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As usual Moodle HQ and our incredible community have brought together work from all corners of the globe to this release. Scalable, responsive and private, Moodle 2.7 is our best release yet. Here are some highlights of this release, and you can view screencasts of some of these highlights on the official MoodleHQ YouTube page: [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcO_MFWQBDcxGul-CY1SiOke6Jkg2NPK Moodle 2.7 Release Highlights Playlist].
As usual Moodle HQ and our incredible community have brought together work from all corners of the globe to this release. Scalable, responsive and private, Moodle 2.8 is our best release yet. Here are some highlights of this release, and you can view screencasts of some of these highlights on the official MoodleHQ YouTube page: [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcO_MFWQBDcxGul-CY1SiOke6Jkg2NPK Moodle 2.7 Release Highlights Playlist].


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 [https://docs.moodle.org/dev/Moodle_2.7_release_notes Moodle 2.7 Release notes].
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             <h4>Atto, a new, simple-to-use editor</h4>
             <h4>Text autosave</h4>
             <p>Our new Moodle editor focuses on usability and accessibility. TinyMCE is still available, but Atto will be the best editor for most people. [[Text editor|Learn more]]</p>
             <p>The Atto HTML editor will automatically save your text as you type, keeping your content secure before you publish it. [[Text editor|Learn more]]</p>
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             <h4>Modern appearance with improved responsiveness</h4>
             <h4>New user menu</h4>
             <p>Moodle now uses Bootstrap themes by default for improved responsive design and usability. Many small improvements have been made all through the interface. You can find more themes in the [https://moodle.org/plugins/browse.php?list=category&id=3 Moodle Plugins database].</p>
             <p>A new user menu gives quick access to your My home and profile settings. Find out more </p>
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            <h4>'Like' button</h4>
            <p>This popular feature can now be implemented as a single-item scale, bringing the functionality of social media right inside Moodle. Learn more about scales here.</p>
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             <h4>Mathematics improvements</h4>
             <h4>Email to private files</h4>
             <p>Atto features a new mathematical equation editor, producing TeX with a WYSIWIYG interface without needing Java.  This means it works everywhere, even tablets and phones.  We've also added a new MathJax filter for displaying mathematical equations beautifully, without needing any special server setup. [[MathJax filter|Learn more]]</p>
             <p>With this new feature you can send yourself an email with an attachment and it will save to your private files for later use in your courses. </p>
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=== Gradebook improvements ===


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            <h4>Improved Grader report</h4>
            <p> .Many improvements have been made to the gradebook, with the grader report now functional across all devices with smooth scrolling. Cells can be quickly edited without reloading.</p>
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            <h4> New Single view</h4>
            <p> A new Single view allows you to make quick edits to one item or one user.</p>
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=== For teachers ===
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            <h4>New Grade history report</h4>
            <p> Track the grade history of specific users and specific markers in this new report. Learn more...</p>
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            <h4> Natural weighting</h4>
            <p> This new aggregation method combines grades simply with a clearer interface for using weights. Extra credit, excluded grades and hidden grades are all supported.</p>
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=== Forum enhancements ===


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             <h4>Create better customised learning paths with enhanced Conditional Activities</h4>
             <h4>Subscribe to individual discussions</h4>
             <p>Enhancements to this widely used teaching feature in Moodle include an improved, streamlined interface, as well as added support to enable restricted access with "or" conditions and use nested restrictions for complex access criteria. [[ Conditional activities settings|Learn more]]</p>
             <p> You can now subscribe to individual forum discussions and get email copies of just the replies you want!.</p>
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             <h4>Improved Assignment features</h4>
             <h4> Reply by email</h4>
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             <p> And to make it even easier for you to contribute, you can now reply to forum posts via email and even include attachments</p>
#Control when to notify students of feedback via a checkbox when grading individual students.
#Teachers can now be assigned permissions to edit or delete student submissions.
#Set a word limit, and comment and edit directly on students' online text assignments.
#Easily keep track of student submissions via filters in the Assignment grading table.
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             <h4>Easily create and manage Quiz & Question bank</h4>
             <h4>Better navigation through threads</h4>
             <p>As well as an updated question type selector, duplicating and moving questions is now easier, and there is an option to 'Save changes and continue editing'. Quiz reports have been improved and the Essay question now allows students simply to add an attachment with no accompanying text. [[Quiz module|Learn more]]</p>
             <p> Jump to the next and previous forum discussions more easily.</p>
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            <h4> Natural weighting</h4>
            <p> This new aggregation method combines grades simply with a clearer interface for using weights. Extra credit, excluded grades and hidden grades are all supported.</p>
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=== For administrators and managers ===
===New options for Quiz and Choice===
 
