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If you're a Moodle admin, this page will tell you about the major changes affecting you in Moodle 3.2.  If you'd like to see full details of the release with technical information, here are the [[:dev:Moodle 3.2 release notes|Moodle 3.2  release notes]].
If you're a Moodle admin, this page will tell you about the major changes affecting you in Moodle 3.7.  If you'd like to see full details of the release with technical information, here are the [[:dev:Moodle 3.7 release notes|Moodle 3.7 release notes]].


==Boost - a new core theme==
__NOTOC__
[[Boost theme|Boost]] is a bootstrap 4-based, responsive and customisable theme. Its settings page offers options for changing the brand colour, uploading presets and adding custom SCSS and CSS.
[[File:Docs_BoostAdminSettings.png|thumb|600px|center]]
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    <ul class="thumbnails">
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[[File:DocsClassicThemeAltered.png|600px]]
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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>
          </div>
        </div>
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[[File:DocsAnalyticsModelCreateImportRestore.png|600px]]
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            <h4>Learning Analytics</h4>
            <p>Significant improvements to Learning Analytics increase usability and efficiency.</p>
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    </ul>
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<div class="row-fluid">
    <ul class="thumbnails">
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[[File:DocsCapabilities.png|600px]]
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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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[[File:DocsSiteMessagingArea.png|600px]]
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            <h4>Messaging</h4>
            <p>Messaging settings are in a new site administration category.</p>
          </div>
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==Navigation changes==
<div class="row-fluid">
*It includes a new 'navigation drawer' combining links from the navigation and administration block (1). The drawer may be opened or closed to free up screenspace.
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*A gear menu (2) includes editing and administration settings.
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[[File:Docs_BoostNavChangesAdmin1.png|thumb|600px|center]]
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:DocsBadgesSettings.png|600px]]
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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.</p>
          </div>
        </div>
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[[File:DocsLTI13.png|600px]]
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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>
          </div>
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[[File:DocsAsynchronousBackups.png|600px]]
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            <h4>Asynchronous backups</h4>
            <p>Perform large backups in the background while doing other tasks.</p>
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[[File:DocsTestEmail.png|600px]]
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            <h4>Test email</h4>
            <p>A new setting allows you to easily test outgoing mail configuration.</p>
          </div>
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    </ul>
  </div>
[[Category:New features]]


Site administration is accessed from a single link in this nav drawer, opening up to offer quick admin search or useful tabs linking to admin areas.
[[es:Nuevo para administradores]]
 
[[de:Neu für Administrator/innen]]
[[File:Docs_Admin_Search.png|thumb|600px|center]]
 
==User tours==
*Administrators can create walkthroughs to highlight key areas or new features of the site.
*Tours may be uploaded from and shared to the [https://moodle.net/mod/data/view.php?id=17 Moodle Tours repository].
[[File:Docs_Usertours.png|thumb|600px|center]]
 
==Competency framework import/export==
*Importing and exporting competency frameworks as CSV format is now standard.
*Frameworks may be uploaded to and shared via the [https://moodle.net/mod/data/view.php?id=27 Moodle competency frameworks repository.]
 
[[File:Docs_CompetencyFrameworkImport.png|thumb|600px|center]]
 
==New default media player==
*Media file embedding is responsive and accessible with a new default media player, [[VideoJS player|VideoJS]].
*An updated Media settings page and new VideoJS settings page offer much greater control over media display.
*When adding media from the Atto editor, options are available for alternative source uploading, adding thumbnails and subtitles/captions.
 
[[File:Docs_AdminMediaPlayer.png|thumbnail|600px|center]]
 
==LTI==
*Moodle is now compliant with LTI2 Providers
*Cartridges are implemented
*A new Content item allows users to configure and customise LTI tools to their specific needs.
 
==Capabilities==
'''New capabilities:'''
*mod/assign:manageoverrides
*mod/chat:view
*mod/choice:view
*mod/data:view
*mod/forum:canoverridediscussionlock
*mod/label:view
*mod/lesson:view
*mod/workshop:exportsubmissions
*moodle/badges:revokebadge
*moodle/site:configview
*moodle/site:maintenanceaccess
*moodle/site:manageallmessaging
*tool/usertours:managetours
 
'''Removed capabilities:'''
*repository/afresco:view
 
==Capability changes==

Latest revision as of 15:49, 18 May 2019

If you're a Moodle admin, this page will tell you about the major changes affecting you in Moodle 3.7. If you'd like to see full details of the release with technical information, here are the Moodle 3.7 release notes.


  • DocsClassicThemeAltered.png

    New theme: Classic

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

  • DocsAnalyticsModelCreateImportRestore.png

    Learning Analytics

    Significant improvements to Learning Analytics increase usability and efficiency.

  • DocsCapabilities.png

    Hide course lists

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

  • DocsSiteMessagingArea.png

    Messaging

    Messaging settings are in a new site administration category.

  • DocsBadgesSettings.png

    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.

  • DocsLTI13.png

    LTI 1.3 and Advantage

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

  • DocsAsynchronousBackups.png

    Asynchronous backups

    Perform large backups in the background while doing other tasks.

  • DocsTestEmail.png

    Test email

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

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