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Moodle 3.6 focuses on privacy, usability and communication
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 3.6 highlights, or watch our [ Youtube playlist of 3.6 New features.]


Full details of the release with technical information can be found in the [[:dev:Moodle 3.6 release notes|Moodle 3.6 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
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
A useful new start page makes it easier to set up your [[Database activity]]
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[[File:DBPresets.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
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
</h4>
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Preview presets before using.
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[[File:ApprovalStatus.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
Approval status
</h4>
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Approval status is clearly visible and easy to manage.
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</div>
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===For all users===
===Gradebook UX improvements===
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Single view report
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            <h4>Improved course overview</h4>
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            <p>Sort,star, hide and display courses more efficiently thanks to [[Course overview]] improvements.</p>
Search by user, group or grade item in a clearer [[Single view]] interface
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            <h4>Useful new dashboard blocks</h4>
User report
<p>Keep up to date with the [Timeline block]], the [[Starred courses block]], the [[Recently accessed courses block]] and the [[Recently accessed items block]], all available for the dashboard.</p>
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Collapse categories for clearer viewing
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[[File:GradeSummary.png|class=img-fluid]]
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          <div class="caption">
New Grade summary report
            <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>
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          </div>
Access a useful new [[Grade summary report]].
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            <h4>Directly record sound and video</h4>
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            <p>Buttons in the [[Atto editor]] allow you to record directly into Moodle</p>
Extra Grade letters
       
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Increase the number of elements in the grade scale
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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>A new improved  [[Moodle Mobile app|Moodle app]].</p>
       
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===For teachers===
===Question bank improvements===
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[[File:InlineQuestionEdit.png|class=img-fluid]]
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Inline editing
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Edit a question title directly from the [[Question bank]].
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[[File:LastUsedModified.png|class=img-fluid]]
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New columns
</h4>
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New 'Modified by' and 'Last used' columns
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===Custom reports enhancements===
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            <h4>More efficient user management</h4>
Additional report sources
            <p>Search, filter and bulk edit or delete self enrolled learners from the [[Participants|Participants and Enrolments screen]].</p>
</h4>
          </div>
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Several extra [[Custom reports]] sources are now available to improve reporting.
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            <h4>Award badges based on other badges</h4>
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            <p>Amongst new [[Using badges|badges]] criteria is the ability to award badges based on previously earned badges.</p>
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New Custom reports settings page
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    </ul>
Optimise performance by limiting settings in [[Custom report settings]].
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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 [[Building Quiz|adding random questions]].</p>
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            <h4>Quiz Essay questions</h4>
            <p>Specify accepted file types for the Quiz [[Essay question type]] and upload files when grading them</p>
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===For administrators===
===New in integrations===
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Updated TinyMCE editor
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</h4>
            <h4>GDPR features</h4>
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            <p>New Privacy and policies links help meet [[GDPR]] requirements.</p>
If enabled by admin, a new version of the [[TinyMCE editor]] is available.
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            <h4> Simple Global Search</h4>
Guest access to BigBlueButton
            <p>A new, simple [[Global search]] feature is available without the need to install an external engine.</p>
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If enabled by admin, teachers can invite external guests into the [[BigBlueButton]]room.
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            <h4>LTI Advantage 1.1 support</h4>
            <p>[[External tool]] settings now include support  for LTI Membership and AGS services..</p>
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            <h4>More badge criteria</h4>
            <p>[[Managing badges|Award badges]] for user picture upload, cohort membership and previously awarded badges.</p>
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            <h4>Cohort themes</h4>
            <p>Specify a theme for a [[Cohort sync|cohort]] for easy differentiation.</p>
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            <h4>New capabilities</h4>
            <p>There are eleven new capabilities, including several relating to data, privacy and policies.</p>
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===New for all===
 
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[[File:ProfileTimezone.png|class=img-fluid]]
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Timezone in profile
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Easily view a user's timezone from their profile.
</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]]
[[Category:New features]]
 
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 4.1]]
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 3.5]]
[[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 4.1]]
[[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 3.5]]

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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