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Moodle 3.0 combines popularity with efficiency offering enhanced options for installing plugins, four new quiz question types, tagging and course editing improvements along with  a number of other welcome features.
 
Read on for Moodle 3.0 highlights or watch the screencasts on our official Youtube page (coming soon).
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 3.0 release notes|Moodle 3.0  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 teachers===


===For all users===
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            <h4>Forum: Inline editing</h4>
            <p>MUA-[[Using Forum|funded improvements to the Forum activity]] include adding and replying to discussions online.</p>
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             <h4>Select missing words</h4>
             <h4>Forum: Star and sort</h4>
            <p>The [[Select missing words question type]] is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0</p>
<p>Further [[Using Forum|Forum enhancements]] include the ability to star and sort discussions.</p>
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             <h4>Drag and drop into text</h4>
             <h4>Messaging: Improved interface</h4>
             <p> The [[Drag and drop into text question type]] is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0</p>
             <p>[[Messaging]] enhancements include a link to a full page, 2 column view and the ability to mute conversations</p>
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            <h4>Messaging: Your own private space</h4>
            <p>You now have a personal space for notes, links and reminders as part of the Messaging drawer.</p>
       
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             <h4>Drag and drop onto image</h4>
             <h4>Quiz: Clear my choice</h4>
             <p>The [[Drag and drop onto image question type]] is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0. Students drag either text or small images onto a background picture uploaded by the teacher.</p>
             <p>Change your mind and remove your choice in a multiple choice quiz question.</p>
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             <h4>Drag and drop markers</h4>
             <h4>Lesson: Add media in an essay</h4>
            <p> The [[Drag and drop markers question type]]  is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0. Students drag text markers to a location predefined by the teacher on a background image.</p>
<p>Attach files such as images or record sound/video when answering an essay question</p>
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             <h4>Workshop submissions report</h4>
             <h4>Book: Better printing</h4>
             <p>You can now view all participants and  filter to see who has and has not submitted to a workshop during the submission phase. [[Using Workshop|Read more...]]</p>
             <p>Print books or chapters in books with a more attractive output.</p>
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             <h4>Show the date a file was uploaded</h4>
             <h4>Competencies and Learning plans</h4>
             <p> A new [[File resource settings|File setting]] means teachers can now display the date a file resource was uploaded or changed, giving students a better user experience. </p>
             <p>Filter competencies by activities from the link in the navigation drawer and view related learning plans.</p>
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             <h4>Improved filtering options</h4>
             <h4>Messaging: Delete conversations in groups</h4>
             <p>On the Enrolled users screen, course participants may be filtered by last course access and not in any group. The no group option is also available from the Groups overview screen. </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>Easier section editing</h4>
             <h4>Forums: More control</h4>
             <p> Options for editing highlighting hiding and deleting  sections are now combined into one action menu streamlining the course page and simplifying the editing process. [[Course homepage|Read more...]] </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>Reset Dashboard and profiles for all users</h4>
             <h4>Badges: Competencies as a criterion</h4>
             <p>A new 'Reset' button on the default [[Dashboard]] and [[Profile|profile]] pages means administrators can now specify blocks on these pages and apply the changes to everyone on the site.</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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             <h4>Major improvements to plugins upgrading </h4>
             <h4>Course custom fields</h4>
             <p>The interface and functionality for  [[Installing plugins|installing and upgrading plugins]] has been greatly enhanced.</p>
             <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>Better handling of tags</h4>
             <h4>Book: View hidden chapters</h4>
             <p>The Manage tags page interface has been brought up to date and teachers may now tag courses from the Edit settings page. [[Tags|Read more...]]</p>
             <p>Teachers can view hidden chapters in a book with the editing turned off . </p>
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             <h4>A new key for safer upgrading</h4>
             <h4>Assignment: Rotate submitted PDFs</h4>
             <p>An upgrade key can now be defined which will prevent non-authenticated users accessing the upgrade screen. [[Upgrade key|Find our more...]]</p>
             <p>New icons allow you to change the orientation of submitted assignments for easier grading</p>
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             <h4>Atto editor improvements</h4>
             <h4>Competencies: Filter by activity</h4>
             <p>Now you can more easily add and configure tables when editing text and there are some new equations in the equation editor [[Atto editor|Read more...]]</p>
             <p>When rating competencies, filter them by their linked activity or resource.</p>
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             <h4>Delete messages</h4>
             <h4>Lesson: Include media when grading essays</h4>
             <p>Unwanted messages may be deleted from your list (although they remain for the recipient) There is a new associated event message/delete [[Messaging|Read more...]] </p>
             <p>The Lesson activity now allows for teachers and students to include media in Essay type questions.</p>
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===For Moodle mobile===
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(Note that you can get many of these features working even on older Moodle versions by installing the [https://moodle.org/plugins/view/local_mobile Moodle Mobile additional features] plugin for your Moodle site)
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             <h4>New theme: Classic</h4>
             <p>Students may now enter and change Choices from within the app</p>
             <p>Clean, More and the hidden Bootstrapbase are removed and replaced with the customisable [[Classic theme]].</p>
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             <p>It's possible to engage in Chat on the move, from the app</p>
             <p>Significant improvements to [[Analytics|Learning Analytics]] increase usability and efficiency.</p>
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             <h4>Hide course lists</h4>
             <p>Surveys may now be taken using the app</p>
             <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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             <h4>Search courses</h4>
             <h4>Messaging</h4>
             <p>App users can search courses</p>
             <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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             <h4>Asynchronous backups</h4>
             <p>Following a course search, app users may enrol themselves into chosen courses.</p>
             <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|Category:New features]] - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 3.0
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 3.7]]
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 3.0]]
[[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 3.7]]
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]

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.

For teachers

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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.

For administrators

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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.

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