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{{About Moodle}}
Read on for an overview of the key features and improvements in Moodle 4.3, or watch our [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcO_MFWQBDfB2wSp7UVeAJkyQnU-tYdG YouTube playlist of 4.3 New features].


{{About Moodle}}
For role-specific information, see [[New for teachers]], [[New for students]] and [[New for administrators]].
Moodle 3.0 combines popularity with efficiency offering enhanced options for installing plugins, four new quiz question types, tagging and course editing improvements along with  a number of other welcome features.
Read on for Moodle 3.0 highlights or watch the screencasts on our official Youtube page (coming soon).
Full details of the release with technical information can be found in the [[:dev:Moodle 3.0 release notes|Moodle 3.0  release notes]].


===For teachers===
The list of major features and improvements can be found in the [https://moodledev.io/general/releases/4.3 Moodle 4.3 release notes].
__NOTOC__
===Activity cards redesign===
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:43StreamlinedCards.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
Streamlined cards
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Smaller activity icons and content arranged to take up less space.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:ActivityCardsDropDown.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
Dropdown menus
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Access activity completion conditions from a dropdown menu.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">


  <div class="row-fluid">
[[File:ShowMoreLess.png|class=img-fluid]]
    <ul class="thumbnails">
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:TEMPSMW.png|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>Select missing words</h4>
            <p>The [[Select missing words question type]] is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:TempDDText.png|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>Drag and drop into text</h4>
            <p> The [[Drag and drop into text question type]] is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
<div class="row-fluid">
    <ul class="thumbnails">
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:TempDDImage.png|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>Drag and drop onto image</h4>
            <p>The [[Drag and drop onto image question type]] is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0. Students drag either text or small images onto a background picture uploaded by the teacher.</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:TempDDM.png|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>Drag and drop markers</h4>
            <p> The [[Drag and drop markers question type]]  is one of four new question types added to core in Moodle 3.0. Students drag text markers to a location predefined by the teacher on a background image.</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
<div class="row-fluid">
    <ul class="thumbnails">
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:WorkshopAllParticipants.png|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>Workshop submissions report</h4>
            <p>You can now view all participants and  filter to see who has and has not submitted to a workshop during the submission phase. [[Using Workshop|Read more...]]</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:TempUploaded.png|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>Show the date a file was uploaded</h4>
            <p> A new [[File resource settings|File setting]] means teachers can now display the date a file resource was uploaded or changed, giving students a better user experience. </p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
<div class="row-fluid">
    <ul class="thumbnails">
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:betterfiltering.png|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>Improved filtering options</h4>
            <p>On the Enrolled users screen, course participants may be filtered by last course access and not in any group. The no group option is also available from the Groups overview screen. </p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:TempEditsections.png|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>Easier section editing</h4>
            <p> Options for editing highlighting hiding and deleting  sections are now combined into one action menu streamlining the course page and simplifying the editing process. [[Course homepage|Read more...]] </p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>


===For administrators===
<h4 class="card-title">
Access restrictions show more/less
  <div class="row-fluid">
</h4>
    <ul class="thumbnails">
<p class="card-text">
      <li class="span6">
Access restrictions are hidden until you select Show more.
        <div class="thumbnail">
</p>
[[File:TempDashboard.png|600px]]
</div>
          <div class="caption">
</div>
            <h4>Reset Dashboard and profiles for all users</h4>
<div class="card">
            <p>A new 'Reset' button on the default [[Dashboard]] and [[Profile|profile]] pages means administrators can now specify blocks on these pages and apply the changes to everyone on the site.</p>
<div class="card-body">
          </div>
[[File:EditConditions.png|class=img-fluid]]
        </div>
      </li>
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:TempPlugins.png|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>Major improvements to plugins upgrading </h4>
            <p>The interface and functionality for  [[Installing plugins|installing and upgrading plugins]] has been greatly enhanced.</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
<div class="row-fluid">
    <ul class="thumbnails">
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:TempTags.png|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>Better handling of tags</h4>
            <p>The Manage tags page interface has been brought up to date and teachers may now tag courses from the Edit settings page. [[Tags|Read more...]]</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:TempUpgradekey.png|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>A new key for safer upgrading</h4>
            <p>An upgrade key can now be defined which will prevent non-authenticated users accessing the upgrade screen. [[Upgrade key|Find our more...]]</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>


