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Moodle 2.5 brings a lot of exciting new features for teachers, students and administrators. This page highlights a few of the most interesting!
Read on for an overview of the key features and improvements in Moodle 4.4, or watch our [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcO_MFWQBDchriQ0cWHR3ExiaJV8snhl YouTube playlist of 4.4 New features].


Full details of the release, with technical information, can be found in the [https://docs.moodle.org/dev/Moodle_2.5_release_notes  Moodle 2.5 Release notes].
For role-specific information, see [[New for teachers]], [[New for students]] and [[New for administrators]].


(Click any screenshot below to see it enlarged)
The list of major features and improvements can be found in the [https://moodledev.io/general/releases/4.4 Moodle 4.4 release notes].
__NOTOC__
===Course page improvements===
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:refinedcourselook.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
Refined look
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Activies and sections clearly defined.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:sectiondisplay.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
Single section page
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Focus on one section only in its own page.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">


==For teachers and students:==
[[File:newviewoption.png|class=img-fluid]]


===Forms are much shorter===
<h4 class="card-title">
New 'View' option
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
With edit mode enabled, teachers click to 'view' a single section.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:courseformatdisplay.png|class=img-fluid]]


Moodle has a lot of settings and features, which means some of our forms have been getting rather long. We know this is daunting for new users! 
<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]]


We've made changes so that non-essential settings on forms are collapsed by default, yet you can quickly access them when you need them.
<h4 class="card-title">
Activity icons
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
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>
| [[File:shorterforms.png|thumb|Note the "expand all" option and condensed links]]
<p class="card-text">
| [[File:showmoreshowless.png|thumb|"Show more" (and "show less" options]]
Available also in 4.1/2/3, file types can be easily identified.
|}
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>


The rich text editor is collapsed and can be expanded:
===New 'Ordering' question type (MUA-sponsored project)===
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<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:orderingquestion2.png|class=img-fluid]]


{|
<h4 class="card-title">
|[[File:collapsedassignment.png|thumb|Formatting options collapsed and box is narrow]]
Rearrange words or phrases
|[[File:expandedassignment.png|thumb|Formatting options shown and box expanded]]
</h4>
|}
<p class="card-text">
Now standard Moodle, the [[Ordering question type]] allows teachers to create questions with single words or sentences.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:orderingquestion1.png|class=img-fluid]]


In a similar space-saver, you can choose whether or not to enable the rich text editor when creating quiz questions:
<h4 class="card-title">
Reorder images
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Images can also be rearranged if using the HTML format option.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>


{|
===TinyMCE===
| [[File:quizform1.png|thumb|Without the editing tools]]
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
| [[File:quizform2.png|thumb|With the editing tools]]
<div class="card">
|}
<div class="card-body">
[[File:tinymcedefaultdocs.png|class=img-fluid]]


===Other improvements to the user interface===
<h4 class="card-title">
====Reports are in the Administration block====
Default editor in all sites
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
[[TinyMCE]] is now the default editor in new and upgraded sites.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:tinyimageupload.png|class=img-fluid]]


Reports have moved and can now be seen in the newly named ''Administration'' block, (formerly ''Settings''.)
<h4 class="card-title">
Improved image handling
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Image handling is more streamlined, giving a better user experience.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>


{|
===Custom reports===
|[[File:reportsinadmin.png|thumb|Administration block with Reports]]
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
|}
<div class="card">
==== Quickly "Jump to.." another section====
<div class="card-body">
If you're using the 'one section per page' setting, you can now move to other sections from a drop down menu:
[[File:customreportroles.png|class=img-fluid]]
{|
|[[File:jumpto25.png|thumb|The 'jump to' drop down menu returns]]
|}
====Drag and drop media and text onto the course page====
You can now drag an image or some text onto your course page and choose whether to display it embedded in a label or as a clickable resource. See the [[Label|Label documentation]] for more information.


