Moodle

Moodle can be used by entire universities, a single professor or independent teachers alike.

All content is managed from a Web-based GUI, so even persons with no programming knowledge can use it.

What is new in this release:

• My home is now Dashboard
• New Grades page
• New Profile page
• Browser sessions page
• New Preferences page
• Improved messaging
• Drag and drop into Atto
• Search Server files
• Easily post to all groups in a forum
• Extra options for Database and Glossary
• Delete course sections
• Faster addition of cohorts and meta linked courses
• New template library for renderers
• Add custom file types

What is new in version 2.9.2:

• My home is now Dashboard
• New Grades page
• New Profile page
• Browser sessions page
• New Preferences page
• Improved messaging
• Drag and drop into Atto
• Search Server files
• Easily post to all groups in a forum
• Extra options for Database and Glossary
• Delete course sections
• Faster addition of cohorts and meta linked courses
• New template library for renderers
• Add custom file types

What is new in version 2.9.1:

• My home is now Dashboard
• New Grades page
• New Profile page
• Browser sessions page
• New Preferences page
• Improved messaging
• Drag and drop into Atto
• Search Server files
• Easily post to all groups in a forum
• Extra options for Database and Glossary
• Delete course sections
• Faster addition of cohorts and meta linked courses
• New template library for renderers
• Add custom file types

What is new in version 2.9:

• My home is now Dashboard
• New Grades page
• New Profile page
• Browser sessions page
• New Preferences page
• Improved messaging
• Drag and drop into Atto
• Search Server files
• Easily post to all groups in a forum
• Extra options for Database and Glossary
• Delete course sections
• Faster addition of cohorts and meta linked courses
• New template library for renderers
• Add custom file types

What is new in version 2.8.5:

• Feedback from module assign is now always shown in the gradebook
• No more truncating characters in assignment quick grading
• Log report export no longer contains HTML
• Limit of responses in choice module is respected in case of synchronous submissions

What is new in version 2.8.3:

• Improved interfaces for usability and accessibility on all platforms. Bootstrap themes are now default.
• New Atto editor with tighter integration into Moodle and browsers.
• New More theme allowing easy customization vis the user interface.
• Improved conditional activities supporting more complex boolean operations and plugins.
• New mathematical equation editor that works on all browsers, including tablets and phones.

What is new in version 2.5:

• Moodle 2.5 contains a lot of other smaller usability and accessibility improvements.
• Moodle now includes a new Bootstrap base theme.

What is new in version 2.4.3:

• Fixed bug for teachers unable to access server files.

What is new in version 2.3.2:

• New assignment retains feedback when re-grading.
• Blackboard V6+ question import is fixed.
• Feedback is maintained during assignment upgrades.
• Grading assignments with the new assignment module now works with Oracle.

What is new in version 2.3:

• Course interface
• Files and repositories
• Assignment module

What is new in version 2.2.3:

• Calendar events can be backed-up and restored.
• Moodle 2 backup_controllers table is no longer needlessly massive.

What is new in version 2.2.2:

• Tag flagging is now logged.
• EndUserRole metadata used in Common Cartridge import.

What is new in version 2.2:

• Mymobile theme
• Common Cartridge
• External tools
• Rubrics

What is new in version 2.1.2:

• Highlights:
• Numerous multi-lang fixes and improvements
• Functional changes:
• Allow a single option in a Choice activity
• HTML editor format option selector hidden when there is only one option
• Option added to allow deleting of a wiki page
• Security issues:
• Wiki pages reference forgery issue
• Wiki comments cross site scripting issue
• File visibility issue
• Box.net repository integration authentication issue
• Forms API constant issue
• MNET SSL validation issue
• Site-hub registration identity issue
• Chat module information leak
• Cookie-less session vulnerability
• Wiki section vulnerability
• Potential personal information leak
• Global search authentication issue
• Fixes and improvements:
• Updated timezone info to latest version available
• Problem viewing IMS packages resolved
• The Settings block appears once on the Front Page
• RSS feed autodiscovery works with ampersands in URLs
• Forum file size limit is used if a file is added from private files
• Quiz with browser security enabled shows results
• LDAP configuration allows values stored in lower case
• Teacher listed in assignment grading and in gradebook

What is new in version 2.1.1:

• Functional changes:
• Ability to add custom frontpage script.
• TinyMCE editor can now be smaller.
• Course search can now include idnumber or shortname.
• Security issues:
• Lacking capability controls over cohorts.
• Themes writing to files outside Moodle data directory.
• Continue links in error messages can lead offsite.
• Role assignment web service function not following restrictions.
• Course creators could change filters at course level.
• Guests can add comments to front page activities.
• Fixes and improvements:
• Updated harcoded links to MoodleDocs to point to correct wiki (2.0, 2.1, 2.2...).
• Moodle 2.0 Navigation tree algorithm improved.
• TinyMCE - formatting maintained.
• Hints are now restored by new question engine.
• Can now bulk delete users.
• Forum attachments now displayed in 2.1.x.

What is new in version 2.1:

• Ability to copy (or clone) an activity
• Ability to navigate navigation/settings menu and dock with keyboard
• Improved plugins check/overview page
• Upgraded TinyMCE to the latest version 3.4.2
• User friendly block settings and help information
• New performance setting for calculating an appropriate timeout during large cURL requests
• Friendlier navigation for parent roles to see mentees in courses
• Daylight saving should be calculated for users having string timezone
• Messaging Improvements: Site administrators can now control which message delivery methods can be used for each message type
• Support for mobile devices
• New question engine
• Ability to restore the course contents from Moodle 1.9 backup files
• API changes

What is new in version 2.0.3:

• Q and A forum posts only visible after editing time has expired.
• Description field in user profile is no longer a required field.
• Multiple multimedia plugin filter fixes and improvements.
• There is now a link to send messages on basic profile pages.

