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Latest revision as of 10:29, 15 April 2024

If you're a teacher in Moodle, then this page will tell you about major changes affecting you in Moodle 4.4.

Course page improvements

Refined look

Activies and sections clearly defined.

Single section page

Focus on one section only in its own page.

New 'View' option

With edit mode enabled, teachers click to 'view' a single section.

Custom sections

Topics format is now Custom sections.

Activity icons

Updated activity icons use an accessible colour palette.

File (MIME) type icons

Available also in 4.1/2/3, file types can be easily identified.

New 'Ordering' question type (MUA-sponsored project)

Rearrange words or phrases

Now standard Moodle, the Ordering question type allows teachers to create questions with single words or sentences.

Reorder images

Images can also be rearranged if using the HTML format option.

Quiz improvements

Display 'last saved'

Students can see from Quiz navigation when their responses were last saved.

Section grading

Teachers can allocate grades to groups of questions in a quiz.

And more...

New notifications

Enabled by default in new sites, notifications now include welcome messages for manual enrolments and warnings of unenrolment due to inactivity.

Matrix group support

Matrix rooms for groups are now created in courses using groups.

Quicker 'Post to all groups'

The 'Post to all groups' checkbox displays directly on the page when creating a post.

Filter course badges

Teachers and students can filter course badges.

TinyMCE

Default editor in all sites

TinyMCE is now the default editor in new and upgraded sites.

Improved image handling

Image handling is more streamlined, giving a better user experience.

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 {{About Moodle}}
-If you're a teacher in Moodle, then this page will tell you about the major changes affecting you in Moodle 4.2.
+If you're a teacher in Moodle, then this page will tell you about major changes affecting you in Moodle 4.4.
 __NOTOC__
 ===Course page improvements===
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 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:AddActivitiesAnywheredeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:refinedcourselook.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Quickly create content
+Refined look
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Click to add an activity or resource anywhere on the course page.
+Activies and sections clearly defined.
 </p>
 </div>
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 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:TeacherIndentdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:sectiondisplay.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Easily indent items
+Single section page
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-If the admin setting is enabled, move items once to the right, with this being reflected in the course index too.
+Focus on one section only in its own page.
 </p>
 </div>
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 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:DuplicatePermalinkdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:newviewoption.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Better section options
+New 'View' option
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Duplicate sections and benefit from useful permalinks.
+With edit mode enabled, teachers click to 'view' a single section.
 </p>
 </div>
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 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:ActivityNamesdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:courseformatdisplay.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Activity names
+Custom sections
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Activity names now only display when edit mode is on.
+Topics format is now Custom sections.
 </p>
 </div>
 </div>
 </div>
-===Bulk editing (MUA)===
 <div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:BulkEditdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:activityicons.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Enable bulk editing
+Activity icons
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Thanks to the MUA, a bulk editing option is available.
+Updated activity icons use an accessible colour palette.
 </p>
 </div>
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 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:BulkEditSelectdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:filemimetypes.png|class=img-fluid]]
+File (MIME) type icons
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Bulk actions
+File (MIME) type icons
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Bulk delete, move, duplicate, hide or change visibility from the footer.
+Available also in 4.1/2/3, file types can be easily identified.
 </p>
 </div>
 </div>
 </div>
+===New 'Ordering' question type (MUA-sponsored project)===
-===Report builder===
 <div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:NewReportSourcesdfr.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:orderingquestion2.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-New report sources
+Rearrange words or phrases
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Create reports on comments and user badges.
+Now standard Moodle, the Ordering question type allows teachers to create questions with single words or sentences.
 </p>
 </div>
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 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:RBNewFiltersdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:orderingquestion1.png|class=img-fluid]]
-<h4 class="card-title">
-New filters
-</h4>
-<p class="card-text">
-New filters include last,current and next hour.
-</p>
-</div>
-</div>
-</div>
-===Gradebook enhancements===
-<div class="card-deck mt-3">
-<div class="card">
-<div class="card-body">
-[[File:GraderReportSearchdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Grader report search
+Reorder images
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Easily search and filter the Grader report.
+Images can also be rearranged if using the HTML format option.
-</p>
-</div>
-</div>
-<div class="card">
-<div class="card-body">
-[[File:CollapseColumnsdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
-<h4 class="card-title">
-Collapse columns
-</h4>
-<p class="card-text">
-Collapse columns the Grader report
 </p>
 </div>
 </div>
 </div>
+===Quiz improvements===
 <div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:Feedbackdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:quizlastsaved.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-View feedback
+Display 'last saved'
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-View feedback directly in the Grader report.
+Students can see from Quiz navigation when their responses were last saved.
 </p>
 </div>
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 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:CollapseCatdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:quizgradeitems.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Collapsible categories
+Section grading
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Collapse categories in the Gradebook setup for easier management.
+Teachers can allocate grades to groups of questions in a quiz.
 </p>
 </div>
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 </div>
-===New in integrations===
+===And more...===
 <div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:BBBAdmin.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:manualcoursewelcome.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-BigBlueButton
+New notifications
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-New settings control visiblity of profile photos and access to recording formats.
+Enabled by default in new sites, notifications now include welcome messages for manual enrolments and warnings of unenrolment due to inactivity.
 </p>
 </div>
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 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:MoodleNetSharedeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:matrixgroups.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-MoodleNet initial integration
+Matrix group support
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Teachers can share activities to a MoodleNet instance if allowed by admin.
+Matrix rooms for groups are now created in courses using groups.
 </p>
 </div>
 </div>
 </div>
-===Quiz and Question bank===
 <div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:EditQuestionNamesdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:copytoallgroups.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Question numbers
+Quicker 'Post to all groups'
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Teachers can customise question numbers
+The 'Post to all groups' checkbox displays directly on the page when creating a post.
 </p>
 </div>
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 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:Reopendeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:managebadgesfilter.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Reopen attempts
+Filter course badges
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Teachers can reopen attempts never submitted.
+Teachers and students can filter course badges.
 </p>
 </div>
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 </div>
-===And more...===
+===TinyMCE===
 <div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:AssignmentMessagingdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:tinymcedefaultdocs.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Assignment messaging
+Default editor in all sites
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Message students directly from the Assignment grading screen.
+TinyMCE is now the default editor in new and upgraded sites.
 </p>
 </div>
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 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:GroupVisiblitydeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:tinyimageupload.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Group membership visibility
+Improved image handling
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Specify who can see which groups in a course.
+Image handling is more streamlined, giving a better user experience.
 </p>
 </div>
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 [[es:Nuevo para profesores]]
 [[de:Neu für Trainer/innen]]
-[[pt-br:Novo para professores]]

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