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I'm interested in the process of getting small fixes into core Moodle. There seem to be a number of no brainers, and I've often wondered what it needs to get things moving a littleI have also found it hard to follow the tracker.  So, this is really list #3, after my list in 2009 and 2010.  There is some progress, but it's been 2 steps forward, one step back:
June 2013. May be to late for 2.6, but there are a few nice little items I'd love to see some progress on.
#cohorts (but to make a cohort you need to chose each of the 200 names individually)
#blog comments (But the have removed blogs posts attached to courses)
#themes (but there is no one basic theme with the basic features in it in standard with Moodle now)
#better import and export of activities and resources (at a cost of difficulties in the file management)
#filters (but a lot of hard coding so they are inflexible)
#repositories (sort of)


'''Some musings.''' There is a lot of really good things we could do on Moodle. And there are a lot of good plugins.  I'm interested in '''Core Vanilla Moodle'''.  Big organisations can make the changes they want. Small organisations often can survive without them. Slightly bigger: like they don't link to an SMS and have to create 40 courses (No CSV new course upload), they use self enrolment (No e-mail sent to teacher) they can't install plugins (Like the menu to remove the scroll of death) . . .
===Admin: spam deletion===
It is difficult to delete spam emails.  There are a whole lot of ways this could be sorted.
#[https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-19190#comment-224314 User filter: Allow filtering by those who are not enrolled as a particular role in any course other than the front page (i.e. site).]


I worry that the future development of Moodle will head down the lines of Mobile (taking a lot of resources from the basics) or Distros (like ELIS or Totara) or OU-type customisations. MoodleHQ may just not have the time or inclination to get the small helpful fixes into Moodle core.
===Admin: email user when manual account created for someone===
Also, similar process when admin manually creates new account for user.
#Email sent to user on manual account creation http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-19390
#Discussion with code: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=85333
#Docs: https://docs.moodle.org/en/Manual_accounts


Footnote: Mobile is interesting: at a Moodle workshop in Singapore in early June I was basically in a room full of folk with iPhone.  It was a serious question "Moodle for Mobile"  but really only the forums.  I've changed my opinion: maybe Moodle for Mobile is needed.
===Admin: email admin/admin report when user self registers===


[http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL#selectedTab=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.project%3Apopularissues-panel Popular issues on TRACKER] | [http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/CONTRIB-1988 Contrib code, one list of progress to 2.0]
===Teacher: email teacher/teacher report when user self enrols in course===


==A PERSONAL WISH LIST==
BONUS: email teacher when user first posts in a course forum
==ADMIN FUNCTIONS==
===Admin: Cloning items===
Coming soon in 2.1, I think.


http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=21234&parent=102367 (Old: 2005)
===Printing in Moodle Book===
#https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=220147#p960826


http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=67185#p450794 (2007)
===Mass delete in a folder===
*https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-36121 Deleting mass (bunch, several) of files when editing folder


===Admin: e-mail admin when manual account created by someone===
===Better file management for bigger files===
E-mail sent to user on manual account creation http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-19390
*[https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-30962?focusedCommentId=135620&page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel#comment-135620 Official MoodleHQ view]
Discussion with code: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=85333
*https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-30962


Docs: https://docs.moodle.org/en/Manual_accounts
===Delete/Recycle Bin===
#http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-37139
#https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=217794


===Admin: Bulk course create with CSV===
===Drag and drop editor===
Tracker item with code: http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-13114
#https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-40172


==TEACHING FUNCTIONS==
===Clean URL's===
===Teacher: Notification of first time visits/enrolment in a course===
#https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=133739
Tracker item: Generate Email Notification to Teachers upon Student Enrollment in a Course http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-20647
#http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-28030


Tracker item with code: Notify self-enrol by email http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-20290
===Bulk course create===
#[https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-19390 Include bulk course create and remove with Moodle through the use of CSV files]
===Admin: metacourse matters===
#Alphabetical list in chooser: https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-35696
#Other metacourse matters: https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-32161


===Teacher: email notifications when a new account created===
===Deleting backups===
If you create an account, then you have to send a second message to tell the user of the account information.  Tracker: http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-19390
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=219826


From the comments in 2009: "There is somewhat of a move away from directly sending emails because of the variety of forms that folks like to receive communications. For example, some users may want to receive an IM or SMS message from Moodle rather than an email. The goal is to use a united messaging system and then let the user control how that message gets sent out"
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===Teach: E-mail to course members===
Override forum setting.
 
Tracker item:
===Teach: Provide a quick 1<>1 forum/dialogue in core Moodle===
Tracker: Convenience/usability: provide a simple way to provide teachers a 1<>1 conference, journal, conversation, dialogue forum with students. http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-27223
Similar idea: Autocreate a group for each student in the course and the group name set to the first and last name http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-21000
 
==REPOSITORY/FILE PICKER==
[[File_picker]]
===File management: One Click upload of file===
Tracker item with code: single click file upload http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-19075
 
===File management: Multiple File Upload===
Facebook and Flickr have it, why not Moodle. :)
 
#Forum: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=74103
#Forum: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=74103
#Bugtracker: http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-12810
 
There is a simple version using CSV's available.
 
