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| Moodle 2.9 brings together features and enhancements developed by our core team and community contributors. These include: streamlined navigation, useful improvements to activities such as Lesson and Quiz, along with new admin settings which refine the course management process. | | 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]. |
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| 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]
| | For role-specific information, see [[New for teachers]], [[New for students]] and [[New for administrators]]. |
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| Full details of the release, with technical information, can be found in the [[:dev:Moodle 2.9 release notes|Moodle 2.9 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]. |
| | __NOTOC__ |
| | ===Database UX improvements=== |
| | <div class="card-deck mt-3"> |
| | <div class="card"> |
| | <div class="card-body"> |
| | [[File:DatabaseSetupPreset.png|class=img-fluid]] |
| | <h4 class="card-title"> |
| | Useful start page |
| | </h4> |
| | <p class="card-text"> |
| | A useful new start page makes it easier to set up your [[Database activity]] |
| | </p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div class="card"> |
| | <div class="card-body"> |
| | [[File:DBPresets.png|class=img-fluid]] |
| | <h4 class="card-title"> |
| | Choice of presets |
| | </h4> |
| | <p class="card-text"> |
| | Three new Database presets are available. |
| | </p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div class="card-deck mt-3"> |
| | <div class="card"> |
| | <div class="card-body"> |
| | [[File:PresetPreview.png|class=img-fluid]] |
| | <h4 class="card-title"> |
| | Preview presets |
| | </h4> |
| | <p class="card-text"> |
| | Preview presets before using. |
| | </p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div class="card"> |
| | <div class="card-body"> |
| | [[File:ApprovalStatus.png|class=img-fluid]] |
| | <h4 class="card-title"> |
| | Approval status |
| | </h4> |
| | <p class="card-text"> |
| | Approval status is clearly visible and easy to manage. |
| | </p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
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| === For all users === | | ===Gradebook UX improvements=== |
| <div class="contentblock"> | | <div class="card-deck mt-3"> |
| <div class="row-fluid">
| | <div class="card"> |
| <ul class="thumbnails">
| | <div class="card-body"> |
| <li class="span6">
| | [[File:SearchSingleView.png|class=img-fluid]] |
| <div class="thumbnail">
| | <h4 class="card-title"> |
| [[File:29Placeholder.png|600px]] | | Single view report |
| <div class="caption">
| | </h4> |
| <h4>My home is now Dashboard</h4>
| | <p class="card-text"> |
| <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>
| | Search by user, group or grade item in a clearer [[Single view]] interface |
| </div>
| | </p> |
| </div>
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| | <div class="card"> |
| <div class="thumbnail">
| | <div class="card-body"> |
| [[File:29Placeholder.png|600px]] | | [[File:CollapseUserReport.png|class=img-fluid]] |
| <div class="caption">
| | <h4 class="card-title"> |
| <h4>New My grades page</h4>
| | User report |
| <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>
| | </h4> |
| </div>
| | <p class="card-text"> |
| </div>
| | Collapse categories for clearer viewing |
| </li>
| | </p> |
| </ul>
| | </div> |
| </div>
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div class="card-deck mt-3"> |
| | <div class="card"> |
| | <div class="card-body"> |
| | [[File:GradeSummary.png|class=img-fluid]] |
| | <h4 class="card-title"> |
| | New Grade summary report |
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| | <p class="card-text"> |
| | Access a useful new [[Grade summary report]]. |
| | </p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div class="card"> |
| | <div class="card-body"> |
| | [[File:ExtraGradeLetters.png|class=img-fluid]] |
| | <h4 class="card-title"> |
| | Extra Grade letters |
| | </h4> |
| | <p class="card-text"> |
| | Increase the number of elements in the grade scale |
| | </p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
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| | ===Question bank improvements=== |
| | <div class="card-deck mt-3"> |
| | <div class="card"> |
| | <div class="card-body"> |
| | [[File:InlineQuestionEdit.png|class=img-fluid]] |
| | <h4 class="card-title"> |
| | Inline editing |
| | </h4> |
| | <p class="card-text"> |
| | Edit a question title directly from the [[Question bank]]. |
| | </p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div class="card"> |
| | <div class="card-body"> |
| | [[File:LastUsedModified.png|class=img-fluid]] |
| | <h4 class="card-title"> |
| | New columns |
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| | <p class="card-text"> |
| | New 'Modified by' and 'Last used' columns |
| | </p> |
| | </div> |
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| <div class="contentblock">
| | ===Custom reports enhancements=== |
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| <ul class="thumbnails">
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| | [[File:ReportSources.png|class=img-fluid]] |
| [[File:29Placeholder.png|600px]] | | <h4 class="card-title"> |
| <div class="caption">
| | Additional report sources |
| <h4>New My profile page</h4>
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| <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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| </div>