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             <h4>A long term support release</h4>
             <h4>Improved Quiz edit screen and completion settings</h4>
             <p>Moodle 2.7 is a LTS release, meaning it will have an extended support of 3 years (until May 2017) for security and data-loss fixes, twice the time of other releases. This makes it an ideal, stable platform for long-term projects.</p>
             <p>The Edit quiz page has been rewritten for improved accessibility, making it much easier to add and manage questions. You can also set completion conditions based on a passing grade or when all available attempts have been used up.</p>
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             <h4>Improved logging for better reporting</h4>
             <h4>More than one choice with Choice</h4>
             <p>A new logging subsystem with plugins allowing detailed and external logs provides opportunities for improved reporting as well as advancements in better learning analytics. [[Logs|Learn more]]</p>
             <p>You can now allow users to select more than one choice when creating a Choice.</p>
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===Analytics and Reporting===
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             <h4>More theme: Easily style and brand your Moodle site</h4>
             <h4>Stay in touch by subscribing to events</h4>
             <p>'More' is a new responsive theme designed for admins to easily make basic customisations to the look and feel of their Moodle site directly, without the need for advanced technical knowledge. [https://docs.moodle.org/37/en/Standard_themes#Customising_the_.27More.27_theme/ Learn more]</p>
             <p>A new Event monitor allows teachers, managers and admins to create and subscribe to events </p>
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             <h4>Scheduled tasks management</h4>
             <h4>New events</h4>
             <p>With an improved scheduling system, tasks can be scheduled precisely, even on complex clustered servers. See [[Scheduled tasks]] for details.</p>
             <p>More detailed  logging and events have been added, particularly in relation to grades.</p>
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             <h4>Improved Events system</h4>
             <h4>Cohorts can be created on upload</h4>
             <p>Events have been improved all through Moodle, allowing you to better integrate your code with Moodle.  A new dynamically-generated report listing all events and event details helps administrators, researchers and developers understand the system. [[Events list|Learn more]]</p>
             <p>Admins and managers can create cohorts using a csv file either, either from the Cohorts screen or when uploading users. An added feature is that teachers can now by default enrol cohorts.</p>
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             <h4>Log in with your email address</h4>
             <h4>A new 'All Cohorts' screen for admins</h4>
             <p>A new admin setting allows users to log in not only with their normal username but also with their email address.</p>
             <p>Administrators can now have a clear overview of all system and category cohorts from the new All cohorts screen.</p>
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==See also==
==See also==


Revision as of 15:10, 19 October 2014

As usual Moodle HQ and our incredible community have brought together work from all corners of the globe to this release. Scalable, responsive and private, Moodle 2.8 is our best release yet. Here are some highlights of this release, and you can view screencasts of some of these highlights on the official MoodleHQ YouTube page: Moodle 2.7 Release Highlights Playlist.

Full details of the release, with technical information, can be found in the Moodle 2.7 Release notes.

For all users

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    Text autosave

    The Atto HTML editor will automatically save your text as you type, keeping your content secure before you publish it. Learn more

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    New user menu

    A new user menu gives quick access to your My home and profile settings. Find out more


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    'Like' button

    This popular feature can now be implemented as a single-item scale, bringing the functionality of social media right inside Moodle. Learn more about scales here.

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    Email to private files

    With this new feature you can send yourself an email with an attachment and it will save to your private files for later use in your courses.

Gradebook improvements

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    Improved Grader report

    .Many improvements have been made to the gradebook, with the grader report now functional across all devices with smooth scrolling. Cells can be quickly edited without reloading.

  • 28placeholder.png

    New Single view

    A new Single view allows you to make quick edits to one item or one user.

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    New Grade history report

    Track the grade history of specific users and specific markers in this new report. Learn more...

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    Natural weighting

    This new aggregation method combines grades simply with a clearer interface for using weights. Extra credit, excluded grades and hidden grades are all supported.

Forum enhancements

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    Subscribe to individual discussions

    You can now subscribe to individual forum discussions and get email copies of just the replies you want!.

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    Reply by email

    And to make it even easier for you to contribute, you can now reply to forum posts via email and even include attachments

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    Better navigation through threads

    Jump to the next and previous forum discussions more easily.

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    Natural weighting

    This new aggregation method combines grades simply with a clearer interface for using weights. Extra credit, excluded grades and hidden grades are all supported.

New options for Quiz and Choice

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    Improved Quiz edit screen and completion settings

    The Edit quiz page has been rewritten for improved accessibility, making it much easier to add and manage questions. You can also set completion conditions based on a passing grade or when all available attempts have been used up.

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    More than one choice with Choice

    You can now allow users to select more than one choice when creating a Choice.

Analytics and Reporting

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    Stay in touch by subscribing to events

    A new Event monitor allows teachers, managers and admins to create and subscribe to events

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    New events

    More detailed logging and events have been added, particularly in relation to grades.


Cohorts

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    Cohorts can be created on upload

    Admins and managers can create cohorts using a csv file either, either from the Cohorts screen or when uploading users. An added feature is that teachers can now by default enrol cohorts.

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    A new 'All Cohorts' screen for admins

    Administrators can now have a clear overview of all system and category cohorts from the new All cohorts screen.

See also

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