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Moodle 2.7 brings a lot of exciting new features for teachers, students and administrators. You can watch screencasts on some of these highlights on the official MoodleHQ YouTube page: [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcO_MFWQBDe8RRnGjoUDqbcm9PSlIoWn Moodle 2.7 Release Highlights Playlist].
Read on for an overview of the key features and improvements in Moodle 4.1, or watch our [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcO_MFWQBDdg4BgkFRpDPL39GXrL_Bq3 YouTube playlist of 4.1 New features].


Full details of the release, with technical information, can be found in the [https://docs.moodle.org/dev/Moodle_2.7_release_notes Moodle 2.7 Release notes].
For role-specific information, see [[New for teachers]], [[New for students]] and [[New for administrators]].


==WORK IN PROGRESS==
The list of major features and improvements can be found in the [https://moodledev.io/general/releases/4.1 Moodle 4.1 release notes].
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===Database UX improvements===
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[[File:DatabaseSetupPreset.png|class=img-fluid]]
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Useful start page
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A useful new start page makes it easier to set up your [[Database activity]]
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[[File:DBPresets.png|class=img-fluid]]
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Choice of presets
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Three new Database presets are available.
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[[File:PresetPreview.png|class=img-fluid]]
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Preview presets
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Preview presets before using.
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Approval status
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Approval status is clearly visible and easy to manage.
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==For teachers==
===Gradebook UX improvements===
===Conditional activity enhancements===
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The interface for setting up  conditional activities has been streamlined and it's now possible to restrict access with "or" conditions and use nested restrictions for complex access criteria.
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Single view report
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Search by user, group or grade item in a clearer [[Single view]] interface
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[[File:CollapseUserReport.png|class=img-fluid]]
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User report
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Collapse categories for clearer viewing
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[[File:GradeSummary.png|class=img-fluid]]
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New Grade summary report
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Access a useful new [[Grade summary report]].
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Extra Grade letters
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Increase the number of elements in the grade scale
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===Question bank improvements===
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Inline editing
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Edit a question title directly from the [[Question bank]].
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New columns
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New 'Modified by' and 'Last used' columns
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[[File:ConditionalActivities.png|center|thumb|600px]]
===Custom reports enhancements===
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Additional report sources
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Several extra [[Custom reports]] sources are now available to improve reporting.
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New Custom reports settings page
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Optimise performance by limiting settings in [[Custom report settings]].
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===Assignment improvements===
===New in integrations===
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Updated TinyMCE editor
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If enabled by admin, a new version of the [[TinyMCE editor]] is available.
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[[File:BBBExternal1.png|class=img-fluid]]
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Guest access to BigBlueButton
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If enabled by admin, teachers can invite external guests into the [[BigBlueButton]]room.
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#Teachers can now control when to send feedback to students via a checkbox.
===New for all===
#If allowed,they may edit or delete student submissions.
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#Online text assignmnents can have a word limit and teachers can edit student work directly inline.
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===Quiz improvements===
Timezone in profile
Duplicating and moving questions is now easier and there is an option to 'Save changes and continue editing'. Quiz reports have been improved; the Essay question now allows students simply to add an attachment and the Random Short answer matching question type is available for use.
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Easily view a user's timezone from their profile.
==For administrators==
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===Long term support===
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By popular demand, Moodle 2.7 will have extended support of 3 years (until June 2017) for  security and data-loss fixes, twice the time of other releases.
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===Themes===
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With the focus on improved responsive design, Clean is now default, and a completely new theme, More, allows customisation from within the admin interface. All other themes have been moved to the plugins database.
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Force a language in activities
===Event logging===
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A new logging subsystem with plugins means Moodle logging can be very detailed and external, supporting better analytics.
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Teachers may force a language in an activity as well as in the course.
===Scheduled tasks management===
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With an improved scheduling system, tasks can be scheduled precisely,even on complex clustered servers.
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==For all users==
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[[Category:New features]]
===Atto, a new editor===
Our new Moodle editor focuses on usability and accessibility. TinyMCE is still available, but Atto will be the default you'll want to use.
 
===Log in with your email address===
A new admin setting allows users to log in not only with their normal username but also with their email address.
 
==See also==
 
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 2.6]]
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
 
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 4.1]]
* [[:Category:New features|Category:New features]] - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 2.7
[[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 4.1]]

Latest revision as of 15:29, 3 December 2022

Read on for an overview of the key features and improvements in Moodle 4.1, or watch our YouTube playlist of 4.1 New features.

For role-specific information, see New for teachers, New for students and New for administrators.

The list of major features and improvements can be found in the Moodle 4.1 release notes.

Database UX improvements

DatabaseSetupPreset.png

Useful start page

A useful new start page makes it easier to set up your Database activity

DBPresets.png

Choice of presets

Three new Database presets are available.

PresetPreview.png

Preview presets

Preview presets before using.

ApprovalStatus.png

Approval status

Approval status is clearly visible and easy to manage.

Gradebook UX improvements

SearchSingleView.png

Single view report

Search by user, group or grade item in a clearer Single view interface

CollapseUserReport.png

User report

Collapse categories for clearer viewing

GradeSummary.png

New Grade summary report

Access a useful new Grade summary report.

ExtraGradeLetters.png

Extra Grade letters

Increase the number of elements in the grade scale

Question bank improvements

InlineQuestionEdit.png

Inline editing

Edit a question title directly from the Question bank.

LastUsedModified.png

New columns

New 'Modified by' and 'Last used' columns

Custom reports enhancements

ReportSources.png

Additional report sources

Several extra Custom reports sources are now available to improve reporting.

Custom report settings.png

New Custom reports settings page

Optimise performance by limiting settings in Custom report settings.

New in integrations

UseTinyMCE.png

Updated TinyMCE editor

If enabled by admin, a new version of the TinyMCE editor is available.

BBBExternal1.png

Guest access to BigBlueButton

If enabled by admin, teachers can invite external guests into the BigBlueButtonroom.

New for all

ProfileTimezone.png

Timezone in profile

Easily view a user's timezone from their profile.

ActivityForceLanguage.png

Force a language in activities

Teachers may force a language in an activity as well as in the course.

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