New features
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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Improved course overview
Sort, star, hide and display courses more efficiently thanks to the welcome Course overview improvements on your dashboard.
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Useful new dashboard blocks
Keep up to date with the Timeline block, the Starred courses block, the Recently accessed courses block and the Recently accessed items block, all available for the dashboard.
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New messaging interface
Messaging enhancements bring greater control over who can message you along with the ability to star messages and engage in group messaging.
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Nextcloud integration
If enabled by the administrator,a Nextcloud repository may be searched for uploading files to your courses, both as copies or access controlled links
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Clearer privacy links in your profile
Easily see how to contact the PO, request data or account deletion and view a data retention summary page from your profile page.
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Hide yourself in the online users block
Monitor courses without being seen by clicking the 'eye' against your name in the Online users block.
For teachers
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Message your groups
Enable group messaging when setting up groups and from the new messaging interface, start group conversations.
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More information on your badges
Support for Open Badges v2.0 spec allows you to add more details when awarding badges.
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Record assignment feedback
Media and other file uploads are now permitted when grading assignments, meaning teachers can record their feedback and/or include supporting images or other files.
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Quiz improvements
The Drag and drop markers question type is easier to edit, and thanks to the MUA, the Quiz statistics report has improved usability.
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Easily find duplicated items
As with courses, duplicated resources are now appended with 'copy' so you can easily distinguish between the original and copy.
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Hide page last modifed dates
A new option in the Page resource allows you to choose to display or hide the date it was last updated..
For administrators
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Privacy enhancements
New settings include optional agreements, bulk handling of data requests, a data summary page and clearer profile privacy links.
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Message access control
A new setting in Advanced features lets the admin decide whether or not to enable site wide messaging.
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Nextcloud integration
Nextcloud is now available as an OAuth2 service. Users may access a Nextcloud repository and share files as copies or with controlled access.
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Context freezing
A new work-in-progress feature accessed from Development/Experimental settings means categories, blocks, courses and content may be set to 'read-only'.
