for LTI Membership and AGS services..</p>
             <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>More badge criteria</h4>
             <h4>Context freezing</h4>
             <p>[[Managing badges|Award badges]] for user picture upload, cohort membership and previously awarded badges.</p>
             <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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             <h4>Cohort themes</h4>
             <h4>Paypal support Rupees</h4>
             <p>Specify a theme for a [[Cohort sync|cohort]] for easy differentiation.</p>
             <p>Indian rupees may now be displayed as an option for [[PayPal enrolment]].</p>
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             <h4>New capabilities</h4>
             <h4>Control audio/video recording</h4>
             <p>There are eleven new capabilities, including several relating to data, privacy and policies.</p>
             <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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  [[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
  [[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
  [[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 3.5]]
  [[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 3.6]]
  [[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 3.5]]
  [[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 3.6]]

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.