{|
<h4 class="card-title">
| [[File:dragdrop1.png|thumb|Drag an image onto your course page]]
New "Role" report source
|[[File:dragdrop2.png|thumb|Choose "add image.."]]
</h4>
|[[File:dragdrop3.png|thumb|And here it is!]]
<p class="card-text">
|}
[[Custom reports]] can now be generated based on assigned roles.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:filesizefilter.png|class=img-fluid]]


{|
<h4 class="card-title">
|[[File:textdragdrop1.png|thumb|Text selected from a Word document is dragged over]]
More filters
|[[File:textdragdrop2.png|thumb|Choose "add a label" (or page if you prefer)]]
</h4>
|[[File:textdragdrop3.png|thumb|And here it is!]]
<p class="card-text">
|}
Filter by cohort, file size, type and more.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>


===Badges===
===Other reporting improvements===
[[Badges]] are a nice way to acknowledge good work, and it's now possible for teachers to award course badges based on a variety of chosen criteria.  These badges are fully compatible with [http://openbadges.org/ Mozilla Open Badges]. See the [[Badges|Badges documentation]] for more information.
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:browselistofusers.png|class=img-fluid]]


{|
<h4 class="card-title">
| [[File:teacherbadgeview.png|thumb|Teacher sets up a badge]]
Browse list of users
| [[File:studentbadgeview.png|thumb|Student view of allocated badges]]
</h4>
| [[File:backpack.png|thumb|Badges from backpack.openbadges.org on student profile]]
<p class="card-text">
|}
The [[Browse list of users]] page contains filters and a bulk actions option.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:themeusage.png|class=img-fluid]]


This blog post has some interesting reflection on when badges might be most appropriate:  [http://alex.halavais.net/ozbadge The Badges of Oz]
<h4 class="card-title">
Theme usage report
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Admins can identify the location of user/course/category/cohort themes with an new [[Theme usage report]].
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>


===Folders can be displayed inline on a course page===
===Forum enhancements===
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<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:defaultannouncementsettings.png|class=img-fluid]]


You can now choose whether to have a folder show its contents in a separate screen, as previously, or to have it display them inline with any subfolders expanded:
<h4 class="card-title">
Default Announcements Forum settings
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Admins can now define defaults such as subscription mode for Announcements forums.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:copytoallgroups.png|class=img-fluid]]


{|
<h4 class="card-title">
| [[File:folder1.png|thumb|Typical folder display before 2.5]]
Easily post to all groups
| [[File:folder2.png|thumb|Folder displayed inline]]
</h4>
| [[File:folder3.png|thumb|Folder displayed inline with subfolders expanded]]
<p class="card-text">
|}
The Post a copy to all groups is now available directly on the screen when adding a forum post.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>


===Assignment enhancements===
===Badge filtering improvements===
Along with neater options for choosing submission and feedback types, resubmitting options are much improved. See  the [[Assignment|Assignment documentation]] for more information.
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:adminbadgesfilters.png|class=img-fluid]]


{|
<h4 class="card-title">
| [[File:assignmentandfeedbackcondensed.png|thumb|Neater assignment set up screen]]
New filter for site badges
| [[File:attemptsreopened.png|thumb|New settings for resubmissions]]
</h4>
|}
<p class="card-text">
Filter site badges by version and expiry date.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:managebadgesfilter.png |class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
Course badges filters
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Teachers and learners can now filter course badges.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>


===Word count in forum posts===
===Authentication===
A new setting in forums will display the number of words in a post:
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:SMSMFAdocs.png|class=img-fluid]]


{|
<h4 class="card-title">
| [[File:bonding.png|thumb|Note word count bottom left]]
Authenticate via SMS
|
</h4>
|}
<p class="card-text">
[[Multi-factor authentication]] now includes the option to authenticate via an SMS code.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:plaintextpassword.png|class=img-fluid]]


===Templates for Essay question types===
<h4 class="card-title">
When using the Essay question type in a quiz, you can now set a template which appears in the students' text editor for scaffolding their response:
Show/hide password
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Admins can toggle log in password visibility from the [[Manage authentication]] screen.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>


{|
===Quiz improvements===
| [[File:templatebox.png|thumb|Response template in question set up screen]]
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
| [[File:quiztemplate.png|thumb|What the student sees]]
<div class="card">
|
<div class="card-body">
|}
[[File:quizlastsaved.png|class=img-fluid]]


===Glossary block enhancements===
<h4 class="card-title">
Display 'last saved'
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Students can see from Quiz navigation when their responses were last saved.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:quizgradeitems.png|class=img-fluid]]


You can now use a global glossary in the random glossary block, and you can display the entries in alphabetical order:
<h4 class="card-title">
{|
Section grading
| [[File:glossaryalphabetical.png|thumb|Entries will display in alphabetical order]]
</h4>
|}
<p class="card-text">
Teachers can allocate [https://docs.moodle.org/en/Building_Quiz#Quiz_section_grades| grades to groups of questions] in a quiz.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>


