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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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 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===
-//
-===Course communication===
 <div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:TeacherSetUpRoom.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:refinedcourselook.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Add a messaging room
+Refined look
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-If enabled, teachers can add a Matrix or other room for class messaging.
+Activies and sections clearly defined.
 </p>
 </div>
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 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:MessageRoomIcon.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:sectiondisplay.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Quick link to rooms
+Single section page
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-A quick link to new or existing rooms enhances [[Communication|course communication.]]
+Focus on one section only in its own page.
 </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:newviewoption.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Share courses
+New 'View' option
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Teachers can [[Share to MoodleNet |share courses or parts of courses to MoodleNet]].
+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:MoodleNetShareProgress.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:courseformatdisplay.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-MoodleNet share progress page
+Custom sections
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-A new page shows the progress of course and activity uploads.
+Topics format is now Custom sections.
 </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]]
+[[File:activityicons.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Add tools more easily in courses
+Activity icons
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Significant refactoring to LTI External tools simplify their use for course teachers.
+Updated activity icons use an accessible colour palette.
 </p>
 </div>
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 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:LTIShowHide.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">
-Control display in Activity chooser
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Teachers can specify which tools will display for selection in the Activity chooser.
+Available also in 4.1/2/3, file types can be easily identified.
 </p>
 </div>
 </div>
 </div>
-===Gradebook enhancements===
+===New 'Ordering' question type (MUA-sponsored project)===
 <div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:GradebookStickyFooter.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:orderingquestion2.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Sticky footers
+Rearrange words or phrases
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Sticky footers give quick access to common action buttons and navigation links.
+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:GradeItemModal.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:orderingquestion1.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Quickly add or edit grade items
+Reorder images
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-A modal window allows for more efficient adding and editing of grade items.
+Images can also be rearranged if using the HTML format option.
 </p>
 </div>
 </div>
 </div>
-===Question bank improvements===
+===Quiz improvements===
 <div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:QuestionBankSearch.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:quizlastsaved.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Better search and filter
+Display 'last saved'
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-The Question bank now has improved searching and filtering similar to other areas of Moodle.
+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:DocsCustomiseQuestionBankDisplay.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:quizgradeitems.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Customise view of Question bank
+Section grading
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Teachers can hide, remove or resize columns in the Question bank.
+Teachers can allocate grades to groups of questions in a quiz.
 </p>
 </div>
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 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:CourseIndexCollapseExpandAll.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:manualcoursewelcome.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
+New notifications
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Text and media areas can now have names which display in the Course index.
+Enabled by default in new sites, notifications now include welcome messages for manual enrolments and warnings of unenrolment due to inactivity.
 </p>
 </div>
 </div>
-</div><div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:BookNavigationImprovements.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:matrixgroups.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Book navigation improvement
+Matrix group support
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-Floating buttons enhance navigation of the Book resource.
+Matrix rooms for groups are now created in courses using groups.
-</p>
-</div>
-</div>
-<div class="card">
-<div class="card-body">
-[[File:TinyMCEFullScreen.png|class=img-fluid]]
-<h4 class="card-title">
-TinyMCE Full screen
-</h4>
-<p class="card-text">
-Improvements to TinyMCE editor include a Full screen button.
 </p>
 </div>
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 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:DatabaseFileExport.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:copytoallgroups.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Database activity file export
+Quicker 'Post to all groups'
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-You can now include files when exporting database activity entries.
+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:GroupMessagingBulkEnableDisable.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:managebadgesfilter.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Group messaging improvement
+Filter course badges
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-You can now bulk enable or disable group messaging.
+Teachers and students can filter course badges.
 </p>
 </div>
 </div>
 </div>
+===TinyMCE===
 <div class="card-deck mt-3">
 <div class="card">
 <div class="card-body">
-[[File:ProgressiveCompletion.png|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:tinymcedefaultdocs.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-Progressive display
+Default editor in all sites
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-[[Activity completion settings| Completion conditions]] display progressively depending on what you select.
+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:CopyContentH5p.jpg|class=img-fluid]]
+[[File:tinyimageupload.png|class=img-fluid]]
 <h4 class="card-title">
-H5P Copy content
+Improved image handling
 </h4>
 <p class="card-text">
-You can now copy H5P content in the [[Content bank]]
+Image handling is more streamlined, giving a better user experience.
 </p>
 </div>
 </div>
 </div>

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