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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.
Moodle 3.1 comes packed with popular new features such as full support for Competency Based Education, smoother assignment grading, easy retrieval of deleted files (thanks to the Moodle Users Association), improved tagging and course editing, greater usability for students and enhancements to several activities such as forum, lesson and feedback.
Read on for Moodle 3.0 highlights or watch the ten [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcO_MFWQBDfJWBOxTHhqvp5mTHG5giAX Moodle 3.0 highlights screencasts] on our YouTube page.
Read on for Moodle 3.1 highlights or watch the Moodle 3.1 highlights screencasts on our YouTube page. (coming soon)
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 3.1 release notes|Moodle 310 release notes]].
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===For teachers===
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             <h4>Select missing words</h4>
             <h4>Competencies</h4>
             <p>The [[Select missing words question type]] is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0</p>
             <p> [[Competency based education]] is now fully supported in Moodle 3.1</p>
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             <h4>Drag and drop into text</h4>
             <h4>Assignment grading</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> Grading [[Assignment]] submissions has got smoother with all elements on one screen and the ability to annotate over student submissions of different file types..</p>
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             <h4>Drag and drop onto image</h4>
             <h4>Download selected assignments</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>Select which assignments you want to download for offline viewing from a new option in the menu</p>
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             <h4>Drag and drop markers</h4>
             <h4>Easily restore deleted content</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>The new [[Recycle bin]], funded by the MUA, means you no longer need worry about losing accidentally deleted course items or courses, as it's now possible easily to restore them.</p>
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             <h4>Workshop submissions report</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>
             <h4>Pinned forum discussions</h4>
             <p>Important forum posts can now be pinned to the top of your list, making them more visible to your students. Read more: [[Forum]].</p>
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             <h4>Show the date a file was uploaded</h4>
             <h4>Easily link to forum posts</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> The new permalink feature makes it easy to share useful forum posts. See [[Using Forum]].</p>
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             <h4>Improved filtering options</h4>
             <h4>Share activities between sites</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>The [[External tool]] activity now allows you to share course activities and related grading between two Moodle sites.</p>
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             <h4>Easier section editing</h4>
             <h4>Tag course activities</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>Course activities and resources may now be tagged, making it simpler to find related content. </p>
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             <h4>Reset Dashboard and profiles for all users</h4>
             <h4>Restrict workshop file types</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>When setting up a workshop, you can now specify the types of file you want students to submit or not </p>
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             <h4>Major improvements to plugins upgrading </h4>
             <h4>Easier section editing</h4>
             <p>The interface and functionality for [[Installing plugins|installing and upgrading plugins]] has been greatly enhanced.</p>
             <p> Edit section titles without leaving the page, speeding up your course creation.[[Course homepage|Read more...]] </p>
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             <h4>Better handling of tags</h4>
             <h4>Competency frameworks</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>Create competency frameworks for use throughout the site. (A plugin will also allow you to import from external sources.)</p>
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             <h4>A new key for safer upgrading</h4>
             <h4>Learning plan templates </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>Create learning plan templates and apply them to individuals or whole cohorts.</p>
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             <h4>Atto editor improvements</h4>
             <h4>Global search</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>Add solr so your staff and students can search the site</p>
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             <h4>Delete messages</h4>
             <h4>Assignment file conversion</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>Teachers can annotate directly on uploaded submissions of different file types, not just PDF if unoconv 07 is installed [[Upgrade key|Find our more...]]</p>
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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>Choice</h4>
            <p>Students may now enter and change Choices from within the app</p>
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             <h4>Chat </h4>
             <h4>Bulk download files in  a zipped folder</h4>
             <p>It's possible to engage in Chat on the move, from the app</p>
             <p>When a folder resource contains many files, students can download them all in a zipped file.</p>
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             <h4>Survey</h4>
             <h4>Something else</h4>
             <p>Surveys may now be taken using the app</p>
             <p>More features info </p>
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            <h4>Search courses</h4>
            <p>App users can search courses</p>
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            <h4>Self enrol</h4>
            <p>Following a course search, app users may enrol themselves into chosen courses.</p>
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* [[:Category:New features|Category:New features]] - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 3.0
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 3.0]]
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]

Revision as of 08:58, 3 May 2016

Moodle 3.1 comes packed with popular new features such as full support for Competency Based Education, smoother assignment grading, easy retrieval of deleted files (thanks to the Moodle Users Association), improved tagging and course editing, greater usability for students and enhancements to several activities such as forum, lesson and feedback.

Read on for Moodle 3.1 highlights or watch the Moodle 3.1 highlights screencasts on our YouTube page. (coming soon)

Full details of the release with technical information can be found in the Moodle 310 release notes.

For teachers

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    Competencies

    Competency based education is now fully supported in Moodle 3.1

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    Assignment grading

    Grading Assignment submissions has got smoother with all elements on one screen and the ability to annotate over student submissions of different file types..

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    Download selected assignments

    Select which assignments you want to download for offline viewing from a new option in the menu

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    Easily restore deleted content

    The new Recycle bin, funded by the MUA, means you no longer need worry about losing accidentally deleted course items or courses, as it's now possible easily to restore them.

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    Pinned forum discussions

    Important forum posts can now be pinned to the top of your list, making them more visible to your students. Read more: Forum.

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    Easily link to forum posts

    The new permalink feature makes it easy to share useful forum posts. See Using Forum.

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    Share activities between sites

    The External tool activity now allows you to share course activities and related grading between two Moodle sites.

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    Tag course activities

    Course activities and resources may now be tagged, making it simpler to find related content.

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    Restrict workshop file types

    When setting up a workshop, you can now specify the types of file you want students to submit or not

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    Easier section editing

    Edit section titles without leaving the page, speeding up your course creation.Read more...

For administrators

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    Competency frameworks

    Create competency frameworks for use throughout the site. (A plugin will also allow you to import from external sources.)

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    Learning plan templates

    Create learning plan templates and apply them to individuals or whole cohorts.

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    Global search

    Add solr so your staff and students can search the site

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    Assignment file conversion

    Teachers can annotate directly on uploaded submissions of different file types, not just PDF if unoconv 07 is installed Find our more...


For all users

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    Bulk download files in a zipped folder

    When a folder resource contains many files, students can download them all in a zipped file.

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    Something else

    More features info

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