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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]]
<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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===Gradebook UX improvements===
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[[File:SearchSingleView.png|class=img-fluid]]
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Single view report
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Search by user, group or grade item in a clearer [[Single view]] interface
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:CollapseUserReport.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
User report
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Collapse categories for clearer viewing
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:GradeSummary.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
New Grade summary report
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Access a useful new [[Grade summary report]].
</p>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="card-body">
[[File:ExtraGradeLetters.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
Extra Grade letters
</h4>
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Increase the number of elements in the grade scale
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>


=== For teachers ===
===Question bank improvements===
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      <div style="margin: 10px; display: block">
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[[File:forteachers.png|link=|300px]]
[[File:InlineQuestionEdit.png|class=img-fluid]]
      </div>
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    </div>
Inline editing
    <div class="span8">
</h4>
      <div style="color: #555;">
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        <div style="padding:0 0 0.17em; font-size: 17.5px; margin: 10px 0; font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; color: inherit; text-rendering: optimizelegibility">Improved grading features</div>
Edit a question title directly from the [[Question bank]].
        <ul>
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          <li>Easily review and provide in-line feedback by annotating on PDF files directly within browser.</li>
</div>
          <li>Conveniently allocate student assignments to different markers, and control when marks are released to individual students.</li>
</div>
          <li>Certainty-based marking in Quizzes now provides improved feedback for learners.</li>
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        </ul>
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[[File:LastUsedModified.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
New columns
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
New 'Modified by' and 'Last used' columns
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>


        <div style="padding:0 0 0.17em; font-size: 17.5px; margin: 10px 0; font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; color: inherit; text-rendering: optimizelegibility">Dynamic, stream-lined, course management</div>
===Custom reports enhancements===
        <ul>
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          <li>Quickly edit course activities and resources across all devices.</li>
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          <li>Easily add a single activity course format.</li>
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        </ul>
[[File:ReportSources.png|class=img-fluid]]
      </div>
<h4 class="card-title">
    </div>
Additional report sources
  </div>
</h4>
 
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  <div class="row-fluid">
Several extra [[Custom reports]] sources are now available to improve reporting.
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[[File:forteachers_1.jpg|600px]]
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          <div class="caption">
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            <h4>1. Annotate uploaded PDF files in browser</h4>
[[File:Custom report settings.png|class=img-fluid]]
            <p>Provide feedback directly within PDF file submissions by using a variety of annotating tools available, including stamps and phrases from a comment bank.</p>
<h4 class="card-title">
          </div>
New Custom reports settings page
        </div>
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      </li>
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      <li class="span6">
Optimise performance by limiting settings in [[Custom report settings]].
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            <h4>2. Enhanced marking workflow and allocation</h4>
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            <p>Control when marks are released for viewing, for example, when they have been reviewed and moderated. Individual markers can also be allocated assignments and these allocations will show up clearly in the gradebook.</p>
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        </div>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
 
  <div class="row-fluid">
    <ul class="thumbnails">
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:forteachers_3.jpg|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>3. Enhanced feedback in Certainty-based marking</h4>
            <p>Quizzes using Certainty-based marking now provide better feedback for learners.</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:forteachers_4.jpg|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>4. Easily edit course activities and resources</h4>
            <p>Editing tools have been grouped together to in a simple dropdown menu for easy accessibility across desktop and mobile devices.</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
 
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    <ul class="thumbnails">
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[[File:forteachers_5.jpg|600px]]
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            <h4>5. Add a single activity course format</h4>
            <p>Simply select and add any one activity as a standard course format which is displayed directed on the course page (This feature supersedes the old SCORM course format).</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
 
 
 
 
=== For administrators and managers ===
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        </div>
      </div>
        <div class="span8">
          <div style="color: #555;">
            <div style="padding:0 0 0.17em; font-size: 17.5px; margin: 10px 0; font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; color: inherit; text-rendering: optimizelegibility">Enhanced platform management</div>
            <ul>
              <li>Create and manage bulk courses efficiently</li>
              <li>Simpler course and category management</li>
              <li>Create additional name fields </li>
              <li>Conveniently import and export role definition using XML file</li>
              <li>Plugin to manage embedded files in TinyMCE editor</li>
              <li>Restoring of very large courses possible</li>
            </ul>
 