| | Several extra [[Custom reports]] sources are now available to improve reporting. |
| </div>
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| [[File:29Placeholder.png|600px]] | | <div class="card-body"> |
| <div class="caption">
| | [[File:Custom report settings.png|class=img-fluid]] |
| <h4>Browser sessions page</h4>
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| <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>
| | New Custom reports settings page |
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| | </h4> |
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| | <p class="card-text"> |
| </li>
| | Optimise performance by limiting settings in [[Custom report settings]]. |
| </ul>
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| </div>
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| <div class="contentblock">
| | ===New in integrations=== |
| <div class="row-fluid">
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| <ul class="thumbnails">
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| | [[File:UseTinyMCE.png|class=img-fluid]] |
| [[File:29Placeholder.png|600px]] | | <h4 class="card-title"> |
| <div class="caption">
| | Updated TinyMCE editor |
| <h4>Drag and drop into Atto</h4>
| | </h4> |
| <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>
| | <p class="card-text"> |
| </div>
| | If enabled by admin, a new version of the [[TinyMCE editor]] is available. |
| </div>
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| [[File:29Placeholder.png|600px]] | | <div class="card-body"> |
| <div class="caption">
| | [[File:BBBExternal1.png|class=img-fluid]] |
| <h4>Search server files</h4>
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| <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>
| | Guest access to BigBlueButton |
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| | </h4> |
| </div>
| | <p class="card-text"> |
| </li>
| | If enabled by admin, teachers can invite external guests into the [[BigBlueButton]]room. |
| </ul>
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| === Activity enhancements === | | ===New for all=== |
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| | [[File:ProfileTimezone.png|class=img-fluid]] |
| <div class="thumbnail">
| | <h4 class="card-title"> |
| [[File:29Placeholder.png|600px]] | | Timezone in profile |
| <div class="caption">
| | </h4> |
| <h4>Lesson</h4>
| | <p class="card-text"> |
| <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>
| | Easily view a user's timezone from their profile. |
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| | [[File:ActivityForceLanguage.png|class=img-fluid]] |
| <div class="caption">
| | <h4 class="card-title"> |
| <h4> Quiz</h4>
| | Force a language in activities |
| <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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| | <p class="card-text"> |
| </div>
| | Teachers may force a language in an activity as well as in the course. |
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| <h4>Forum</h4>
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| <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>
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| <h4> Grade to pass</h4>
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| <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>
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| === Forum enhancements ===
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| <h4>Subscribe to individual discussions</h4>
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| <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>
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| <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>
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| <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>
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| <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>
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| <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>
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| <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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| ===Analytics and Reporting===
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| <h4>Stay in touch by subscribing to events</h4>
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| <p>[[Event monitoring]] allows teachers, managers and admins to create and subscribe to events </p>
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| <h4>New events</h4>
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| <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>
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| <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>
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| <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==
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| [[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 2.9]]
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| [[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]] | | [[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]] |
| | | [[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 4.1]] |
| | | [[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 4.1]] |
| * [[:Category:New features|Category:New features]] - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 2.9
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