What is new in version 2.0.2:

• Options to show feedback, averages, range and other data in the user report.
• All standard blocks have option to dock.
• Recent messages and recent notifications interfaces.

What is new in version 2.0.1:

• Fixes:
• Fixed some navigation issues on the user profile page.
• Fixed problems with glossary filter.
• Web services unit tests for external functions and for ws services servers.
• phpmyadmin plugin upgraded to 2.11.11.1 and 3.3.8.1 (separate download).
• Fixed up permission checking when moving course categories.

What is new in version 2.0:

• Community hubs:
• Anybody can set up a Community hub, which is a directory of courses for public use or for private communities. The code is implemented as separate GPL plugin for Moodle.
• Sites can register to any Community hub (instead of just moodle.org)
• Teachers on registered sites can publish their full courses to Community hubs, for download
• Teachers on registered sites can also advertise their courses on Community hubs, for people to join
• Teachers on any site can search all public Community hubs and download courses as templates for their own courses
• Users on any Moodle site can also search Community hubs for courses (and communities of practice) to participate in. Initially we are encouraging 'communities of teaching practice' but any sort of course can be listed.
• Repository support:
• Moodle now supports integration with external repositories of content, making it really simple to bring documents and media into Moodle via an AJAX interface that looks like a standard Open dialogue in desktop applications.
• Initial plugins in 2.0 include: Alfresco, Amazon S3, Box.net, File system on Server, Flickr, Google Docs, Mahara, MERLOT, Picasa, Recent Files, Remote Moodle sites, WebDAV servers, Wikimedia, Youtube. These are simple to develop, so many more are expected.
• You can also import files from your desktop or by specifying a URL.
• Portfolio support:
• Modules can now export their data to external systems, particularly useful for portfolios where snapshots of forums, assignments and other things in Moodle are useful to record in a journal or a portfolio of evidence
• Different formats are supported (currently LEAP2A, HTML, Images and Text, but others like PDF can be added)
• Initial plugins in 2.0 include: Box.net, Flickr, Google Docs, Mahara and Picasa.
• Completion:
• Teachers can now specify conditions that define when any activity is seen as completed by a student. For example, when a certain number of posts have been made, or a grade has been reached, or a choice has been made.
• Teachers can now specify conditions that define with any course is seen as completed by a student. Conditions include activity completion, but could also be by grade, date or a number of other criteria.
• Teachers and students can see reports that show the progress of any user within a course, or through a series of courses.
• Conditional activities:
• Access to activities can be restricted based on certain criteria, such as dates, grade obtained, or the completion of another activity.
• These can be chained together to enable progressive disclosure of the course content, if that is desired.
• Cohorts:
• Also known as "Site-wide groups", these are site-wide collections of users that can be enrolled into courses in one action, either manually or synchronised automatically.

What is new in version 2.0 RC1:

• Community hubs:
• Anybody can set up a Community hub, which is a directory of courses for public use or for private communities. The code is implemented as separate GPL plugin for Moodle.
• Sites can register to any Community hub (instead of just moodle.org)
• Teachers on registered sites can publish their full courses to Community hubs, for download
• Teachers on registered sites can also advertise their courses on Community hubs, for people to join
• Teachers on any site can search all public Community hubs and download courses as templates for their own courses
• Users on any Moodle site can also search Community hubs for courses (and communities of practice) to participate in. Initially we are encouraging 'communities of teaching practice' but any sort of course can be listed.
• Repository support:
• Moodle now supports integration with external repositories of content, making it really simple to bring documents and media into Moodle via an AJAX interface that looks like a standard Open dialogue in desktop applications.
• Initial plugins in 2.0 include: Alfresco, Amazon S3, Box.net, File system on Server, Flickr, Google Docs, Mahara, MERLOT, Picasa, Recent Files, Remote Moodle sites, WebDAV servers, Wikimedia, Youtube. These are simple to develop, so many more are expected.
• You can also import files from your desktop or by specifying a URL.
• Portfolio support:
• Modules can now export their data to external systems, particularly useful for portfolios where snapshots of forums, assignments and other things in Moodle are useful to record in a journal or a portfolio of evidence
• Different formats are supported (currently LEAP2A, HTML, Images and Text, but others like PDF can be added)
• Initial plugins in 2.0 include: Box.net, Flickr, Google Docs, Mahara and Picasa.
• Completion:
• Teachers can now specify conditions that define when any activity is seen as completed by a student. For example, when a certain number of posts have been made, or a grade has been reached, or a choice has been made.
• Teachers can now specify conditions that define with any course is seen as completed by a student. Conditions include activity completion, but could also be by grade, date or a number of other criteria.
• Teachers and students can see reports that show the progress of any user within a course, or through a series of courses.
• Conditional activities:
• Access to activities can be restricted based on certain criteria, such as dates, grade obtained, or the completion of another activity.
• These can be chained together to enable progressive disclosure of the course content, if that is desired.
• Cohorts:
• Also known as "Site-wide groups", these are site-wide collections of users that can be enrolled into courses in one action, either manually or synchronised automatically

What is new in version 1.9.10:

• Faster execution, more noticeable with large sites.
• More scalable.
• More control over the display of grades, to teachers and students.
• More aggregation options.
• A simple, public API that can be used by any module to support grading.
• Possibility to write custom grade reports.
• A "Grade change history" record.