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Moodle 2.6 brings a lot of exciting new features for teachers, students and administrators. This page highlights a few of the most interesting.
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_2.6_release_notes Moodle 2.6 Release notes.]
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 [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]]
</p>
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</div>
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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.
</p>
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[[File:ApprovalStatus.png|class=img-fluid]]
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Approval status
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Approval status is clearly visible and easy to manage.
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</div>


==For teachers==
===Gradebook UX improvements===
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<h4 class="card-title">
Single view report
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Search by user, group or grade item in a clearer [[Single view]] interface
</p>
</div>
</div>
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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
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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[[File:GradeSummary.png|class=img-fluid]]
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New Grade summary report
</h4>
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Access a useful new [[Grade summary report]].
</p>
</div>
</div>
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[[File:ExtraGradeLetters.png|class=img-fluid]]
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Extra Grade letters
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Increase the number of elements in the grade scale
</p>
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</div>
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===Improved edit icons for usability across all screens===
===Question bank improvements===
To make it easier to edit on mobile devices and tablets, a number of edit icons have been grouped together:
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Inline editing
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Edit a question title directly from the [[Question bank]].
</p>
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[[File:LastUsedModified.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
New columns
</h4>
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New 'Modified by' and 'Last used' columns
</p>
</div>
</div>
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===Custom reports enhancements===
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[[File:ReportSources.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
Additional report sources
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Several extra [[Custom reports]] sources are now available to improve reporting.
</p>
</div>
</div>
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[[File:Custom report settings.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
New Custom reports settings page
</h4>
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Optimise performance by limiting settings in [[Custom report settings]].
</p>
</div>
</div>
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===Single activity course format===
===New in integrations===
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[[File:UseTinyMCE.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
Updated TinyMCE editor
</h4>
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If enabled by admin, a new version of the [[TinyMCE editor]] is available.
</p>
</div>
</div>
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[[File:BBBExternal1.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
Guest access to BigBlueButton
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If enabled by admin, teachers can invite external guests into the [[BigBlueButton]]room.
</p>
</div>
</div>
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This new format allows teachers to choose just one activity (any type) which is displayed directly on the course page.  (It supersedes the old SCORM course format.)
===New for all===
 
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===Marking workflow and allocation===
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Teachers can now control visibility of grades for students until for example they have been reviewed and moderated. Teachers can be allocated to mark individual student assignments and these allocations show up clearly in the gradebook.
Timezone in profile
 
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[[File:26markingworkflow.png|link=|]]
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Easily view a user's timezone from their profile.
 
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===Annotate uploaded PDF files in the browser===
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When students upload assignments as PDF files, the teacher can feedback directly on the file, using stamps, phrases from a comment bank and a variety of annotating tools.
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Force a language in activities
===More detailed feedback for Certainty-based marking in Quizzes===
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Quizzes using Certainty based marking now provide much improved feedback for the students:
Teachers may force a language in an activity as well as in the course.
 
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==For  managers and administrators==
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[[Category:New features]]
===Bulk create courses===
 
It is now possible to bulk create (and delete) courses using a CSV file and to set a course template.
 
[[File:26uploadcourses.png|link=|]]
[[File:uploadcoursesresults.png|link=|]]
 
===Better management of categories and courses===
 
The category management pages have been improved to make them more streamlined and easier to organise.
 
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[[File:coursemanagement.png|link=|]]
 
===Additional name fields===
 
User names can be displayed with [[Additional name fields|additional names]] such as phonetic names or an alternate name (nickname).
 
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===Role definition export and import===
 
It is now possible to export role definition as XML file.
 
[[File:26roleexport.png|link=|]]
 
New roles my be based on existing data:
* role archetype
* existing role
* role definition XML file
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==For all users==
 
===Collapsible TinyMCE editor===
 
The TinyMCE editor has new icons and can be toggled between one and three lines to save space.
 
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===Access files from Microsoft Skydrive===
 
Users may now retrieve files from their Skydrive account to use in Moodle courses.
 
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==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 2.6
[[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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