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New features

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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

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    Privacy and policies area in Profile

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

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    Course images on the dashboard

    Images or coloured patterns brighten up course descriptions on the dashboard Course overview.

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    Clearer icons, accessible fonts

    The use of Bootstrap 4 stable means enhanced appearance for users and better theming options for developers.

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    Directly record sound and video

    Buttons in the Atto editor allow you to record directly into Moodle

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    Choice results display

    Know in advance how the Choice results will display

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    Moodle from your Mobile!

    A new improved Moodle app.

For teachers

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    More efficient user management

    Search, filter and bulk edit or delete self enrolled learners from the Participants and Enrolments screen.

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    Award badges based on other badges

    Amongst new badges criteria is the ability to award badges based on previously earned badges.

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    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.

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    Quiz Essay questions

    Specify accepted file types for the Quiz Essay question type and upload files when grading them

For administrators

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    GDPR features

    New Privacy and policies links help meet GDPR requirements.

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    Simple Global Search

    A new, simple Global search feature is available without the need to install an external engine.

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    LTI Advantage 1.1 support

    External tool settings now include support for LTI Membership and AGS services..

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    More badge criteria

    Award badges for user picture upload, cohort membership and previously awarded badges.

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    Cohort themes

    Specify a theme for a cohort for easy differentiation.

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    New capabilities

    There are eleven new capabilities, including several relating to data, privacy and policies.