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Latest revision as of 08:53, 19 April 2023

If you're a teacher in Moodle, then this page will tell you about the major changes affecting you in Moodle 4.2.

Course page improvements

Quickly create content

Click to add an activity or resource anywhere on the course page.

Easily indent items

If the admin setting is enabled, move items once to the right, with this being reflected in the course index too.

Better section options

Duplicate sections and benefit from useful permalinks.

Activity names

Activity names now only display when edit mode is on.

Bulk editing (MUA)

Enable bulk editing

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

Bulk actions

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

Report builder

New report sources

Create reports on comments and user badges.

New filters

New filters include last,current and next hour.

Gradebook enhancements

Grader report search

Easily search and filter the Grader report.

Collapse columns

Collapse columns the Grader report

View feedback

View feedback directly in the Grader report.

Collapsible categories

Collapse categories in the Gradebook setup for easier management.

New in integrations

BigBlueButton

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

MoodleNet initial integration

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

Quiz and Question bank

Question numbers

Teachers can customise question numbers

Reopen attempts

Teachers can reopen attempts never submitted.

And more...

Assignment messaging

Message students directly from the Assignment grading screen.

Group membership visibility

Specify who can see which groups in a course.

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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 4.2.
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-===Database UX improvements===
+===Course page improvements===
 <div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:DatabaseSetupPreset.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:AddActivitiesAnywheredeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Useful start page
+Quickly create content
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-A useful new start page makes it easier to set up your [[Database activity]]
+Click to add an activity or resource anywhere on the course page.
 </p>
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-[[File:DBPresets.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:TeacherIndentdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Choice of presets
+Easily indent items
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Three new Database presets are available.
+If the admin setting is enabled, move items once to the right, with this being reflected in the course index too.
 </p>
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-[[File:PresetPreview.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:DuplicatePermalinkdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Preview presets
+Better section options
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Preview presets before using.
+Duplicate sections and benefit from useful permalinks.
 </p>
 </div>
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 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:ApprovalStatus.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:ActivityNamesdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Approval status
+Activity names
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Approval status is clearly visible and easy to manage.
+Activity names now only display when edit mode is on.
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-===Gradebook UX improvements===
+===Bulk editing (MUA)===
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-[[File:SearchSingleView.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:BulkEditdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Single view report
+Enable bulk editing
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Search by user, group or grade item in a clearer [[Single view]] interface
+Thanks to the MUA, a bulk editing option is available.
 </p>
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 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:CollapseUserReport.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:BulkEditSelectdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-User report
+Bulk actions
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Collapse categories for clearer viewing
+Bulk delete, move, duplicate, hide or change visibility from the footer.
 </p>
 </div>
 </div>
 </div>
+===Report builder===
 <div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:GradeSummary.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:NewReportSourcesdfr.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-New Grade summary report
+New report sources
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Access a useful new [[Grade summary report]].
+Create reports on comments and user badges.
 </p>
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-[[File:ExtraGradeLetters.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:RBNewFiltersdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Extra Grade letters
+New filters
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Increase the number of elements in the grade scale
+New filters include last,current and next hour.
 </p>
 </div>
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-===Question bank improvements===
+===Gradebook enhancements===
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 <div class="card">
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-[[File:InlineQuestionEdit.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:GraderReportSearchdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Inline editing
+Grader report search
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Edit a question title directly from the [[Question bank]].
+Easily search and filter the Grader report.
 </p>
 </div>
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 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:LastUsedModified.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:CollapseColumnsdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-New columns
+Collapse columns
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-New 'Modified by' and 'Last used' columns
+Collapse columns the Grader report
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="card-deck mt-3">
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:Feedbackdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+View feedback
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+View feedback directly in the Grader report.
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:CollapseCatdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+<h4 class="card-title">
+Collapsible categories
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+Collapse categories in the Gradebook setup for easier management.
 </p>
 </div>
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 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:UseTinyMCE.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:BBBAdmin.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Updated TinyMCE editor
+BigBlueButton
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-If enabled by admin, a new version of TinyMCE is available.
+New settings control visiblity of profile photos and access to recording formats.
 </p>
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-[[File:BBBExternal1.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:MoodleNetSharedeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
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-Guest access to BigBlueButton
+MoodleNet initial integration
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-If enabled by admin, teachers can invite external guests into the [[BigBlueButton]] room.
+Teachers can share activities to a MoodleNet instance if allowed by admin.
 </p>
 </div>
 </div>
 </div>
+===Quiz and Question bank===
-===Various===
 <div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:ProfileTimezone.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:EditQuestionNamesdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Timezone in profile
+Question numbers
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Easily view a user's timezone from their profile.
+Teachers can customise question numbers
 </p>
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-[[File:ActivityForceLanguage.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:Reopendeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Force a language in activities
+Reopen attempts
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Teachers may force a language in an activity as well as in the course.
+Teachers can reopen attempts never submitted.
 </p>
 </div>
 </div>
 </div>
+===And more...===
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 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:TextAndMediaArea.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:AssignmentMessagingdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-English language term change
+Assignment messaging
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-'Label' becomes 'Text and media area' in the English language (_en).
+Message students directly from the Assignment grading screen.
 </p>
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-[[File:CompletionProgressTime.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:GroupVisiblitydeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
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-Other
+Group membership visibility
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-View the time an activity was completed as well as its date.
+Specify who can see which groups in a course.
 </p>
 </div>
 </div>
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