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Moodle 2.9 is once again the result of the hard work from our core team and community contributors. This version brings significant evolutionary improvements to the Gradebook tool, forums, analytics and usability in many areas to empower teachers and improve functionality for everyone across all devices.


Read on for Moodle 2.9 highlights, or watch the screencasts on the official [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMXvtFPmd0o&list=PLxcO_MFWQBDdJmqW4tD5qXJ6pPXWTP7GL Moodle HQ YouTube page]
Read on for Moodle 3.9 highlights, or watch our [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcO_MFWQBDerI0lZJNAPl3J-DnUxmop6 Youtube playlist of 3.9 New features.]


Full details of the release, with technical information, can be found in the [[:dev:Moodle 2.9 release notes|Moodle 2.9 release notes]].
Full details of the release with technical information can be found in the [[:dev:Moodle 3.9 release notes|Moodle 3.9 release notes]].
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=== For all users ===
===For all users===
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             <h4>My home is now Dashboard</h4>
             <h4>H5P integrated</h4>
             <p>My home has been renamed to Dashboard and where courses have assignments, these are only displayed when they need attention from the teacher (grading) or the student (submitting/resubmitting).</p>
             <p>[[H5P]] activities can be added and graded.</p>
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            <h4>New My grades page</h4>
             <h4>Participants filter</h4>
            <p>The user menu now  includes a new My grades page which display grades from all courses users are students in. Courses users are teaching in are also displayed. </p>
<p>Search for and filter participants more efficiently.</p>
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            <h4>New My profile page</h4>
            <p>Accessed from the user menu, the new My Profile page provides quick links to blog entries, forum post, badges and, depending on the user’s privileges,  a variety of reports including a new browser sessions page.</p>
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             <h4>Browser sessions page</h4>
            <p>A new page displays your current browser sessions allowing you to check if you forgot to log off on a different computer (and log off now)  and reassure yourself nobody is using your account].</p>
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             <h4>Book navigation</h4>
             <h4>Drag and drop into Atto</h4>
             <p>Clearer navigation in the Book avoids earlier confusion.</p>
             <p>It's now possible to drag and drop images directly into the Atto editor, for example when editing a course summary or when posting in a forum.</p>
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             <h4>Search server files</h4>
             <p>Atto editor improvements, clearer focus on selected links are two of the improved accessibility features.</p>
             <p>Users with permissions to access server files can now use a search facility, allowing for easy location of files in other courses they have access to.</p>
       
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            <h4>Lesson</h4>
            <p> Along with enhancements such as group support, user and group overrides better logging and  improved essay grading interface, the Lesson activity now boasts a new completion condition “Require time spent”.</p>
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            <h4> Quiz</h4>
            <p> Quizzes can now have section headings and questions can be shuffled  on different pages. It is now possible to require that a particular question be answered before a subsequent one may be accessed, and quizzes along with responses and feedback will now display attractively when printed from the browser.</p>
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             <h4>Forum</h4>
             <h4>Go to top!</h4>
             <p> If your forum has groups, you only need post once to all of them and Moodle will ensure members of each group can reply</p>
             <p>Swiftly move to the top of the screen as one of the many usability improvements.</p>
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             <h4> Grade to pass</h4>
             <h4>Bulk delete private files</h4>
            <p> If you are using graded activities it is now possible to set a passing grade during the activity set up process instead of having to edit the gradebook directly..</p>
<p>Remove multiple unwanted [[Private files|private files]] with this new bulk delete option.</p>
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=== Forum enhancements ===
===For teachers===


