New for teachers: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 12:56, 4 May 2019

If you're a teacher in Moodle, then this page will tell you about the major changes affecting you in Moodle 3.7

Messaging: Delete conversations in groups

Teachers may be given a capability to delete messages from users in group conversations.
Forums: Reply privately

Teachers or others with permission can add a private reply in a forum, visible by only the recipient.

Badges: Competencies as a criterion

Badges may now be awarded based on competencies, (and competencies may be graded when grading activities)
Course custom fields

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

Book: View hidden chapters

Teachers can view hidden chapters in a book with the editing turned off .
Lesson: Include media when grading essays

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

Dashboard view for teachers

Teachers no longer see completion progress bars on their dashboard.
Forums: Access activities when grading competencies

The competency breakdown report now has a filter for linked activities.

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