===Search the list of enrolled users===
===And more...===
A new search box makes finding users in very large courses much easier:
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:manualcoursewelcome.png|class=img-fluid]]


{|
<h4 class="card-title">
| [[File:Searchenrolledusers.png|thumb|A search facility allows teachers to search for specific users.]]
New notifications
|}
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
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 class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:matrixgroups.png|class=img-fluid]]


==For administrators:==
<h4 class="card-title">
Matrix group support
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
[[Communication|Matrix communication]] rooms for groups are now created in courses using groups.
</p>
</div>
</div>


===New themes suited to all screen sizes===
[[Category:New features]]
 
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
Many of your favourite  sites around the web these days use Bootstrap as a base framework and now Moodle does too!  We have a new 'base' theme called "'''Bootstrapbase'''" that implements the basics, and a new usable theme called ''''''Clean'''''' which extends it with some simple configuration options and also functions as a good template example for developing your own Bootstrap-based themes.  It also (along with ''Afterburner'') allows you to upload a logo directly from the file picker)
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 4.3]]
 
[[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 4.4]]
Bootstrapbase allows us to responsively reformat the layout according to the screensize of the device used - on phone or tablet screens blocks move to the bottom, freeing up space for the main content at the top.  In the future we hope everyone will want to migrate their Moodle themes to be Bootstrap-based.
 
 
{|
| [[File:Bootrap2.png|thumb|Clean theme on standard screen]]
| [[File:Bootstrap1.png|thumb|Clean theme on smaller screen; note position of Navigation block]]
| [[File:filepickerlogo.png|thumb|Add your logo from the file picker in Clean theme]]
|}
 
===Install add-ons from inside Moodle===
It's now possible to [[Installing add-ons|install add-ons]] from within Moodle, rather than accessing folders on the server; useful for those admins who do not have FTP access. Add-ons can be uploaded and installed from a zip file or located and installed from the [https://moodle.org/plugins Moodle plugins directory]:
 
{|
| [[File:Selection_011.png|thumb|Add-on install tool]]
| [[File:AddonValidation.png|thumb|Add-on passes validation; ready to go]]
|}
 
==See also==
 
* [[:Category:New features|Category:New features]] - list of pages documenting new features in Moodle 2.5

Latest revision as of 08:55, 22 April 2024

Read on for an overview of the key features and improvements in Moodle 4.4, or watch our YouTube playlist of 4.4 New features.

For role-specific information, see New for teachers, New for students and New for administrators.

The list of major features and improvements can be found in the Moodle 4.4 release notes.

Course page improvements

refinedcourselook.png

Refined look

Activies and sections clearly defined.

sectiondisplay.png

Single section page

Focus on one section only in its own page.

newviewoption.png

New 'View' option

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

courseformatdisplay.png

Custom sections

Topics format is now Custom sections.

activityicons.png

Activity icons

Updated activity icons use an accessible colour palette.

filemimetypes.png File (MIME) type icons

File (MIME) type icons

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

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

orderingquestion2.png

Rearrange words or phrases

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

orderingquestion1.png

Reorder images

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

TinyMCE

tinymcedefaultdocs.png

Default editor in all sites

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

tinyimageupload.png

Improved image handling

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

Custom reports

customreportroles.png

New "Role" report source

Custom reports can now be generated based on assigned roles.

filesizefilter.png

More filters

Filter by cohort, file size, type and more.

Other reporting improvements

browselistofusers.png

Browse list of users

The Browse list of users page contains filters and a bulk actions option.

themeusage.png

Theme usage report

Admins can identify the location of user/course/category/cohort themes with an new Theme usage report.

Forum enhancements

defaultannouncementsettings.png

Default Announcements Forum settings

Admins can now define defaults such as subscription mode for Announcements forums.

copytoallgroups.png

Easily post to all groups

The Post a copy to all groups is now available directly on the screen when adding a forum post.

Badge filtering improvements

adminbadgesfilters.png

New filter for site badges

Filter site badges by version and expiry date.

managebadgesfilter.png

Course badges filters

Teachers and learners can now filter course badges.

Authentication

SMSMFAdocs.png

Authenticate via SMS

Multi-factor authentication now includes the option to authenticate via an SMS code.

plaintextpassword.png

Show/hide password

Admins can toggle log in password visibility from the Manage authentication screen.

Quiz improvements

quizlastsaved.png

Display 'last saved'

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

quizgradeitems.png

Section grading

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

And more...

manualcoursewelcome.png

New notifications

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

matrixgroups.png

Matrix group support

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

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