New features
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 (coming soon).
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
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
File (MIME) type icons
Available also in 4.1/2/3, file types can be easily identified.
New 'Ordering' question type (MUA-sponsored project)
Ordering type title
Ordering type text
Another ordering type title
More ordering type text
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.
Custom reports
New "Role" report source
Reports can now be generated based on roles.
something else
Another custom report feature
Other reporting improvements
Browse list of users
The Browse list of users page contains filters and a bulk actions option.
Themes usage report
Admins can identify the location of user/course/category/cohort themes.
Forum enhancements
Default Announcements Forum settings
Admins can now define defaults such as subscription mode for Announcements forums.
Easily post to all groups
The Post a copy to all groups is now available directly on the screen when adding a forum post.
Gradebook enhancements
Sticky footers give quick access to common action buttons and navigation links.
Quickly add or edit grade items
A modal window allows for more efficient adding and editing of grade items, categories and outcomes in Gradebook setup.
Security enhancements
YouTube and Vimeo privacy
'Do not track' privacy options are available for YouTube and Vimeo.
TinyMCE editor improvements
Full screen button
A full screen button makes editing easier.
Premium plugin support
Add TinyMCE Premium plugins without the need to install additional extensions.
Question bank improvements
Better search and filter
The Question bank now has improved searching and filtering similar to other areas of Moodle.
Customise view of Question bank
Teachers can hide, remove or resize columns in the Question bank.
And more...
Course index collapse/expand all
Expand all/collapse all options for the course index on the course page.
Text and Media area name
Text and media areas can now have names which display in the Course index.
Floating buttons enhance navigation of the Book resource.
Copy content in the content bank
You can now copy H5P activities in the content bank to adapt them.
