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This page provides links to prototype sites demonstrating new features that will be included in coming versions of Moodle.

We would love to hear what you think of these new features! After exploring the sites, please post your feedback in the Future major features forum.

New projects and prototype site demonstrations

Calendar usability improvements

Description	As part of the UX improvements for Moodle 4.0, we are working on updates to the calendar. The main aims for this project are to make the calendar, calendar block and subscription management more intuitive, easier to use and improve accessibility.
Project Tracker	Tracker epic containing all related issues
Prototype	Calendar usability improvements demo
Target Version	4.0

Course creation improvements

Description	As part of the UX improvements for Moodle 4.0, we are working on making the like easier on creating and editing courses. The main aims for this project are to improve the user experience of creating and editing courses in Moodle helping teachers to create and organize their courses. Adding new cool features like course index will allow teachers an easy way to view course structure, add new sections and activities, reorganize them and so on.
Project Tracker	Tracker epic containing all related issues
Prototype	Course creation improvements demo
Target Version	4.0

Navigation update

Description	We are updating the navigation around Moodle. The main aim is to reduce the cognitive load associated with navigating around a Moodle site. For anyone that is new to using our LMS, there are a lot of settings that are immediately present and possibly not relevant. We are going through and improving the layout of the navigation from the front page all the way to how different activities are displaying settings and buttons.
Project Tracker	Tracker epic containing all related issues
Prototype	Navigation prototype demo
Target Version	4.0

Timeline block improvements

Description	As part of the UX improvements for Moodle 4.0, we are working on improving the timeline block. The main aims for this project are to improve the layout of information within the timeline block to make it easier to extract important information, replace pagination with "show more" (lazy-loading) functionality, and to provide bug fixes that improve the overall usability of the block.
Project Tracker	Tracker epic containing all related issues
Prototype	Timeline improvements demo(Note: The timeline features are demonstrated on the same Moodle site as the calendar improvements mentioned above).
Target Version	4.0

Site admin presets

Description	As part of the UX improvements for Moodle 4.0, we are working on helping administrators to enable/disable features and plugins easily to simplify their Moodle sites. The main aim is to adapt and integrate the third-party plugin "Admin presets", created by David Monllaó and maintained by developers from Pimenko.
Project Tracker	Tracker epic containing all related issues
Prototype	Site admin presets demo
Target Version	4.0

How to contribute

Moodle User Experience (UX) Forums

Description	As part of the UX 4.0 release, the UX team are establishing a presence on the Moodle.org platform in order to collaborate and communicate with the wider Moodle Community. We're looking forward to working with you and sharing what we learn and what we do!
More	User Experience Forum Want to shape the Moodle future with us?.
Project Tracker	Moodle UX 4.0 tracker issues and epics
Prototypes	4.0 Desktop Navigation UX Project 4.0 Mobile Navigation UX Project
Target Version	4.0

Moodle Tracker

Description	This is where we record and manage all issues related to Moodle and related systems. It's not just for developers! :-) All users should use this system to report problems or new ideas for Moodle and help us make it better.
More	Moodle Tracker Want to shape the Moodle future with us?.

Moodle Users Association

Description	MUA's mission is to support the growth of Moodle by providing a strong and united voice to users, giving direction and resources for new developments.
More	Join MUA Shape the future of Moodle today..

Other Moodle demo sites

QA Moodle Demo

Description	It is updated daily at 13:00 UTC with the latest fixes for testers to test and do a final check for any problems. Every hour (on the hour) the database and files are reset.
Moodle Version	The latest Moodle dev release!
Site	qa.moodledemo.net/

School Moodle Demo

Description	This demonstration site gives you the opportunity to explore Moodle in action as a manager, teacher, student, parent or privacy officer with realistic content. This site is reset every hour on the hour so anything you "break" will get fixed.
Moodle Version	The latest Moodle stable release!
Site	school.moodledemo.net/

Sandbox Moodle Demo

Description	This site is a plain installation of Moodle using the Boost theme. This site is reset to its blank state every hour, on the hour.
Moodle Version	The latest Moodle stable release!
Site	sandbox.moodledemo.net/