===For all users===
<h4 class="card-title">
Edit links for direct access to settings
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Teachers have Edit links taking them directly to the activity completion or access restriction settings.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:GroupsHover.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<div class="contentblock">
Group icons for teachers
  <div class="row-fluid">
</h4>
    <ul class="thumbnails">
<p class="card-text">
      <li class="span6">
A group icon displays on hover for activities allowing groups.
        <div class="thumbnail">
</p>
[[File:AttoTable1.png|600px]]
</div>
          <div class="caption">
</div>
            <h4>Atto editor improvements</h4>
<div class="card">
            <p>Now you can more easily add and configure tables when editing text and there are some new equations in the equation editor [[Atto editor|Read more...]]</p>
<div class="card-body">
          </div>
[[File:GroupIconModal.png|class=img-fluid]]
        </div>
      </li>
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:TempDeleteMessage.png|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>Delete messages</h4>
            <p>Unwanted messages may be deleted from your list (although they remain for the recipient) There is a new associated event message/delete [[Messaging|Read more...]] </p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>


===For Moodle mobile===
<h4 class="card-title">
Group mode
(Note that you can get many of these features working even on older Moodle versions by installing the [[https://moodle.org/plugins/view/local_mobile Moodle Mobile additional features]] plugin for your Moodle site)
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
A modal window gives teachers quick access to group mode settings.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:AvailabilityMore.png|class=img-fluid]]


  <div class="row-fluid">
<h4 class="card-title">
    <ul class="thumbnails">
Availability options
      <li class="span6">
</h4>
        <div class="thumbnail">
<p class="card-text">
[[File: MobileChoice.png|600px]]
A modal window gives teachers quick access to change availability.
          <div class="caption">
</p>
            <h4>Choice</h4>
</div>
            <p>Students may now enter and change Choices from within the app (2.4 release.)</p>
</div>
          </div>
<div class="card">
        </div>
<div class="card-body">
      </li>
[[File:EditAvailability.png|class=img-fluid]]
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:MobileappChat.png|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>Chat </h4>
            <p>It's possible to engage in Chat on the move, from the app (2.4 release.)</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
<div class="row-fluid">
    <ul class="thumbnails">
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File:MobileSurvey.png|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>Survey</h4>
            <p>Surveys may now be taken using the app (2.4 release.)</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
      <li class="span6">
        <div class="thumbnail">
[[File: mobileplaceholder.png|600px]]
          <div class="caption">
            <h4>Search courses</h4>
            <p>App users can search courses and enrol themselves into them (2.5 release.)</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>


* [[:Category:New features|Category:New features]] - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 3.0
<h4 class="card-title">
Edit availability
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 3.0]]
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Teachers can also edit availability from the relevant item.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
 
===Default activity completion (MUA-sponsored project)===
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:AdminCourseDefaultSettings.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
Site-wide default completion page
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Admins can define default completion settings which teachers can then change as required.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:ProgressiveCompletion.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
Progressive display of completion conditions
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Additional activity completion options only display when particular options are selected.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
 
===Course communication===
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:MatrixAdmin.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
Matrix as an integrated provider
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Admins can enable [[Communication|Matrix]] as a communication provider for teachers to use in courses.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:MessageRoomIcon.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
Quick link to rooms
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
A quick link to new or existing rooms enhances [[Communication|course communication.]]
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
 
===MoodleNet sharing improvements===
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:MoodleNetShareCourse.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
Share courses
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Teachers can [[Share to MoodleNet |share courses or parts of courses to MoodleNet]].
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:MoodleNetShareProgress.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
MoodleNet share progress page
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
A new page shows the progress of course and activity uploads.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
 
===LTI External tools===
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:LTIExternalToolsMore.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
Add tools more easily in courses
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Teachers can add and manage preconfigured LTI tools at course level.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:LTIShowHide.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
Control display in Activity chooser
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Teachers can specify which tools are shown in the Activity chooser.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
 
===Report builder===
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:CategoriesReportSource.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
Another new report source
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Course categories is now available as a new report source.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:ContextLevelCustomReport.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
New filter
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Custom reports may be filtered on context level.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
 
===Gradebook enhancements===
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:GradebookStickyFooter.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
Sticky footers
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Sticky footers give quick access to common action buttons and navigation links.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:GradeItemModal.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
Quickly add or edit grade items
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
A modal window allows for more efficient adding and editing of grade items, categories and outcomes in Gradebook setup.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
 
===Security enhancements===
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:MFA.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
[[Multi-factor authentication]] brings added security to your site.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:YouTubeVimeoPrivacy.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
YouTube and Vimeo privacy
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
'Do not track' privacy options are available for YouTube and Vimeo.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
 
===TinyMCE editor improvements===
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:TinyMCEFullScreen.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
Full screen button
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
A full screen button makes editing easier.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:TinyPremium.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
Premium plugin support
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Add TinyMCE Premium plugins without the need to install additional extensions.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
 
