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{{About Moodle}}
{{About Moodle}}
Read on for an overview of the key features and improvements in Moodle 4.3, or watch our [ YouTube playlist of 4.3 New features].
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].


For role-specific information, see [[New for teachers]], [[New for students]] and [[New for administrators]].
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 [https://moodledev.io/general/releases/4.3 Moodle 4.3 release notes].
The list of major features and improvements can be found in the [https://moodledev.io/general/releases/4.4 Moodle 4.4 release notes].
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===Activity cards redesign===
===Course page improvements===
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:43StreamlinedCards.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:refinedcourselook.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
Streamlined cards
Refined look
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Narrower activity cards with smaller icons.
Activies and sections clearly defined.
</p>
</p>
</div>
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<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:ActivityCardsDropDown.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:sectiondisplay.png|class=img-fluid]]
<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
Drop down menus
Single section page
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Access completion conditions from a dropdown menu.
Focus on one section only in its own page.
</p>
</p>
</div>
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<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">


[[File:ShowMoreLess.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:newviewoption.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
Show more/less
New 'View' option
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<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>
</p>
</div>
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<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
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[[File:EditConditions.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:courseformatdisplay.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
Edit links for direct access to settings
Custom sections
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<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>
</p>
</div>
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<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:GroupsHover.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:activityicons.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
Group icons for teachers
Activity icons
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
A group icon displays on hover for activities allowing groups.
Updated activity icons use an accessible colour palette.
</p>
</p>
</div>
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<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:GroupIconModal.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:filemimetypes.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
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.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:AvailabilityMore.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
New Availability setting
File (MIME) type icons
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
From 'More' a new setting allows easy editing of availabilty options.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:EditAvailability.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
Edit availability
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Teachers can quickly edit availability settings from the relevant item.
Available also in 4.1/2/3, file types can be easily identified.
</p>
</p>
</div>
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</div>
</div>


===Default activity completion (MUA)===
===New 'Ordering' question type (MUA-sponsored project)===
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<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:AdminCourseDefaultSettings.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:orderingquestion2.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
Site-wide default completion page
Rearrange words or phrases
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Admins can define default completion settings which teachers can configure in an improved default completion page.
Now standard Moodle, the [[Ordering question type]] allows teachers to create questions with single words or sentences.
</p>
</p>
</div>
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<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:ProgressiveCompletion.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:orderingquestion1.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
Progressive display of completion conditions
Reorder images
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Completion conditions are neater with additional options displayed only when selected.
Images can also be rearranged if using the HTML format option.
</p>
</p>
</div>
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</div>


===Course communication===
===TinyMCE===
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:MatrixAdmin.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:tinymcedefaultdocs.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
Matrix as an integrated provider
Default editor in all sites
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Admins can enable Matrix as a communication provider for teachers to use in courses.
[[TinyMCE]] is now the default editor in new and upgraded sites.
</p>
</p>
</div>
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<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:MessageRoomIcon.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:tinyimageupload.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
Quick link to rooms
Improved image handling
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
A quick link to new or existing rooms enhances course communication.
Image handling is more streamlined, giving a better user experience.
</p>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
===MoodleNet sharing improvements===
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:43placeholder.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
===Custom reports===
Share courses
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
Teachers can share courses or parts of courses to MoodleNet.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:43placeholder.png|class=img-fluid]]
 
<h4 class="card-title">
MoodleNet Share progress page
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
A new page shows the progress of course and activity uploads.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
===Report builder===
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:43placeholder.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:customreportroles.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
New report sources
New "Role" report source
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Create [[Custom reports]] on user badges and include comments in blog reports.
[[Custom reports]] can now be generated based on assigned roles.
</p>
</p>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:43placeholder.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:filesizefilter.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
New filters
More filters
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
New filters include last,current and next hour.
Filter by cohort, file size, type and more.
</p>
</p>
</div>
</div>
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</div>


===Gradebook enhancements===
===Other reporting improvements===
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:43placeholder.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:browselistofusers.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
Grader report search
Browse list of users
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Easily search and filter the [[Grader report]].
The [[Browse list of users]] page contains filters and a bulk actions option.
</p>
</p>
</div>
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<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:43placeholder.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:themeusage.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
Collapse columns
Theme usage report
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Collapse columns in the [[Grader report]].
Admins can identify the location of user/course/category/cohort themes with an new [[Theme usage report]].
</p>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
===Forum enhancements===
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:43placeholder.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:defaultannouncementsettings.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
View feedback
Default Announcements Forum settings
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
View feedback directly in the Grader report.
Admins can now define defaults such as subscription mode for Announcements forums.
</p>
</p>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:43placeholder.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:copytoallgroups.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
Collapsible categories
Easily post to all groups
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Collapse categories in the Gradebook setup for easier management.
The Post a copy to all groups is now available directly on the screen when adding a forum post.
</p>
</p>
</div>
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===New in integrations===
===Badge filtering improvements===
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:43placeholder.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:adminbadgesfilters.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
BigBlueButton
New filter for site badges
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
New [[BigBlueButton]] admin settings control visiblity of profile photos and access to recording formats.
Filter site badges by version and expiry date.
</p>
</p>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:43placeholder.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:managebadgesfilter.png |class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
MoodleNet initial integration
Course badges filters
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Teachers can share activities to a [[MoodleNet]] instance if allowed by admin.
Teachers and learners can now filter course badges.
</p>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
===Authentication===
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:43placeholder.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:SMSMFAdocs.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
TinyMCE settings
Authenticate via SMS
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Admin settings control availability of [[TinyMCE editor]] features.
[[Multi-factor authentication]] now includes the option to authenticate via an SMS code.
</p>
</p>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:43placeholder.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:plaintextpassword.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
TinyMCE editor
Show/hide password
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Popular, modern and accessible, [[TinyMCE editor]] is now default in new Moodle sites.
Admins can toggle log in password visibility from the [[Manage authentication]] screen.
</p>
</p>
</div>
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</div>


===Quiz and Question bank===
===Quiz improvements===
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card-deck mt-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:43placeholder.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:quizlastsaved.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
Question numbers
Display 'last saved'
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Teachers can customise question numbers
Students can see from Quiz navigation when their responses were last saved.
</p>
</p>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:43placeholder.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:quizgradeitems.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
Reopen attempts
Section grading
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Teachers can reopen attempts never submitted.
Teachers can allocate [https://docs.moodle.org/en/Building_Quiz#Quiz_section_grades| grades to groups of questions] in a quiz.
</p>
</p>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:43placeholder.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:manualcoursewelcome.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
Assignment messaging
New notifications
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Message students directly from the Assignment grading screen.
Enabled by default in new sites, notifications now include welcome messages for manual enrolments and warnings of unenrolment due to inactivity.
</p>
</p>
</div>
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<div class="card">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="card-body">
[[File:43placeholder.png|class=img-fluid]]
[[File:matrixgroups.png|class=img-fluid]]


<h4 class="card-title">
<h4 class="card-title">
Group membership visibility
Matrix group support
</h4>
</h4>
<p class="card-text">
<p class="card-text">
Specify who can see which groups in a course.
[[Communication|Matrix communication]] rooms for groups are now created in courses using groups.
</p>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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[[Category:New features]]
[[Category:New features]]
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
[[de:Neue Funktionalitäten]]
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 4.3]]
[[es:Nuevas características de Moodle 4.3]]
[[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 4.3]]
[[fr:Nouveautés de Moodle 4.4]]

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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