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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]]
<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>
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</div>
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[[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>


===For all users===
===Gradebook UX improvements===
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[[File:SearchSingleView.png|class=img-fluid]]
        <div class="thumbnail">
<h4 class="card-title">
[[File:36docsnewcourseoverview.png|600px]]
Single view report
          <div class="caption">
</h4>
            <h4>Improved course overview</h4>
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            <p>Sort, star, hide and display courses more efficiently thanks to the welcome [[Course overview]] improvements on your [[Dashboard]].</p>
Search by user, group or grade item in a clearer [[Single view]] interface
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          <div class="caption">
<h4 class="card-title">
            <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>
</h4>
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        </div>
Collapse categories for clearer viewing
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        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:GradeSummary.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:36docsnewmessaginginterface.png|600px]]
<h4 class="card-title">
          <div class="caption">
New Grade summary report
            <h4>New messaging interface</h4>
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            <p>Enhanced messaging brings greater control over who can message you along with the ability to star messages and engage in group messaging.</p>
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          </div>
Access a useful new [[Grade summary report]].
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[[File:36DocsNextcloud.png|600px]]
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          <div class="caption">
[[File:ExtraGradeLetters.png|class=img-fluid]]
            <h4>Nextcloud integration</h4>
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            <p>If enabled by the administrator,a Nextcloud repository may be searched for uploading files to your courses, both as copies or acces controlled links</p>
Extra Grade letters
       
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Increase the number of elements in the grade scale
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  <div class="row-fluid">
    <ul class="thumbnails">
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[[File:36ProfileLinks.png|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>Clearer privacy links in your profile</h4>
            <p>Easily see how to contact the PO, request data or account deletion and view a data retention summary page</p>
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[[File:36Onlineusers.png|600px]]
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            <h4>Hide yourself in the online users block</h4>
            <p>Monitor courses without being seen by clicking the 'eye' against your name in the [[Online users block]].</p>
       
          </div>
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      </li>
    </ul>
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===For teachers===
===Question bank improvements===
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[[File:InlineQuestionEdit.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
Inline editing
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Edit a question title directly from the [[Question bank]].
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<div class="card-body">
[[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>


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===Custom reports enhancements===
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[[File:36docsenablinggroupmessaging.png|600px]]
[[File:ReportSources.png|class=img-fluid]]
          <div class="caption">
<h4 class="card-title">
            <h4>Message your groups</h4>
Additional report sources
            <p>Enable group messaging when setting up groups and from the new messaging interface start group conversations.</p>
</h4>
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<p class="card-text">
        </div>
Several extra [[Custom reports]] sources are now available to improve reporting.
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[[File:36docsnewbadgecriteria.png|600px]]
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          <div class="caption">
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            <h4>More information on your badges</h4>
[[File:Custom report settings.png|class=img-fluid]]
            <p>Support for Open Badges v2.0 spec allows you to add more details when awarding badges.</p>
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New Custom reports settings page
        </div>
</h4>
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<p class="card-text">
    </ul>
Optimise performance by limiting settings in [[Custom report settings]].
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[[File: docsAssignmentFeedback.png|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>Record assignment feedback</h4>
            <p>Media and other file uploads are now permitted when grading assignments, meaning teachers can record their feedback and/or include supporting images or other files. </p>
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            <h4>Quiz improvements</h4>
            <p>The [[Drag and drop markers question type]] is easier to edit, and thanks to the MUA, the Quiz statistics report has improved usability.</p>
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    </ul>
  </div>


===For administrators===
===New in integrations===
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[[File:placeholder.png|600px]]
Updated TinyMCE editor
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</h4>
            <h4>Privacy enhancements</h4>
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            <p>New settings include optional agreements, bulk handling of data requests, a data summary page and clearer profile privacy links.</p>
If enabled by admin, a new version of the [[TinyMCE editor]] is available.
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</p>
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            <h4>Message access control</h4>
Guest access to BigBlueButton
            <p>A new setting in Advanced features lets the admin decide whether or not to enable site wide messaging.</p>
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If enabled by admin, teachers can invite external guests into the [[BigBlueButton]]room.
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[[File:docsNextCloud.png|600px]]
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            <h4>Nextcloud integration</h4>
            <p>Nextcloud is now available as an OAuth2 service'.</p>
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            <h4>Context freezing</h4>
            <p>A new experimental feature means categories, blocks, courses and content may be set to  'read-only.</p>
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[[File:placeholder.png|600px]]
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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
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Easily view a user's timezone from their profile.
</p>
</div>
</div>
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<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>
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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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