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{{About Moodle}}
{{About Moodle}}
Read on for an overview of the key features and improvements in Moodle 4.2, or watch our [YouTube playlist of 4.2 New features].
Read on for an overview of the key features and improvements in Moodle 4.2, or watch our [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcO_MFWQBDdu767ThN-ebeQ5Gb-fM3oZ YouTube playlist of 4.2 New features].


For role-specific information, see [[New for teachers]], [[New for students]] and [[New for administrators]].
For role-specific information, see [[New for teachers]], [[New for students]] and [[New for administrators]].
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<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Click to add an activity or resource anywhere on the course page.
Click to add an activity or resource anywhere on the [[Course homepage]].
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[[File:TeacherIndentdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:TeacherIndentdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
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<h4 class="card-title">
Easily indent items
Indent items
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<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Move items once to the right, with this being reflected in the course index too.
Indent activities or resources one place to the right (or left for right-to-left languages) on the [[Course homepage]], with the indentation shown in the course index too.
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<p class="card-text">
Thanks to the MUA, a bulk editing option is available.
Thanks to the MUA, a bulk editing option is available from the [[Course homepage]].
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</p>
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<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Bulk delete, move, hide or change visibility from the footer.
Bulk delete, move, duplicate, hide or change visibility from the footer.
</p>
</div>
</div>
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===Report builder===
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<div class="card-body">
[[File:NRS42.png|class=img-fluid]]
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New report sources
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<p class="card-text">
Create [[Custom reports]] on user badges and include comments in blog reports.
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</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:RBNewFiltersdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
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New filters
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<p class="card-text">
New filters include last,current and next hour.
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</p>
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<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:42p.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:GraderReportSearchdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
Grader report search
Grader report search
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Easily search and filter the Grader report.
Easily search and filter the [[Grader report]].
</p>
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<h4 class="card-title">
View feedback
Collapse columns
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</h4>
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<p class="card-text">
Collapse columns and view feedback directly in the Grader report
Collapse columns in the [[Grader report]].
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<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
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[[File:42p.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:Feedbackdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
Collapsible grade categories
View feedback
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Collapse categories in the Gradebook setup for easier management.
View feedback directly in the Grader report.
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Hidden and locked indicators
Collapsible categories
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<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
View hidden and locked indicators in the Gradebook setup.
Collapse categories in the Gradebook setup for easier management.
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<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:42p.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:BBBAdmin.png|class=img-fluid]]
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BigBlueButton
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
New [[BigBlueButton]] admin settings control visiblity of profile photos and access to recording formats.
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</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:MoodleNetSharedeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
MoodleNet initial integration
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Teachers can share activities to a [[MoodleNet]] instance if allowed by admin.
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</div>
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:TinyMCEAdmindeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
Matrix (phase 1)
TinyMCE settings
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<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Matrix chat rooms will be created automatically for each course and participants enrolled.
Admin settings control availability of [[TinyMCE editor]] features.
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<div class="card">
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<div class="card-body">
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[[File:TinyMCE4deng.png|class=img-fluid]]
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<h4 class="card-title">
MoodleNet (phase 1)
TinyMCE editor
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</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Admins can connect to an instance of MoodleNet and access settings for fine-grained control.
Popular, modern and accessible, [[TinyMCE editor]] is now default in new Moodle sites.
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===New in integrations===
===Quiz and Question bank===
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<div class="card-deck mt-3">
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<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:42p.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:EditQuestionNamesdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
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<h4 class="card-title">
Updated TinyMCE editor
Question numbers
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
If enabled by admin, a new version of the [[TinyMCE editor]] is available.
Teachers can customise question numbers
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</p>
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<div class="card">
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[[File:42p.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:Reopendeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
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Guest access to BigBlueButton
Reopen attempts
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<p class="card-text">
If enabled by admin, teachers can invite external guests into the [[BigBlueButton]]room.
Teachers can reopen attempts never submitted.
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===New for all===
===And more...===
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<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:42p.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:AssignmentMessagingdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
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<h4 class="card-title">
Timezone in profile
Assignment messaging
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Easily view a user's timezone from their profile.
Message students directly from the Assignment grading screen.
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Force a language in activities
Group membership visibility
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Teachers may force a language in an activity as well as in the course.
Specify who can see which groups in a 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 4.2]]
[[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 4.1]]
[[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 4.2]]

Latest revision as of 14:50, 1 May 2023

Read on for an overview of the key features and improvements in Moodle 4.2, or watch our YouTube playlist of 4.2 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 4.2 release notes.

Course page improvements

AddActivitiesAnywheredeng.png

Quickly create content

Click to add an activity or resource anywhere on the Course homepage.

TeacherIndentdeng.png

Indent items

Indent activities or resources one place to the right (or left for right-to-left languages) on the Course homepage, with the indentation shown in the course index too.

DuplicatePermalinkdeng.png

Better section options

Duplicate sections and benefit from useful permalinks.

ActivityNamesdeng.png

Activity names

Activity names now only display when edit mode is on.

Bulk editing (MUA)

BulkEditdeng.png

Enable bulk editing

Thanks to the MUA, a bulk editing option is available from the Course homepage.

BulkEditSelectdeng.png

Bulk actions

Bulk delete, move, duplicate, hide or change visibility from the footer.

Report builder

NRS42.png

New report sources

Create Custom reports on user badges and include comments in blog reports.

RBNewFiltersdeng.png

New filters

New filters include last,current and next hour.

Gradebook enhancements

GraderReportSearchdeng.png

Grader report search

Easily search and filter the Grader report.

CollapseColumnsdeng.png

Collapse columns

Collapse columns in the Grader report.

Feedbackdeng.png

View feedback

View feedback directly in the Grader report.

CollapseCatdeng.png

Collapsible categories

Collapse categories in the Gradebook setup for easier management.

New in integrations

BBBAdmin.png

BigBlueButton

New BigBlueButton admin settings control visiblity of profile photos and access to recording formats.

MoodleNetSharedeng.png

MoodleNet initial integration

Teachers can share activities to a MoodleNet instance if allowed by admin.

TinyMCEAdmindeng.png

TinyMCE settings

Admin settings control availability of TinyMCE editor features.

TinyMCE4deng.png

TinyMCE editor

Popular, modern and accessible, TinyMCE editor is now default in new Moodle sites.

Quiz and Question bank

EditQuestionNamesdeng.png

Question numbers

Teachers can customise question numbers

Reopendeng.png

Reopen attempts

Teachers can reopen attempts never submitted.

And more...

AssignmentMessagingdeng.png

Assignment messaging

Message students directly from the Assignment grading screen.

GroupVisiblitydeng.png

Group membership visibility

Specify who can see which groups in a course.