===Question bank improvements===
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:QuestionBankSearch.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
Better search and filter
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
The Question bank now has improved searching and filtering similar to other areas of Moodle.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:DocsCustomiseQuestionBankDisplay.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
Customise view of Question bank
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Teachers can hide, remove or resize columns in the Question bank.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
 
===And more...===
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:CourseIndexCollapseExpandAll.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
Course index collapse/expand all
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Expand all/collapse all options for the course index on the course page.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:TextMediaName.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
Text and Media area name
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Text and media areas can now have names which display in the Course index.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div><div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:BookNavigationImprovements.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
Book navigation improvement
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Floating buttons enhance navigation of the Book resource.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:CopyContentH5p.jpg|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
Copy content in the content bank
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
You can now copy H5P activities in the content bank to adapt them.
</p>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:DatabaseFileExport.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
Database activity file export
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
You can now include files when exporting database activity entries.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
[[Category:New features]]
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 4.3]]
[[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 4.3]]

Latest revision as of 11:46, 9 October 2023

Read on for an overview of the key features and improvements in Moodle 4.3, or watch our YouTube playlist of 4.3 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 4.3 release notes.

Activity cards redesign

43StreamlinedCards.png

Streamlined cards

Smaller activity icons and content arranged to take up less space.

ActivityCardsDropDown.png

Dropdown menus

Access activity completion conditions from a dropdown menu.

ShowMoreLess.png

Access restrictions show more/less

Access restrictions are hidden until you select Show more.

EditConditions.png

Edit links for direct access to settings

Teachers have Edit links taking them directly to the activity completion or access restriction settings.

GroupsHover.png

Group icons for teachers

A group icon displays on hover for activities allowing groups.

GroupIconModal.png

Group mode

A modal window gives teachers quick access to group mode settings.

AvailabilityMore.png

Availability options

A modal window gives teachers quick access to change availability.

EditAvailability.png

Edit availability

Teachers can also edit availability from the relevant item.

Default activity completion (MUA-sponsored project)

AdminCourseDefaultSettings.png

Site-wide default completion page

Admins can define default completion settings which teachers can then change as required.

ProgressiveCompletion.png

Progressive display of completion conditions

Additional activity completion options only display when particular options are selected.

Course communication

MatrixAdmin.png

Matrix as an integrated provider

Admins can enable Matrix as a communication provider for teachers to use in courses.

MessageRoomIcon.png

Quick link to rooms

A quick link to new or existing rooms enhances course communication.

MoodleNet sharing improvements

MoodleNetShareCourse.png

Share courses

Teachers can share courses or parts of courses to MoodleNet.

MoodleNetShareProgress.png

MoodleNet share progress page

A new page shows the progress of course and activity uploads.

LTI External tools

LTIExternalToolsMore.png

Add tools more easily in courses

Teachers can add and manage preconfigured LTI tools at course level.

LTIShowHide.png

Control display in Activity chooser

Teachers can specify which tools are shown in the Activity chooser.

Report builder

CategoriesReportSource.png

Another new report source

Course categories is now available as a new report source.

ContextLevelCustomReport.png

New filter

Custom reports may be filtered on context level.

Gradebook enhancements

GradebookStickyFooter.png

Sticky footers

Sticky footers give quick access to common action buttons and navigation links.

GradeItemModal.png

Quickly add or edit grade items

A modal window allows for more efficient adding and editing of grade items, categories and outcomes in Gradebook setup.

Security enhancements

MFA.png

Multi-factor authentication (MFA)

Multi-factor authentication brings added security to your site.

YouTubeVimeoPrivacy.png

YouTube and Vimeo privacy

'Do not track' privacy options are available for YouTube and Vimeo.

TinyMCE editor improvements

TinyMCEFullScreen.png

Full screen button

A full screen button makes editing easier.

TinyPremium.png

Premium plugin support

Add TinyMCE Premium plugins without the need to install additional extensions.

Question bank improvements

QuestionBankSearch.png

Better search and filter

The Question bank now has improved searching and filtering similar to other areas of Moodle.

DocsCustomiseQuestionBankDisplay.png

Customise view of Question bank

Teachers can hide, remove or resize columns in the Question bank.

And more...

CourseIndexCollapseExpandAll.png

Course index collapse/expand all

Expand all/collapse all options for the course index on the course page.

TextMediaName.png

Text and Media area name

Text and media areas can now have names which display in the Course index.

BookNavigationImprovements.png

Book navigation improvement

Floating buttons enhance navigation of the Book resource.

CopyContentH5p.jpg

Copy content in the content bank

You can now copy H5P activities in the content bank to adapt them.

DatabaseFileExport.png

Database activity file export

You can now include files when exporting database activity entries.

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