New Features of Moodle 2021-22
Missed what was new last year?
Legacy browsers with known compatibility issues with Moodle 3.9
(Augsburg computers should already have new, compatible versions of all browsers):
- Internet Explorer 10 and below
- Safari 7 and below
- Recommended browsers: Chrome, Firefox
I. Activity Chooser
The activity chooser now has an admin-customisable display with options to recommend activities and resources. Teachers can star frequently-used items.
II. Quickmail - new features
New Quickmail features in 2021 Moodle:
- delayed/scheduled send
- send by role
- exclude recipient
- add dynamic fields like first name and last name for customization
III. Sharing Cart
The Sharing Cart is a block for duplicating course items into a personal library and an easy way to move those Moodle resources and activities between multiple courses. With just three clicks, the Sharing Cart copies and moves a single course item (assignment, forum, etc) from one course to another. It copies without user data—similar to the “Import” function in Course Administration, with the added benefit that you can choose where to put the copy in your new course. The Sharing Cart is viewable only by teachers, course creators and administrators.
Operation
- Turning On and Off: With editing on, add the Sharing Cart block from the block menu. After adding the Sharing Cart block, you will notice the block stays "on" the next time you enter that course. When you go to another course, add the Sharing Cart block to that new course. Then you can see your Sharing Cart as you roam courses across a site. Click the "X" icon to turn "off" the Sharing Cart, although the contents of the Sharing Cart will remain there when you turn it on again.
- Copying to the Sharing Cart: You will notice a small "Copy to Sharing Cart" icon which appears after each resource or activity in the center column of a Moodle course. Click on that icon to send a copy of that resource/activity into the Sharing Cart. User data will be removed, only the activity itself will be cloned.
- Copying from the Sharing Cart: Click the "Copy to course" icon in the Sharing Cart, then you will see many dotted boxes appear in the center column. Choose the location you wish to place your item, and it will be copied there directly.
- Making folders inside the Sharing Cart: Click the "move" icon on a course content item and an input box will appear. Input the name of the target folder there. To move an item into a folder, click the "Move to folder" icon in the Sharing Cart, then a drop-down list appears, and select the target folder. If you click the “Edit” button, you will replace the drop-down list with an input box.
IV. Safe Exam Browser (SEB)
Safe Exam Browser is a customised web browser, available for Windows (7, 8.1, 10), macOS (starting 10.7, recommended 10.11 or newer) and iOS (9.3.5 or newer). The application must be downloaded and installed on the device that the student uses to attempt the quiz. The restrictions placed on students are similar to those in the quiz Extra restrictions on attempts, but because Safe Exam Browser is software running on the student's computer, it can do a much more effective job of restricting their actions.
Learn More About Safe Exam Browser
V. Participant Filtering
The Participants page can be accessed from the Administration block, Users, Enrolled users. The filter at the top left of the Participants screen allows for filtering by period of activity, enrollment method, group, role, and status:
VI. Gradebook
Grade items (entered directly in gradebook setup) can now be duplicated. Activities must still be duplicated on the course page.
VII. Go to Top
Quickly navigate to the top of your Moodle course by clicking the arrow on the bottom right of your Moodle page.
