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===User profile fields===


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New Social profile field
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A new [[User profile fields#Overview| Social profile field]] replaces the hard-coded fields in the user profile.
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Custom profile fields selectable in Show user identity
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Custom profile fields may be selected in User polices > Show user identity so they display in participant lists.
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===Other features and improvements===
 
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Control audio / video playback rates
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Students can control the speed at which [[Audio]] and [[Video]] files will play.
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Improved activity completion report
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The activity completion report may be filtered by activity and activity order.
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Search language packs
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The list of languages may be searched when installing new [[Language packs]].
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New PDF to PNG converter
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For assignment submission annotations, a new converter, Poppler is available instead of Ghostscript.
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Section links block
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Titles may now be displayed in the Section links block.
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Restore/import role permissions
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Enable or disable role permission overrides when restoring or importing a course.
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[[Category:New features]]
[[Category:New features]]

Revision as of 12:25, 3 February 2022

Read on for an overview of the key features and improvements in Moodle 4.0, or watch our [....... YouTube playlist of 4.0 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 4.0 release notes.

New navigation

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My courses

Access your courses easily from a My courses tab at the top of the site.

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Timeline

Stay on target with deadlines with an improved Timeline.

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Course index

Move smoothly between course sections.

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Activity completion

View complete and incomplete activities easily from the course index.

Course editing

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Edit mode

Toggle edit mode and access the new block drawer to add or view blocks.

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Easily add content

Add activities and resources with a simple click.

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Contextual navigation

Find your way around the course and activities with clear tab menus.

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Drag and drop to move

Move items from the course index or the central area.

Question bank improvements

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Question bank plugins

Show or hide options such as comments and usage.

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Custom fields

Add custom fields to highlight a question to other teachers.

New in courses

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Big Blue Button

Use a free trial of Big Blue Button for live web conference.

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Content updates

Notify learners when course content is added or updated.

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Timed assignments

Specify a time on assignments to encourage learners to submit within the period.

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New for admins

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Admin presets

Easily offer a streamlined or full set of features to users.

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Report builder

Set up custom reports and share with selected users, roles or cohorts.