New features
Read on for an overview of the key features and improvements in Moodle 5.0, or watch our YouTube playlist of 5.0 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 release notes.
AI enhancements
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.
New activities overview
Question banks and filters
Course question banks
Multiple question banks make question sharing easier.
New question filters
Six new question filters are available.
Accessiblity and TinyMCE
Longer image descriptions
Image descriptions can be up to 750 characters.
MP3 option
Admins can specify mp3 as an audio format.
Media drag and drop
Media can be dragged and dropped into TinyMCE.
Improved media editing
TinyMCE media editing is more intuitive.
Grade penalties
Late submission penalties
Late submission penalties can be set by the admin.
Gradebook view
Penalties are visible in the gradebook.
Assignment notifications
SMS notifications
If enabled by admin, learners can receive assignment notifications via SMS.
Files listed in notifications
Assignment notifications show the files learners submitted.
Grading improvements
New 'Graded' filter
Teachers can filter assignments by 'Graded'.
BigBlueButton manual grading
Teachers can manually grade BBB sessions.
And more!
Quiz performance
Performance may be improved by pre-creating quiz attempts.
User tours
Courses and categories may be excluded from user tours
H5P in mobile
Embedded H5P activities now auto play in the app.