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 == New projects and prototype site demonstrations ==
+=== Calendar usability improvements ===
+{| class="wikitable" border="1"
+|-
+| Description
+| As part of the UX improvements for Moodle 4.0, we are working on updates to the calendar.
+The main aims for this project are to make the calendar, calendar block and subscription management more intuitive, easier to use and improve accessibility.
+|-
+| Project Tracker
+| [https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-71770 Tracker epic containing all related issues]
+|-
+| Prototype
+| [https://calendartest.prototype.moodledemo.net/ Calendar usability improvements demo]
+|-
+| Target Version
+| 4.0
+|}
+=== Course creation improvements ===
+{| class="wikitable" border="1"
+|-
+| Description
+| As part of the UX improvements for Moodle 4.0, we are working on making the like easier on creating and editing courses.
-=== [[File:mua-logo-small-onblue.png|frameless|100px]] <br /> UX Features ===
+The main aims for this project are to improve the user experience of creating and editing courses in Moodle helping teachers to create and organize their courses. Adding new cool features like course index will allow teachers an easy way to view course structure, add new sections and activities, reorganize them and so on.
+|-
+| Project Tracker
+| [https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-70907 Tracker epic containing all related issues]
+|-
+| Prototype
+| [https://createcourse.prototype.moodledemo.net/ Course creation improvements demo]
+|-
+| Target Version
+| 4.0
+|}
+=== Navigation update ===
 {| class="wikitable" border="1"
 |-
 | Description
-| We are in the process of nailing down the scope and cost for these features. Once we have that, we will update everyone again.
+| We are updating the navigation around Moodle.
+The main aim is to reduce the cognitive load associated with navigating around a Moodle site. For anyone that is new to using our LMS, there are a lot of settings that are immediately present and possibly not relevant. We are going through and improving the layout of the navigation from the front page all the way to how different activities are displaying settings and buttons.
+|-
+| Project Tracker
+| [https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-69588 Tracker epic containing all related issues]
+|-
+| Prototype
+| [https://navigation.prototype.moodledemo.net/ Navigation prototype demo]
 |-
-| More
+| Target Version
-| Mike Churcward [https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-68412 detailed status of the development in the tracker].
+| 4.0
+|}
+=== Timeline block improvements ===
+{| class="wikitable" border="1"
+|-
+| Description
+| As part of the UX improvements for Moodle 4.0, we are working on improving the timeline block.
+The main aims for this project are to improve the layout of information within the timeline block to make it easier to extract important information, replace pagination with "show more" (lazy-loading) functionality, and to provide bug fixes that improve the overall usability of the block.
+|-
+| Project Tracker
+| [https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-72274 Tracker epic containing all related issues]
+|-
+| Prototype
+|[https://calendartest.prototype.moodledemo.net/ Timeline improvements demo](Note: The timeline features are demonstrated on the same Moodle site as the calendar improvements mentioned above).
+|-
+| Target Version
+| 4.0
+|}
+=== Site admin presets ===
+{| class="wikitable" border="1"
+|-
+| Description
+| As part of the UX improvements for Moodle 4.0, we are working on helping administrators to enable/disable features and plugins easily to simplify their Moodle sites.
+The main aim is to adapt and integrate the [https://moodle.org/plugins/block_admin_presets third-party plugin "Admin presets"], created by David Monllaó and maintained by developers from [https://pimenko.com/ Pimenko].
+|-
+| Project Tracker
+| [https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-72111 Tracker epic containing all related issues]
 |-
-| MUA Project Cycle
+| Prototype
-| January - June 2020
+| [https://siteadminpresets.prototype.moodledemo.net/ Site admin presets demo]
 |-
 | Target Version
-| 3.11
+| 4.0
 |}
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 == How to contribute ==
 === [[File:logo moodle.png|frameless|100px]] <br /> Moodle User Experience (UX) Forums ===
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 ==See also==
 * [[Roadmap]] - for an overview of new features planned for the next release
 * [[Releases]] - for all official releases of Moodle, grouped by branch in reverse chronological order
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