New for teachers
This page lists new features and improvements for teachers.
What's New in Moodle 5.2 for Teachers?
Moodle 5.2 delivers clearer course design support, stronger assessment options, and builds toward a more modern platform.
This release introduces enhancements designed to improve productivity for educators and elevate learner engagement.
Key highlights include enhanced multiple marker workflows in Assignments, enabling a more flexible grading at scale, ideal for institutions managing high volumes of assessments.
Moodle also strengthens its position in the evolving AI landscape with the integration of Gemini AI and Amazon Bedrock in core, giving institutions more choice in how they bring AI into their learning environments.
There are improvements related to the Login experience, the default Dashboard and key Activity elements designed to present important information more clearly, allowing users to understand their context instantly and navigate more efficiently.
Together, these improvements make Moodle 5.2 a compelling upgrade helping institutions deliver better learning experiences and reduce operational overhead.
Assessment & Grading
Marking workflows (Phase 1) - Multiple markers for assignments
It is now possible to configure assignments to require multiple markers, as well as the method for calculating the grade from the individual marks (either calculated via various methods, or manually).
Key settings include:
Site-wide default number of markers - Educators can adjust this number while setting up individual assignments.
Grade calculation method - Educators can choose the automatic grade calculation method that is applied when all markers have marked an assignment submission (or opt for it to be set manually).
Workflow management - The overall assignment workflow gets automatically updated in real-time.
Quiz and question bank usability
These feature updates are intended to improve the usability and consistency of the Question Bank category interface.
Users can now collapse and expand question bank categories - similar to the course categories - and edit category names directly within the interface. In addition, the question bank layout now displays question counts for each category and supports moving entire categories, including their subcategories and questions within.
Overall, these updates continue broader improvements to usability and consistency across quiz and question bank pages.
Collapse/expand, drag & drop, and move question bank categories
Users can now collapse or expand question bank categories, drag & drop them, and move them with ease. This makes it simpler to organise, rearrange, and manage category layouts.
In-place editing for question bank categories
Question bank categories under a course can now be edited directly in-place using editable text fields, with changes saved instantly. This reduces time and effort by removing the need to navigate between multiple pages while making updates.
Display questions count for question banks
Get the total number of questions listed in a question bank by referring to the number 'badge' against every question bank. This provides instant visibility into question counts to quickly review and manage question banks.
Move complete question bank categories to a different question bank
Managing a large question bank is now much more convenient. Move an entire category, along with its questions, from one question bank to another without recreating anything. Reorganising question banks quickly and keeping content structured has never been easier.
In Moodle, tertiary navigation appeared in different styles across the platform. Tertiary navigation in the Question Bank has been redesigned to align to the experience provided in other areas. The order in which tertiary navigation is displayed now matches the same look and fee, making shifts between different areas of Moodle more intuitive.
Course & Learner Experience
More polished Activity pages
Several aesthetic improvements have been made to Activity pages, making key information more prominent and allowing for more intuitive orientation. Beyond the visual clean up which removes redundant separator lines and empty whitespace, several subtle yet impactful enhancements have been made.
Course title always visible in the course index: The course title now remains visible in the course index while scrolling down the course page. The Course title is also a hyperlink to the main course page, providing a consistent shortcut back to the course homepage from any point within the course.
Improved visibility of key activity information: The completion criteria, activity dates, and completion actions are reorganised to sit prominently at the top of the activity page. This allows learners to quickly understand what they need to do and by when, without having to search through the page.
Activity dates are now displayed in a dedicated area above the description, improving visibility and prioritisation.
Completion criteria are positioned directly below the description, creating a clearer and more intuitive flow of information.
The completion status label (e.g. "Done") and the manual completion button are displayed in the activity header for better visibility, ensuring a consistent and easily accessible location regardless of content length.
Dashboard and login experience refresh for new sites
Moodle 5.2 presents a refreshed landing experience for new sites.
A refreshed login page takes users to an updated Dashboard with quick access to key actions, providing new users a simpler, clearer and more intuitive first experience with Moodle.
Dashboard landing improvements for new installs
For new installs, the Course overview block is now added to the Dashboard by default to give a clear indication to new users who want to access and create courses. Users will no longer be required to change pages to access courses.
The Calendar block is moved from the main dashboard area into the blocks drawer. Navigation is simplified by disabling the default My Home and My Courses links, helping reduce confusion and making the Dashboard the central starting point.
Login page refresh
The Login page has been redesigned to provide a clearer and more modern look. This change provides a more welcoming and professional first impression for new users.
Multi-Factor Authentication refresh
The Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) experience is visually refreshed to provide users a consistent login experience. This includes a fresh look for authentication via Email, SMS, Security Key, and Authenticator App.
Default login settings for new installs
The default login settings are simplified for new installs:
- Force login is enabled and the Guest login button is hidden.
- Password visibility toggle is available while logging in on mobile devices.
- Email Login is enabled to allow users to enter both username and email address (if unique) for site login.
Together, these changes create a more engaging entry point into Moodle LMS that supports productivity and saves time by offering a more consistent first-time experience for new users.
Please note that if you have modified these settings in your site, your existing settings will remain as-is after the upgrade.
Forums & Collaboration
Forums and collaboration enhancements
Forums are now more effective for collaboration, with Q&A discussions supporting real-time visibility of responses to enable faster, more interactive engagement during live sessions.
Additionally, expanded inactivity-based locking options—ranging from a few days to several years—give educators and institutions greater flexibility to manage discussion lifecycles based on their specific needs.
View responses in real-time in Q and A forum: The Questions and Answers (Q&A) forum is now better suited for live and interactive sessions. Participant replies can be displayed immediately after posting, without waiting for the maximum editing time (typically 30 minutes) to expire.
This ensures that responses are visible to others in real time, enabling quicker reactions, more dynamic discussions, and the ability to address questions or share insights instantly during live teaching or collaboration scenarios.
Inactivity based forum locking: This enhancement introduces additional configuration options to the existing automatic locking functionality, allowing discussions to be locked after more varied periods of inactivity. New options include:
- Short-term durations (e.g. 2 days, 3 days) to support fast-paced or time-bound discussions
- Long-term durations (e.g. 2 years, 3 years, 5 years) for archival or compliance-driven use cases
This flexibility ensures that forum discussions can be managed in a way that aligns with different teaching styles, course lifecycles, and institutional policies.
LMS base font size: The default font size is set to 1rem/16px for improved readability.
