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{{About Moodle}}
{{About Moodle}}
Moodle 2.9 is once again the result of the hard work from our core team and community contributors. This version brings significant evolutionary improvements to the Gradebook tool, forums, analytics and usability in many areas to empower teachers and improve functionality for everyone across all devices.


Read on for Moodle 2.9 highlights, or watch the screencasts on the official [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMXvtFPmd0o&list=PLxcO_MFWQBDdJmqW4tD5qXJ6pPXWTP7GL Moodle HQ YouTube page]
Read on for Moodle 3.7 highlights, or watch our [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcO_MFWQBDcsZhjYKz9JIwRRFRaW8hyk Youtube playlist of 3.7 New features.]


Full details of the release, with technical information, can be found in the [[:dev:Moodle 2.9 release notes|Moodle 2.9 release notes]].
Full details of the release with technical information can be found in the [[:dev:Moodle 3.7 release notes|Moodle 3.7 release notes]].
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=== For all users ===
===For all users===
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             <h4>Text autosave</h4>
             <h4>Forum: Inline editing</h4>
             <p>The [[Text editor|Atto text editor]] will automatically save your text as you type, keeping your content secure before you publish it.</p>
             <p>MUA-[[Using Forum|funded improvements to the Forum activity]] include adding and replying to discussions online.</p>
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             <h4>New user menu</h4>
             <h4>Forum: Star and sort</h4>
            <p>A new user menu (customisable via the [[Theme settings]]) gives quick access to personal pages such as My home and profile settings.</p>
<p>Further [[Using Forum|Forum enhancements]] include the ability to star and sort discussions.</p>
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             <h4>Messaging: Improved interface</h4>
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             <p>[[Messaging]] enhancements include a link to a full page, 2 column view and the ability to mute conversations</p>
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             <p>This popular feature can now be implemented as a single-item scale, bringing the functionality of social media right inside Moodle. [[Scales|Learn more about scales here.]]</p>
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             <p>You now have a personal space for notes, links and reminders as part of the Messaging drawer.</p>
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             <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. See [[Private files]].</p>
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             <p>Change your mind and remove your choice in a multiple choice quiz question.</p>
             <h4>Improved Grader report</h4>
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             <p> Many improvements have been made to the [[Gradebook|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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<p>Attach files such as images or record sound/video when answering an essay question</p>
             <h4> New Single view</h4>
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            <p> A new [[Single view]] allows you to make quick edits to one item or one user. </p>
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             <h4>New Grade history report</h4>
             <h4>Book: Better printing</h4>
             <p> Track the [[Grade history|grade history]] of specific users and specific markers in this new report.</p>
             <p>Print books or chapters in books with a more attractive output.</p>
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             <h4> Natural weighting</h4>
             <h4>Competencies and Learning plans</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>
             <p>Filter competencies by activities from the link in the navigation drawer and view related learning plans.</p>
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             <h4>Subscribe to individual discussions</h4>
             <h4>Messaging: Delete conversations in groups</h4>
             <p> You can now subscribe to individual forum discussions and get email copies of just the replies you want! See [[Forum settings]].</p>
             <p>Teachers may be given a capability to delete messages from users in group conversations. [[Messaging|See more]]</p>
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             <h4> Better navigation through threads</h4>
             <h4>Forums: More control</h4>
             <p> Links taking you to the previous and next thread make it much easier to move between important discussions.</p>
             <p>Teachers or others with permission can add a private reply in a forum and can manually lock discussions. See [[Using Forum]]</p>
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             <h4>Email replies to forum posts</h4>
             <h4>Badges: Competencies as a criterion</h4>
             <p> For added convenience, you can now reply to forum posts by email, and even  include attachments! [[Using Forum| Read more...]]</p>
             <p>Badges may now be awarded based on competencies, (and competencies may be graded when grading activities) [[Managing badges |See more]]</p>
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             <p>If enabled by admin, custom fields in the course settings may be added to provide extra information and improve searching.</p>
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             <h4>Improved Quiz edit screen and completion settings</h4>
             <p>The Edit quiz page has been rewritten for improved accessibility, making it much easier to add and manage questions. See [[Building Quiz]]. 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>More than one choice with Choice</h4>
            <p>You can now allow users to select more than one choice when creating a Choice. [[Choice settings|Read more.]]</p>
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             <h4>Additional files for assignments</h4>
             <h4>Book: View hidden chapters</h4>
             <p> Teachers can now attach files for students when setting up assignments, such as example submissions or answer templates. See [[Assignment settings]].</p>
             <p>Teachers can view hidden chapters in a book with the editing turned off . </p>
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             <p>New icons allow you to change the orientation of submitted assignments for easier grading</p>
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             <h4>Stay in touch by subscribing to events</h4>
             <p>[[Event monitoring]] allows teachers, managers and admins to create and subscribe to events </p>
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            <h4>New events</h4>
            <p>More detailed  logging and events have been added, particularly in relation to grades.</p>
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             <p>When rating competencies, filter them by their linked activity or resource.</p>
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             <h4>Cohorts can be created on upload</h4>
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             <p>Admins and managers can create cohorts using a csv file either, either from the Cohorts screen or when uploading users. Teachers can now by default enrol cohorts visible to them. [[Cohort sync|Read more...]].</p>
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             <h4>Lesson: Include media when grading essays</h4>
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             <p>The Lesson activity now allows for teachers and students to include media in Essay type questions.</p>
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             <h4>A new 'All Cohorts' screen for admins</h4>
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             <p>Administrators can now have a clear overview of all system and category cohorts from the new All cohorts screen. See [[Cohorts]].</p>
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==See also==
===For administrators===
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            <h4>New theme: Classic</h4>
            <p>Clean, More and the hidden Bootstrapbase are removed and replaced with the customisable [[Classic theme]].</p>
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            <p>Significant improvements to [[Analytics|Learning Analytics]] increase usability and efficiency.</p>
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            <h4>Hide course lists</h4>
            <p>New capabilities include  [[Capabilities/moodle/category:viewcourselist|moodle/category:viewcourselist]]  which allows you to define who can see lists of courses in various categories. </p>
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            <p>Messaging settings are in a new site administration category.</p>
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            <h4>Improved support for Open Badges v 2.0</h4>
            <p>You can now connect to other Open Badges v 2.0 platforms and exchange badges with the Badgr.io platform. [[Badges settings|See more]]</p>
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            <h4>LTI 1.3  and Advantage</h4>
            <p>Moodle is one of the first platforms to implement this IMS Global standard.</p>
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            <p>Perform large backups in the background while doing other tasks.</p>
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            <p>A new setting allows you to easily test outgoing mail configuration.</p>
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* [[:Category:New features|Category:New features]] - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 2.9
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Latest revision as of 10:17, 20 May 2019


