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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 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].
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===
For role-specific information, see [[New for teachers]], [[New for students]] and [[New for administrators]].


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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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            <h4>Select missing words</h4>
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            <p>The [[Select missing words question type]] is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0</p>
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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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            <h4>Drag and drop into text</h4>
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            <p> The [[Drag and drop into text question type]] is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0</p>
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Choice of presets
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Three new Database presets are available.
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            <h4>Drag and drop onto image</h4>
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            <p>The [[Drag and drop onto image question type]] is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0. Students drag either text or small images onto a background picture uploaded by the teacher.</p>
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Preview presets
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Preview presets before using.
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            <h4>Drag and drop markers</h4>
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            <p> The [[Drag and drop markers question type]]  is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0. Students drag text markers to a location predefined by the teacher on a background image.</p>
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Approval status
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Approval status is clearly visible and easy to manage.
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            <h4>Workshop submissions report</h4>
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            <p>You can now view all participants and  filter to see who has and has not submitted to a workshop during the submission phase. [[Using Workshop|Read more...]]</p>
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            <h4>Show the date a file was uploaded</h4>
            <p> A new [[File resource settings|File setting]] means teachers can now display the date a file resource was uploaded or changed, giving students a better user experience. </p>
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            <h4>Improved filtering options</h4>
            <p>On the Enrolled users screen, course participants may be filtered by last course access and not in any group. The no group option is also available from the Groups overview screen. </p>
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            <h4>Easier section editing</h4>
            <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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===For administrators===
===Gradebook UX improvements===
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Single view report
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            <h4>Reset Dashboard and profiles for all users</h4>
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            <p>A new 'Reset' button on the default [[Dashboard]] and [[Profile|profile]] pages means administrators can now specify blocks on these pages and apply the changes to everyone on the site.</p>
Search by user, group or grade item in a clearer [[Single view]] interface
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            <h4>Major improvements to plugins upgrading </h4>
User report
            <p>The interface and functionality for [[Installing plugins|installing and upgrading plugins]] has been greatly enhanced.</p>
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Collapse categories for clearer viewing
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            <h4>Better handling of tags</h4>
New Grade summary report
            <p>The Manage tags page interface has been brought up to date and teachers may now tag courses from the Edit settings page. [[Tags|Read more...]]</p>
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Access a useful new [[Grade summary report]].
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            <h4>A new key for safer upgrading</h4>
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            <p>An upgrade key can now be defined which will prevent non-authenticated users accessing the upgrade screen. [[Upgrade key|Find our more...]]</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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===For all users===
===Question bank improvements===
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Inline editing
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Edit a question title directly from the [[Question bank]].
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New columns
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New 'Modified by' and 'Last used' columns
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===Custom reports enhancements===
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Additional report sources
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            <h4>Atto editor improvements</h4>
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            <p>Now you can more easily add and configure tables when editing text and there are some new equations in the equation editor [[Atto editor|Read more...]]</p>
Several extra [[Custom reports]] sources are now available to improve reporting.
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            <h4>Delete messages</h4>
New Custom reports settings page
            <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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Optimise performance by limiting settings in [[Custom report settings]].
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===For Moodle mobile===
===New in integrations===
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(Note that you can get many of these features working even on older Moodle versions by installing the [https://moodle.org/plugins/view/local_mobile Moodle Mobile additional features] plugin for your Moodle site)
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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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            <h4>Choice</h4>
Timezone in profile
            <p>Students may now enter and change Choices from within the app</p>
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Easily view a user's timezone from their profile.
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            <h4>Chat </h4>
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            <p>It's possible to engage in Chat on the move, from the app</p>
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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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            <h4>Survey</h4>
            <p>Surveys may now be taken using the app</p>
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            <h4>Search courses</h4>
            <p>App users can search courses</p>
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            <h4>Self enrol</h4>
            <p>Following a course search, app users may enrol themselves into chosen courses.</p>
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* [[:Category:New features|Category:New features]] - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 3.0
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 3.0]]
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 4.1]]
[[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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