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{{About Moodle}}
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].


{{About Moodle}}
For role-specific information, see [[New for teachers]], [[New for students]] and [[New for administrators]].
Moodle 3.0 combines popularity with efficiency offering enhanced options for installing plugins, four new quiz question types, tagging and course editing improvements along with  a number of other welcome features.
Read on for Moodle 3.0 highlights or watch the screencasts on our official Youtube page (coming soon).
Full details of the release with technical information can be found in the [[:dev:Moodle 3.0 release notes|Moodle 3.0  release notes]].


===For teachers===
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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===Gradebook UX improvements===
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            <h4>New Quiz question types</h4>
Single view report
            <p>Four new question types are available for the Quiz focusing on selection and drag and drop. They are [[Select missing words question type]] the [[Drag and drop into text question type]] the [[Drag and drop onto image question type]] and the [[Drag and drop marker question type]].</p>
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Search by user, group or grade item in a clearer [[Single view]] interface
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            <h4>Easier section editing</h4>
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            <p> Options for editing highlighting hiding and deleting  sections are now combined into one action menu streamlining the course page and simplifying the editing process. [[Course homepage|Read more...]]</p>
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User report
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Collapse categories for clearer viewing
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===For administrators===
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            <h4>(Possible plugins)</h4>
New Grade summary report
            <p>Possible info about plugins - WIP [[Installing plugins|Read more...]]</p>
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Access a useful new [[Grade summary report]].
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            <h4> Reset Dashboard and profiles for all users</h4>
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            <p>A new 'Reset' button the default dashboard and profile pages means administrators can now specify or modify the layout of these pages and apply those changes to everyone on the site.Read more about [[Dashboard]] and [[Profile]]</p>
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Extra Grade letters
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Increase the number of elements in the grade scale
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            <h4>Better handling of tags</h4>
            <p> The Manage tags page interface has been brought up to date with the ability to create tag collections. Courses may also be tagged from the Edit settings page. [[Tags|Read more...]] </p>
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===For all users===


===Question bank improvements===
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Inline editing
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            <h4>Atto editor improvements</h4>
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            <p>Now you can more easily add and configure tables when editiing text and there are some new equations in the equation editor [[Atto editor|Read more...]]</p>
Edit a question title directly from the [[Question bank]].
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            <h4>Delete messages</h4>
New columns
            <p>Unwanted messages may be deleted from your list (although they remain for the recipient) There is a new associated event message/delete [[Messaging|Read more...]] </p>
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New 'Modified by' and 'Last used' columns
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* [[:Category:New features|Category:New features]] - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 3.0
===Custom reports enhancements===
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[[Nuevas características de Moodle 3.0]]
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Additional report sources
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Several extra [[Custom reports]] sources are now available to improve reporting.
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New Custom reports settings page
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Optimise performance by limiting settings in [[Custom report settings]].
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===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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Timezone in profile
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Easily view a user's timezone from their profile.
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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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[[Category:New features]]
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[[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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