Read on for Moodle 3.7 highlights, or watch our Youtube playlist of 3.7 New features.

Full details of the release with technical information can be found in the Moodle 3.7 release notes.


For all users

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    Messaging: Improved interface

    Messaging enhancements include a link to a full page, 2 column view and the ability to mute conversations

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    Messaging: Your own private space

    You now have a personal space for notes, links and reminders as part of the Messaging drawer.

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    Quiz: Clear my choice

    Change your mind and remove your choice in a multiple choice quiz question.

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    Lesson: Add media in an essay

    Attach files such as images or record sound/video when answering an essay question

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    Book: Better printing

    Print books or chapters in books with a more attractive output.

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    Competencies and Learning plans

    Filter competencies by activities from the link in the navigation drawer and view related learning plans.

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    Messaging: Delete conversations in groups

    Teachers may be given a capability to delete messages from users in group conversations. See more

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    Forums: More control

    Teachers or others with permission can add a private reply in a forum and can manually lock discussions. See Using Forum

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    Badges: Competencies as a criterion

    Badges may now be awarded based on competencies, (and competencies may be graded when grading activities) See more

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    Course custom fields

    If enabled by admin, custom fields in the course settings may be added to provide extra information and improve searching.

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    Book: View hidden chapters

    Teachers can view hidden chapters in a book with the editing turned off .

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    Assignment: Rotate submitted PDFs

    New icons allow you to change the orientation of submitted assignments for easier grading

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    Competencies: Filter by activity

    When rating competencies, filter them by their linked activity or resource.

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    Lesson: Include media when grading essays

    The Lesson activity now allows for teachers and students to include media in Essay type questions.

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    New theme: Classic

    Clean, More and the hidden Bootstrapbase are removed and replaced with the customisable Classic theme.

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    Learning Analytics

    Significant improvements to Learning Analytics increase usability and efficiency.

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    Hide course lists

    New capabilities include moodle/category:viewcourselist which allows you to define who can see lists of courses in various categories.

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    Messaging

    Messaging settings are in a new site administration category.

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    Improved support for Open Badges v 2.0

    You can now connect to other Open Badges v 2.0 platforms and exchange badges with the Badgr.io platform. See more

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    LTI 1.3 and Advantage

    Moodle is one of the first platforms to implement this IMS Global standard.

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    Asynchronous backups

    Perform large backups in the background while doing other tasks.

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    Test email

    A new setting allows you to easily test outgoing mail configuration.