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Moodle 2.8 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 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].


Read on for Moodle 2.8 highlights, or watch the screencasts on the official Moodle HQ YouTube page: ''(Link coming shortly)''
For role-specific information, see [[New for teachers]], [[New for students]] and [[New for administrators]].


Full details of the release, with technical information, can be found in the [[:dev:Moodle 2.8 release notes|Moodle 2.8 release notes]].
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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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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Choice of presets
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Three new Database presets are available.
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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 all users ===
===Gradebook UX improvements===
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Single view report
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            <h4>Text autosave</h4>
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            <p>The Atto HTML editor will automatically save your text as you type, keeping your content secure before you publish it. [[Text editor| Read about the Atto editor.]]</p>
Search by user, group or grade item in a clearer [[Single view]] interface
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            <h4>New user menu</h4>
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            <p>A new user menu gives quick access to personal pages such as  My home and profile settings. </p>
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Collapse categories for clearer viewing
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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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===Custom reports enhancements===
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Additional report sources
            <h4>'Like' button</h4>
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            <p>This popular feature can now be implemented as a single-item scale, bringing the functionality of social media right inside Moodle. [[Scales|Learn more about scales here.]]</p>
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Several extra [[Custom reports]] sources are now available to improve reporting.
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            <h4>Email to private files</h4>
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            <p>With this new feature you can send yourself an email with an attachment and it will save to your private files for later use in your courses. See [[Private files]].</p>
New Custom reports settings page
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Optimise performance by limiting settings in [[Custom report settings]].
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=== Gradebook 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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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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===New for all===
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            <h4>Improved Grader report</h4>
Timezone in profile
            <p> Many improvements have been made to the gradebook, with the grader report now functional across all devices with smooth scrolling. Cells can be quickly edited without reloading. See [[Gradebook]].</p>
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Easily view a user's timezone from their profile.
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            <h4> New Single view</h4>
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            <p> A new Single view allows you to make quick edits to one item or one user. See [[Single view]].</p>
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Force a language in activities
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Teachers may force a language in an activity as well as in the course.
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            <h4>New Grade history report</h4>
            <p> Track the grade history of specific users and specific markers in this new report. [[Grade history| Learn more...]]</p>
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            <h4> Natural weighting</h4>
            <p> This new aggregation method combines grades simply with a clearer interface for using weights. Extra credit, excluded grades and hidden grades are all supported.</p>
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=== Forum enhancements ===
 
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            <h4>Subscribe to individual discussions</h4>
            <p> You can now subscribe to individual forum discussions and get email copies of just the replies you want! See [[Forum settings]].</p>
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            <h4> Better navigation through threads</h4>
            <p> Links taking you to the previous and next thread make it much easier to move between important discussions.</p>
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            <h4>Email replies to forum posts</h4>
            <p> For added convenience, you can now reply to forum posts by email, and even  include attachments! [[Using Forum| Read more...]]</p>
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===New options for Quiz, Choice and Assignment===
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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>
            <p> Teachers can now attach files for students when setting up assignments, such as example submissions or answer templates. See [[Assignment settings]].</p>
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[[Category:New features]]
===Analytics and Reporting===
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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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=== Cohorts===
 
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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==
 
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 2.8]]
[[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 2.8
[[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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