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If you're a teacher in Moodle, then this page will tell you about the major changes affecting you in Moodle 3.0
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If you're a teacher in Moodle, then this page will tell you about the major changes affecting you in Moodle 4.1.
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===Database UX improvements===
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[[File:DatabaseSetupPreset.png|class=img-fluid]]
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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]]
</p>
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[[File:DBPresets.png|class=img-fluid]]
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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
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Preview presets before using.
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[[File:ApprovalStatus.png|class=img-fluid]]
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Approval status
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Approval status is clearly visible and easy to manage.
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==Course editing==
===Gradebook UX improvements===
'''More equations:'''
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The Advanced tab of the Atto editor now contains square root, fractions and vector buttons:
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[[File:SearchSingleView.png|class=img-fluid]]
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Single view report
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Search by user, group or grade item in a clearer [[Single view]] interface
</p>
</div>
</div>
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[[File:CollapseUserReport.png|class=img-fluid]]
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User report
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Collapse categories for clearer viewing
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[[File:GradeSummary.png|class=img-fluid]]
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New Grade summary report
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Access a useful new [[Grade summary report]].
</p>
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[[File:ExtraGradeLetters.png|class=img-fluid]]
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Extra Grade letters
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Increase the number of elements in the grade scale
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[[File:AttoEquations.png|thumb|center|600px|Extra buttons]]
===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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[[File:LastUsedModified.png|class=img-fluid]]
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New columns
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New 'Modified by' and 'Last used' columns
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'''More options for table in Atto:'''
===New in integrations===
If enabled by your administrator, you will have extra options for formatting tables, such as border styling, sizing and colours.
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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 TinyMCE is available.
</p>
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[[File:BBBExternal1.png|class=img-fluid]]
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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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[[File:AttoTable1.png|thumb|600px|center|New table editing options]]
===Various===
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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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</div>
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[[File:ActivityForceLanguage.png|class=img-fluid]]
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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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[[File:TextAndMediaArea.png|class=img-fluid]]
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English language term change
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'Label' becomes 'Text and media area' in the English language (_en).
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[[File:CompletionProgressTime.png|class=img-fluid]]
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Other
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View the time an activity was completed as well as its date.
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[[Category:New features]]


'''Streamlined section editing:
[[es:Nuevo para profesores]]
'''
[[de:Neu für Trainer/innen]]
Topic and weekly sections are now edited from one drop down menu which includes setting, highlighting, hiding, duplicating and deleting.
[[pt-br:Novo para professores]]
 
[[File:TempEditsections.png|thumb|600px|center|New menu for editing course sections]]
 
==Course management==
'''Guest access and password:'''
If you wish guests to view your course, you will now need to set guest access and a password from ''Course administration >Users >Enrolment methods.
''
 
'''Manual enrolments:'''
When enrolling students to your course manually,  note that the site default now enrols them immediately.
 
'''Filter by not in group:'''
There is a new option to filter students who are not in any group. You can do this in both ''Course administration > Users >Enrolled users'' and also in ''Course administration >Users > Groups >Overview''
 
'''Filter by last access:''' The Enrolled users screen also allows you to filter your students by last access to the course.
 
[[File:betterfiltering.png|thumb|center|600px|Filter by last access and no group]]
 
'''Course tagging:'''
 
A new setting in ''Course administration >Edit settings'' lets you tag your course so it may be searched for by others in ''Site pages > Tags''.
 
'''Gradebook setup:'''
If you're looking for Categories and items in the Gradebook, it's been renamed to 'Gradebook setup'.
 
==Activities==
 
===Quiz===
'''Four new question types:'''
 
Four new question types are available for the quiz, focusing on selecting and locating activities. Three of the four question types use drag and drop.
 
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            <p>The [[Select missing words question type]] requires students to choose words or phrases from dropdown menus</p>
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[[File:TempDDText.png|600px]]
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            <p> The [[Drag and drop into text question type]] is similar in design, but students drag their chosen words into a box.</p>
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        </div>
      </li>
    </ul>
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            <p>The [[Drag and drop onto image question type]] requires students to drag either text or small images onto a background picture uploaded by the teacher.</p>
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[[File:TempDDM.png|600px]]
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          <p> The [[Drag and drop markers question type]] requires students to  drag text markers to a location predefined by the teacher on a background image.</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
 
 
 
'''MCS, MCVS, MCHS Cloze subquestion types'''
The [[Embedded Answers (Cloze) question type]] now includes the possibility of using these subquestion types.
 
===File resource===
You can now include the date a file was uploaded or modified when displaying it:
 
[[File:TempUploaded.png|thumb|600px|center|Show uploaded date]]
===Wiki===
Pages can be deleted when the course is reset.
 
===Workshop===
You can now filter participants in the submission phase to easily see who has submitted and who has not:
[[File:WorkshopAllParticipants.png|thumb|center|600px|Show all participants in a workshop activity.]]

Latest revision as of 10:55, 22 November 2022

If you're a teacher in Moodle, then this page will tell you about the major changes affecting you in Moodle 4.1.

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

New in integrations

UseTinyMCE.png

Updated TinyMCE editor

If enabled by admin, a new version of TinyMCE is available.

BBBExternal1.png

Guest access to BigBlueButton

If enabled by admin, teachers can invite external guests into the BigBlueButton room.

Various

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.

TextAndMediaArea.png

English language term change

'Label' becomes 'Text and media area' in the English language (_en).

CompletionProgressTime.png

Other

View the time an activity was completed as well as its date.

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