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If you're a Moodle admin, this page will tell you about the major changes affecting you in Moodle 3.0 If you'd like to see full details of the release with technical information, here are the [[:dev:Moodle 3.0 release notes|Moodle 3.0  release notes]].
{{About Moodle}}
If you're a Moodle admin, this page will tell you about the major changes affecting you in Moodle 3.9. If you'd like to see full details of the release with technical information, here are the [[:dev:Moodle 3.9 release notes|Moodle 3.9 release notes]].


==Upgrading and plugins==
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'''Safer upgrade with a key'''
An upgrade key can now be defined which will prevent non-authenticated users accessing the upgrade screen. [[Upgrade key|Find out more...]]
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            <h4>H5P integration</h4>
            <p>[[H5P]] is fully integrated with new admin settings.</p>
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            <h4>Safe Exam Browser</h4>
            <p> formerly an experimental setting, [[Safe Exam Browser|SEB]] is now fully integrated thanks to a community project.</p>
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            <h4>Recommended activities</h4>
            <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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            <h4>Course copy</h4>
            <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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            <h4>Give us feedback</h4>
            <p>Have your users help us improve Moodle with a feedback link on your site.</p>
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[[Category:New features]]


'''Improved plugins management:'''
[[es:Nuevo para administradores]]
Plugins installation has had a major overhaul.It is now possible to upgrade all plugins at the same time, to install required dependend plugins along with the specified plugin and to cancel installations if desired. More information on the [[Installing plugins]] page.
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[[pt-br:Novo para administradores]]
==Authentication and enrolment==
'''Duplicate emails allowed:'''
Although not recommended, it is now possible to allow duplicate emails both when adding new users manually as well as via CSV, with a new' Allow accounts with the same email'  setting in  ''Site administration > Plugins > Authentication > Manage authentication''
 
'''Default enrolment start:'''
A new site setting 'Default enrolment start' sets the time for when students are enrolled in a course. The default is 'Now', but it can also be set to 'Today' and 'Course start'
 
'''Guest access:''' Teachers may need to know that guest access and guest passwords may now only be set from ''Course administration >Users >Enrolment methods.''
 
'''Cohorts:''' An image may be uploaded when creating a cohort manually.
 
==Backup and restore==
* Backup and restore now works with the new logging system
*Automated course backup now include new settings for 'Delete backups older than' and 'Minimum number of backups kept'
 
==Usability and issues affecting users==
'''Reset Dashboard and profile pages''' -  You can now set the default blocks on these pages and, using the new Reset button, reset them for all existing users.
 
'''Messages''' - Users may now delete their own messages (but they remain for the recipients).
 
'''Profile contact details:''' Students can see each other's contact details if they can see their course profile
 
'''Section editing:''' Teachers may need to know the buttons for editing weekly and topic sections are combined into one menu.
 
==Other admin changes and improvements:==
 
'''Uninstall languages''' - a new option to uninstall several languages in one go, just as you can install or update in bulk.
 
'''Atto HTML editor  >Table settings:''' - a new page where you can enable, if desired, extra options when editing tables in the Atto editor.
 
'''Tags:''' - only Managers have the capability moodle/tag:edit (instead of authenticated users) and a  new capability moodle/course:tag, given to teachers by default allows for courses to be tagged from Course administration >Edit settings. Tags use autocomplete. The Mange tags page (''Site administration >Appearance >Manage tags'') has an improved interface with inline editing.
 
'''Question types''' - four new question types are available for teachers. On new installs of 3.0 the question chooser will display the most commonly used question types first (although as admin you can still change the order in ''Site administration >Plugins >Question types >Manage question types.''
 
==Mobile app==
Mobile access is enabled by default in new installs. The full functionality of the app is available in 3.0 sites without the need for the local mobile plugin. Recent versions - 2.4 and 2.5 bring such new features as:
#course search and self enrolment
#ability to do Choices in the app
#ability to take Surveys in the app
#ability to engage in Chats in the app.

Latest revision as of 08:43, 16 June 2020

If you're a Moodle admin, this page will tell you about the major changes affecting you in Moodle 3.9. If you'd like to see full details of the release with technical information, here are the Moodle 3.9 release notes.


  • H5POverview.png

    H5P integration

    H5P is fully integrated with new admin settings.

  • SEB Admin Settings.png

    Safe Exam Browser

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

  • RecommendedActivities.png

    Recommended activities

    Recommend activities and configure the display of the new Activity chooser

  • ActivityChooserSettings.png

    Activity chooser

    Specify the tabs in the newly designed Activity chooser

  • CreateLicence.png

    Licences

    Add a new Licence from new admin settings.

  • UserToursAccessDate.png

    User tours

    Specify access dates when enabling User tours.

    • CourseCopyCourse.png

      Course copy

      Quickly copy courses with a new MUA-funded feature.

    • MoodleNetIntegration.png

      MoodleNet

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


    • AddNewBackpack.png

      Badges 2.1

      Add new backpacks with Open Badge 2.1 now supported.

    • FeedbackSettings.png

      Give us feedback

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

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