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Moodle 3.5 focuses on ...
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 3.5 highlights...


Full details of the release with technical information can be found in the [[:dev:Moodle 3.5 release notes|Moodle 3.5 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===
===For all users===
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[[File:DatabaseSetupPreset.png|class=img-fluid]]
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Useful start page
[[File:StudentProfile.png|600px]]
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            <h4>Privacy and policies area in Profile</h4>
A useful new start page makes it easier to set up your [[Database activity]]
            <p>Access site policies and make data requests from links in your [[Profile page]].</p>
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[[File:DashboardOverview.jpg|600px]]
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Choice of presets
            <h4>Course images on the dashboard</h4>
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<p>Images or coloured patterns brighten up course descriptions on the dashboard [[Course overview]].</p>
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Three new Database presets are available.
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Preview presets
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            <h4>Clearer icons, accessible fonts</h4>
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            <p>The use of Bootstrap 4 stable means enhanced appearance for users and better theming options for developers.</p>
Preview presets before using.
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            <h4>Directly record sound and video</h4>
Approval status
            <p>Buttons in the [[Atto editor]] allow you to record directly into Moodle</p>
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Approval status is clearly visible and easy to manage.
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[[File:ChoiceDisplay.jpg|600px]]
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            <h4>Choice results display</h4>
            <p>Know in advance how the Choice results will display</p>
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            <h4>Moodle from your Mobile!</h4>
            <p>Coming soon.. a new improved  [[Moodle Mobile app]].</p>
       
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===For teachers===
===Gradebook UX improvements===
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[[File:SearchSingleView.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
Single view report
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Search by user, group or grade item in a clearer [[Single view]] interface
</p>
</div>
</div>
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<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>
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[[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>
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[[File:ExtraGradeLetters.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
Extra Grade letters
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Increase the number of elements in the grade scale
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===Question bank improvements===
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            <h4>More efficient user management</h4>
Inline editing
            <p>Search, filter and bulk edit or delete self enrolled learners from the [[Participants|Participants and Enrolments screen]].</p>
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Edit a question title directly from the [[Question bank]].
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[[File:AwardedBadgesBadges.jpg|600px]]
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            <h4>New badge criteria</h4>
[[File:LastUsedModified.png|class=img-fluid]]
            <p>Amongst new [[Badges]] criteria is the ability to award badges based on previously earned badges.</p>
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New columns
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    </ul>
New 'Modified by' and 'Last used' columns
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            <h4>Filter questions by tag</h4>
            <p>This Moodle Users Association funded project means tags may be added and filtered directly in the question bank and when adding random questions.</p>
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            <h4>Upload files when grading quiz essay questions</h4>
            <p>Access repositories to upload images and other files when grading quiz essay questions.</p>
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===For administrators===
===Custom reports enhancements===
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[[File:ReportSources.png|class=img-fluid]]
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[[File:Docs Analytics.png|600px]]
Additional report sources
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            <h4>Inspire Analytics in core</h4>
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            <p>Formerly a plugin, [[Analytics]] is now available in core, providing detailed descriptive and prescriptive reports to support learners at risk. Feedback welcome.</p>
Several extra [[Custom reports]] sources are now available to improve reporting.
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[[File:Docs UserTourFilters.png|600px]]
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            <h4> New filters for user tours</h4>
New Custom reports settings page
            <p>[[User tours]] may now be filtered by category, course and course format, making tours target more specific areas of your site.</p>
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Optimise performance by limiting settings in [[Custom report settings]].
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            <h4>HTTPS conversion</h4>
            <p>For sites converting to HTTPS, the [[HTTPS conversion tool]] converts your embedded HTTP content to HTTPS.</p>
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[[File:Docs TrustOAuthEmail.png|600px]]
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            <h4>OAuth2 services trusted email</h4>
            <p>A useful checkbox gives the option of accepting [[OAuth 2 authentication|OAuth2 signups]] without a confirmation email, useful if your organisation uses Google for its domain.</p>
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            <h4>Manage all Tokens</h4>
            <p>Along with a new capability, ''Manage all tokens'', a new admin screen displays user tokens with information and the option to delete them.</p>
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            <h4>Site registration</h4>
            <p>A clearer site registration page encourages you to register your site, use the mobile app and receive useful updates. Registered sites can share courses via Moodle.net only.</p>
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===New in integrations===
 
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[[File:UseTinyMCE.png|class=img-fluid]]
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Updated TinyMCE editor
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If enabled by admin, a new version of the [[TinyMCE editor]] is available.
</p>
</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.
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===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>
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[[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>
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[[Category:New features]]
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[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 4.1]]
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 3.4]]
[[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 4.1]]
[[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 3.4]]

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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