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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">
+Custom sections
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+Topics format is now Custom sections.
+</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="card-deck mt-3">
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:activityicons.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Edit links for direct access to settings
+Activity icons
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Teachers have Edit links taking them directly to the relevant completion or restriction settings.
+Updated activity icons use an accessible colour palette.
 </p>
 </div>
 </div>
+<div class="card">
+<div class="card-body">
+[[File:filemimetypes.png|class=img-fluid]]
+File (MIME) type icons
+<h4 class="card-title">
+File (MIME) type icons
+</h4>
+<p class="card-text">
+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:GroupsHover.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:orderingquestion2.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Group icons for teachers
+Rearrange words or phrases
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-A group icon displays on hover for activities allowing groups.
+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:GroupIconModal.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:orderingquestion1.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Group mode
+Reorder images
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-A modal window gives teachers quick access to group mode settings.
+Images can also be rearranged if using the HTML format option.
 </p>
 </div>
 </div>
 </div>
+===Quiz improvements===
 <div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:AvailabilityMore.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:quizlastsaved.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-New Availability setting
+Display 'last saved'
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-From 'More' a new setting allows easy editing of availabilty options.
+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:EditAvailability.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:quizgradeitems.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Edit availability
+Section grading
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Teachers can quickly edit availability settings from the relevant item.
+Teachers can allocate grades to groups of questions in a quiz.
 </p>
 </div>
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 </div>
-===Course communication===
+===And more...===
 <div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:MatrixAdmin.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:manualcoursewelcome.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Matrix as an integrated provider
+New notifications
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Admins can enable Matrix as a communication provider for teachers to use in courses.
+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:MessageRoomIcon.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:matrixgroups.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Quick link to rooms
+Matrix group support
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-A quick link to new or existing rooms enhances course communication.
+Matrix rooms for groups are now created in courses using groups.
 </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]]
+[[File:copytoallgroups.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Share courses
+Quicker 'Post to all groups'
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Teachers can share courses or parts of courses to MoodleNet.
+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:MoodleNetShareProgress.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:managebadgesfilter.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-MoodleNet Share progress page
+Filter course badges
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-A new page shows the progress of course and activity uploads.
+Teachers and students can filter course badges.
 </p>
 </div>
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 </div>
-===LTI External tools===
+===TinyMCE===
 <div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:LTIExternalToolsMore.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:tinymcedefaultdocs.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Add tools more easily in courses
+Default editor in all sites
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Significant refactoring to LTI External tools simplify their use for course teachers.
+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:LTIShowHide.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:tinyimageupload.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Control display in Activity chooser
+Improved image handling
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Teachers can specify which tools will display for selection in the Activity chooser.
+Image handling is more streamlined, giving a better user experience.
 </p>
 </div>
 </div>
 </div>
+[[Category:New features]]
+[[es:Nuevo para profesores]]
+[[de:Neu für Trainer/innen]]

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