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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 4.3.
+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===
-===Activity cards redesign===
 <div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:43StreamlinedCards.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:refinedcourselook.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Streamlined cards
+Refined look
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Narrower activity cards with smaller icons.
+Activies and sections clearly defined.
 </p>
 </div>
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 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:ActivityCardsDropDown.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:sectiondisplay.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Drop down menus
+Single section page
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Access completion conditions from a dropdown menu.
+Focus on one section only in its own page.
 </p>
 </div>
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 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:ShowMoreLess.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:newviewoption.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Show more/less
+New 'View' option
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Neater display of Show more/less links for restrictions
+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:EditConditions.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:courseformatdisplay.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Edit links for direct access to settings
+Custom sections
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Teachers have Edit links taking them directly to the relevant completion or restriction settings.
+Topics format is now Custom sections.
 </p>
 </div>
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 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:GroupsHover.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:activityicons.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Group icons for teachers
+Activity icons
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-A group icon displays on hover for activities allowing groups.
+Updated activity icons use an accessible colour palette.
 </p>
 </div>
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 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:GroupIconModal.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:filemimetypes.png|class=img-fluid]]
+File (MIME) type icons
+<h4 class="card-title">
+File (MIME) type icons
-<h4 class="card-title">
-Group mode
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-A modal window gives teachers quick access to group mode settings.
+Available also in 4.1/2/3, file types can be easily identified.
 </p>
 </div>
 </div>
 </div>
+===New 'Ordering' question type (MUA-sponsored project)===
 <div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:AvailabilityMore.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:orderingquestion2.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-New Availability setting
+Rearrange words or phrases
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-From 'More' a new setting allows easy editing of availabilty options.
+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:EditAvailability.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:orderingquestion1.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Edit availability
+Reorder images
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Teachers can quickly edit availability settings from the relevant item.
+Images can also be rearranged if using the HTML format option.
 </p>
 </div>
 </div>
 </div>
+===Quiz improvements===
-===Report builder===
 <div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:NewReportSourcesdfr.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:quizlastsaved.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-New report sources
+Display 'last saved'
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Create reports on comments and user badges.
+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:RBNewFiltersdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:quizgradeitems.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-New filters
+Section grading
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-New filters include last,current and next hour.
+Teachers can allocate grades to groups of questions in a quiz.
 </p>
 </div>
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 </div>
-===Gradebook enhancements===
+===And more...===
 <div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:GraderReportSearchdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:manualcoursewelcome.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Grader report search
+New notifications
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Easily search and filter the Grader report.
+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:CollapseColumnsdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:matrixgroups.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Collapse columns
+Matrix group support
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Collapse columns the Grader report
+Matrix rooms for groups are now created in courses using groups.
 </p>
 </div>
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 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:Feedbackdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:copytoallgroups.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-View feedback
+Quicker 'Post to all groups'
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-View feedback directly in the Grader report.
+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:CollapseCatdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:managebadgesfilter.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Collapsible categories
+Filter course badges
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Collapse categories in the Gradebook setup for easier management.
+Teachers and students can filter course badges.
 </p>
 </div>
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 </div>
-===New in integrations===
+===TinyMCE===
 <div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:BBBAdmin.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:tinymcedefaultdocs.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-BigBlueButton
+Default editor in all sites
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-New settings control visiblity of profile photos and access to recording formats.
+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:MoodleNetSharedeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:tinyimageupload.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.
-</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]]
-<h4 class="card-title">
-Question numbers
-</h4>
-<p class="card-text">
-Teachers can customise question numbers
-</p>
-</div>
-</div>
-<div class="card">
-<div class="card-body">
-[[File:Reopendeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
-<h4 class="card-title">
-Reopen attempts
-</h4>
-<p class="card-text">
-Teachers can reopen attempts never submitted.
-</p>
-</div>
-</div>
-</div>
-===And more...===
-<div class="card-deck mt-3">
-<div class="card">
-<div class="card-body">
-[[File:AssignmentMessagingdeng.png|class=img-fluid]]
-<h4 class="card-title">
-Assignment messaging
-</h4>
-<p class="card-text">
-Message students directly from the Assignment grading screen.
-</p>
-</div>
-</div>
-<div class="card">
-<div class="card-body">
-[[File:GroupVisiblitydeng.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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