          </div>
        </div>
  </div>
 
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    <ul class="thumbnails">
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[[File:foradmin_1.jpg|600px]]
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            <h4>1. Bulk course creation tool</h4>
            <p>Create multiple courses efficiently using a single CSV file.  The functionality also extends to updating or deleting courses as well as importing content from another course.</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
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        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:foradmin_2.jpg|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>2. User-friendly course and category management</h4>
            <p>Easily sort, create, and delete course categories in a more intuitive interface with drag and drop functionality.</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
 
  <div class="row-fluid">
    <ul class="thumbnails">
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:foradmin_3.jpg|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>3. Create Additional name fields</h4>
            <p>Add and customise additional name fields to flexibly display user names in Chinese characters, local phonetic system or Romanization.</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
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        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:foradmin_4.jpg|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>4. Import and export role redefinitions</h4>
            <p>Export and import role definitions as XML files.</p>
            <p>New roles may be based on existing data:</p>
            <ul>
              <li>role archetype</li>
              <li>existing role</li>
              <li>role definition XML file</li>
            </ul>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
 
  <div class="row-fluid">
    <ul class="thumbnails">
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:foradmin_5.jpg|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>5. Easily manage previously embedded files in TinyMCE text editor </h4>
            <p>Add previously embedded images or files to a page or a label in the TinyMCE text editor with the new ‘Embedded files’ repository.</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
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        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:foradmin_6.jpg|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>6. Backup and restore large courses</h4>
            <p>Backup and restore large courses Improved performance allows users to quickly backup large courses safely and if needed, easily restore the courses for use.</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
 
 
 
 
=== For all users ===
  <div class="row-fluid">
      <div class="span4">
        <div style="margin: 10px; display: block">
[[File:forusers.png|link=|300px]]
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="span8">
        <div style="color: #555;">
          <div style="padding:0 0 0.17em; font-size: 17.5px; margin: 10px 0; font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; color: inherit; text-rendering: optimizelegibility">Experience a better learning platform</div>
          <ul>
            <li>User-friendly TinyMCE editor</li>
            <li>Easily access files from Microsoft Skydrive.</li>
            <li>Improved calendar handling with multiple calendar support</li>
            <li>Simplified username and password recovery</li>
          </ul>
        </div>
      </div>
  </div>
 
  <div class="row-fluid">
    <ul class="thumbnails">
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:forusers_1.jpg|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>1. User-friendly TinyMCE editor</h4>
            <p>The improved TinyMCE editor can be resized to suit various browser widths, and features user-friendly icons and a collapsible toolbar menu.</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:forusers_2.jpg|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>2. Access files from Microsoft Skydrive</h4>
            <p>Users can now choose to retrieve files from their Skydrive account for use in their Moodle courses.</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
 
  <div class="row-fluid">
    <ul class="thumbnails">
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:forusers_3.jpg|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>3. Improved calendar handling with multiple calendar support</h4>
            <p>Moodle 2.6 supports and displays the same date in multiple calendar system, including Gregorian, Hebrew, Islamic and more, so you can select a preferred calendar system.</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:forusers_4.jpg|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>4. Simplified username and password recovery</h4>
            <p>Quickly retrieve username or reset password in a simpler, more user-friendly process.</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>


===New in integrations===
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<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:UseTinyMCE.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
Updated TinyMCE editor
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
If enabled by admin, a new version of the [[TinyMCE editor]] is available.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:BBBExternal1.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
Guest access to BigBlueButton
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
If enabled by admin, teachers can invite external guests into the [[BigBlueButton]]room.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>


===New for all===
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[[File:ProfileTimezone.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
Timezone in profile
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Easily view a user's timezone from their profile.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:ActivityForceLanguage.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
Force a language in activities
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Teachers may force a language in an activity as well as in the course.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
 
[[Category:New features]]
 
==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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