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             <h4>Subscribe to individual discussions</h4>
             <h4>Content bank for H5P </h4>
             <p> You can now subscribe to individual forum discussions and get email copies of just the replies you want! See [[Forum settings]].</p>
             <p>Store, upload, create and configure H5P from a new [[Content bank|content bank.]]</p>
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             <h4> Better navigation through threads</h4>
             <h4>H5P reporting</h4>
             <p> Links taking you to the previous and next thread make it much easier to move between important discussions.</p>
             <p>Enable grading and attempt tracking for H5P.</p>
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             <h4>Email replies to forum posts</h4>
             <h4>Activity chooser</h4>
             <p> For added convenience, you can now reply to forum posts by email, and even  include attachments! [[Using Forum| Read more...]]</p>
             <p>Easily locate, star and view recommended items in an improved [[Activity chooser]].</p>
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             <h4>Safe Exam Browser</h4>
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             <p>Configure [[Safe Exam Browser|SEB]] to suit your Quiz requirements.</p>
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             <h4>Improved Quiz edit screen and completion settings</h4>
             <p>The Edit quiz page has been rewritten for improved accessibility, making it much easier to add and manage questions. See [[Building Quiz]]. You can also set completion conditions based on a passing grade or when all available attempts have been used up.</p>
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            <h4>More than one choice with Choice</h4>
            <p>You can now allow users to select more than one choice when creating a Choice. [[Choice settings|Read more.]]</p>
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             <h4>Additional files for assignments</h4>
             <h4>Turn editing on</h4>
             <p> Teachers can now attach files for students when setting up assignments, such as example submissions or answer templates. See [[Assignment settings]].</p>
             <p>Never miss the link with a bright new button in the Boost theme.</p>
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             <p>Move activities without fear of losing the [[Activity completion settings|activity completion settings]] with a new completion condition based on "previous".</p>
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             <h4>Stay in touch by subscribing to events</h4>
             <p>[[Event monitoring]] allows teachers, managers and admins to create and subscribe to events </p>
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            <h4>New events</h4>
            <p>More detailed  logging and events have been added, particularly in relation to grades.</p>
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             <h4>MoodleNet</h4>
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             <p>Search for and import content from our new federated social network site  [https://moodle.net  MoodleNet]. </p>
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             <h4>Cohorts can be created on upload</h4>
             <p>Admins and managers can create cohorts using a csv file either, either from the Cohorts screen or when uploading users. Teachers can now by default enrol cohorts visible to them. [[Cohort sync|Read more...]].</p>
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            <h4>A new 'All Cohorts' screen for admins</h4>
            <p>Administrators can now have a clear overview of all system and category cohorts from the new All cohorts screen. See [[Cohorts]].</p>
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==See also==
===For administrators===
 
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            <p>[[H5P]] is fully integrated with new admin settings.</p>
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            <p>Formerly an experimental setting, [[Safe Exam Browser|SEB]] is now fully integrated thanks to a community project.</p>
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            <p>Recommend activities and configure the display of the new [[Activity chooser]].</p>
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            <h4>Activity chooser</h4>
            <p>Specify the tabs in the newly designed [[Activity chooser]].</p>
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            <h4>Licences</h4>
            <p>Add a new [[Licence]]  from new admin settings.</p>
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            <h4>User tours</h4>
            <p>Specify access dates when enabling [[User tours]].</p>
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            <p>Quickly [[Course copy|copy courses]] with a new MUA-funded feature.</p>
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            <h4>MoodleNet</h4>
            <p>Integrate your site with our new federated social network, [https://moodle.net  MoodleNet].</p>
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            <h4>Badges 2.1</h4>
            <p>[[Badges settings|Add new backpacks]] with Open Badge 2.1 now supported.</p>
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            <p>Have your users help us improve Moodle with a feedback link on your site.</p>
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* [[:Category:New features|Category:New features]] - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 2.9
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
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Latest revision as of 08:42, 16 June 2020


Read on for Moodle 3.9 highlights, or watch our Youtube playlist of 3.9 New features.

Full details of the release with technical information can be found in the Moodle 3.9 release notes.


For all users

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    H5P integrated

    H5P activities can be added and graded.

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    Participants filter

    Search for and filter participants more efficiently.

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    Book navigation

    Clearer navigation in the Book avoids earlier confusion.

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    Accessibility

    Atto editor improvements, clearer focus on selected links are two of the improved accessibility features.

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    Go to top!

    Swiftly move to the top of the screen as one of the many usability improvements.

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    Bulk delete private files

    Remove multiple unwanted private files with this new bulk delete option.

For teachers

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    Content bank for H5P

    Store, upload, create and configure H5P from a new content bank.

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    H5P reporting

    Enable grading and attempt tracking for H5P.

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    Activity chooser

    Easily locate, star and view recommended items in an improved Activity chooser.

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    Safe Exam Browser

    Configure SEB to suit your Quiz requirements.

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    Turn editing on

    Never miss the link with a bright new button in the Boost theme.

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    Activity completion

    Move activities without fear of losing the activity completion settings with a new completion condition based on "previous".

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    MoodleNet

    Search for and import content from our new federated social network site MoodleNet.

For administrators

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    H5P integration

    H5P is fully integrated with new admin settings.

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    Safe Exam Browser

    Formerly an experimental setting, SEB is now fully integrated thanks to a community project.

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    Recommended activities

    Recommend activities and configure the display of the new Activity chooser.

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    Activity chooser

    Specify the tabs in the newly designed Activity chooser.

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    Licences

    Add a new Licence from new admin settings.

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    User tours

    Specify access dates when enabling User tours.

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      Course copy

      Quickly copy courses with a new MUA-funded feature.

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      MoodleNet

      Integrate your site with our new federated social network, MoodleNet.


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      Badges 2.1

      Add new backpacks with Open Badge 2.1 now supported.

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      Give us feedback

      Have your users help us improve Moodle with a feedback link on your site.

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