If you're a Moodle admin, this page will tell you about the major changes affecting you in Moodle 5.0. If you'd like to see full details of the release with technical information, here are the Moodle 5.0 release notes.
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AI enhancements
Ollama AI provider
Ollama can be added as an AI provider.
Provider instances for specific tasks
Provider instances can be added for specific tasks.
Per-model settings
New settings allow admins to adjust each model's behaviour.
New 'Explain' option
Course participants can request content explanations.
AI acceptance policy
Admins can easily see who has accepted the AI policy.
AI usage policy
Admins can monitor AI usage.
Accessiblity and TinyMCE
Longer image descriptions
Image descriptions can be up to 750 characters.
Mp3 Audio option
Admins can specify mp3 as the audio format.
Assignments
Late submission penalties
Penalties for late assignment submissions may be set by the admin.
SMS assignment notifications
Admins can enable SMS notifications for assignments.
And more!
Quiz performance
Performance may be improved by pre-creating quiz attempts.
Custom reports
Custom reports may now be duplicated.
User tours
Courses and categories may be excluded from user tours.