New for teachers

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

Database UX improvements

Useful start page

A useful new start page makes it easier to set up your Database activity

Choice of presets

Three new Database presets are available.

Preview presets

Preview presets before using.

Approval status

Approval status is clearly visible and easy to manage.

Gradebook UX improvements

Single view report

Search by user, group or grade item in a clearer Single view interface

User report

Collapse categories for clearer viewing

New Grade summary report

Access a useful new Grade summary report.

Extra Grade letters

Increase the number of elements in the grade scale

Question bank improvements

Inline editing

Edit a question title directly from the Question bank.

New columns

New 'Modified by' and 'Last used' columns

New in integrations

Updated TinyMCE editor

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

Guest access to BigBlueButton

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

Various

Timezone in profile

Easily view a user's timezone from their profile.

Force a language in activities

Teachers may force a language in an activity as well as in the course.

English language term change

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

Other

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