Issue tracker: http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-13114
Discussion: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=30126#p450831
Tracker:
====Other random links====
[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=163046 Repository]
Discussion: [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=152694|Course files management]
====Blog Posts====
#http://www.mattcornock.co.uk/blog/matt/moodle-2/file-repository-course-files
#http://www.markdrechsler.com/?p=271
#http://www.markdrechsler.com/?p=300
====Discussions====
#Alfresco/repository: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=168495#p739240
#http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=152694
#http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=157250
===A way to link files===
 
==FORUM MODULE ENHANCEMENTS==
See https://docs.moodle.org/en/Development:Forum_requirements
===Forum: listing of attached files===
In some respects, Moodle does not have an easy to use file sharing functionality.  (Database if not really easy enough for a basic user) Hence this suggestion for an enhancement.
 
Tracker: http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-27062
 
Forum thread: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=175989#p772104
 
===Forum/Groups: Allow "Create new discussion for each group"===
Tracker item: Allow "Create new discussion for each group" to enable teachers to post the same question for each group with only one posting http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-19670
 
===Forum: locking a thread/forum===
#Forum Post: 2006 - http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=45359
#Documentation: https://docs.moodle.org/en/Forum_permissions
#Tracker item: http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-12944
===Forum: subscribe at the thread level===
I notice in the tracker http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-1626 there is a request for the ability for notification (subscription) at the thread level, not just the forum level. It says it is in 2.0 in the tracker. What does this mean? Is this definite, since it is not mentioned in the roadmap? Is it too small an enhancement to justify comment in the roadmap? To what level of detail does the roadmap get maintained?
===Forum: export posts at end of term===
Tracker issue: https://docs.moodle.org/en/User:Derek_Chirnside
http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-19254
===Forum: have ForumNG in core===
Tracker issue: http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-21538
 
[[ForumNG|ForumNG Pages]]
 
==MEDIA MANAGEMENT, LINK/UPLOAD SIMPLIFICATIONS==
====Forum posts====
#[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=162688 Resize video]
 
==GROUPS==
===Groups Self enrolment===
Rationale: for a student centred/constructivist LMS to have no self signup for groups is a bit of a pity.
 
http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-13962
 
http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-1310
===SORTED Site wide groups===
Now called cohorts
 
===Groups: CSV creation of cohorts===
Tracker: Add ability to upload to a cohort via Upload users http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-26965
 
==BLOGS==
===SORTED: blogs with comments===
===Blogs: blogs visible at course level only===
Tracker: http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-25347
 
Forum Posts:
 
===SORTED Book module and 2.0===
https://docs.moodle.org/en/Book_module#Books_and_Moodle_2.0
 
But still not in the core I note there is a request for the book module to be in the core. http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/CONTRIB-283 But it does not have a fix version indicated. Does that mean the request is not considered significant to be included in 2.0??
 
==NAVIGATION THINGS==
===Improvements in the Navigation block===
Need to avoid the Navigation menu scroll of death Request for Sectio menu to be in core: http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-27039
 
===Avoiding the scroll of death===
FOLDERVIEW: New in 2.1: http://www.moodlenews.com/2011/folderview-a-new-anti-scroll-of-death-course-format-for-moodle-2/
 
From Moodlerooms: http://manuals.moodlerooms.com/display/JOULE2/FolderView+Course+Format
 
Tracker issues:
 
Lei Zhang's menu: https://github.com/leizhang/moodle-block_menu_site_and_course

Latest revision as of 08:19, 9 August 2013

June 2013. May be to late for 2.6, but there are a few nice little items I'd love to see some progress on.

Admin: spam deletion

It is difficult to delete spam emails. There are a whole lot of ways this could be sorted.

  1. User filter: Allow filtering by those who are not enrolled as a particular role in any course other than the front page (i.e. site).

Admin: email user when manual account created for someone

Also, similar process when admin manually creates new account for user.

  1. Email sent to user on manual account creation http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-19390
  2. Discussion with code: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=85333
  3. Docs: https://docs.moodle.org/en/Manual_accounts

Admin: email admin/admin report when user self registers

Teacher: email teacher/teacher report when user self enrols in course

BONUS: email teacher when user first posts in a course forum

Printing in Moodle Book

  1. https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=220147#p960826

Mass delete in a folder

Better file management for bigger files

Delete/Recycle Bin

  1. http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-37139
  2. https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=217794

Drag and drop editor

  1. https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-40172

Clean URL's

  1. https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=133739
  2. http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-28030

Bulk course create

  1. Include bulk course create and remove with Moodle through the use of CSV files

Admin: metacourse matters

  1. Alphabetical list in chooser: https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-35696
  2. Other metacourse matters: https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-32161

Deleting backups

https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=219826