At first glance, Moodle 4 has a very different look, but all the functionality of v3.11 is retained while enhancing both the faculty and student experience. The new design features time-saving enhancements, expanded functionality, and significantly improved navigation.
Getting Started with Moodle v4
The following brief videos provide a quick review of many of the enhancements you will find in v4.
Moodle 4.0: Find your way around (2:43 min.)
Moodle 4.0: Course editing (2:57 min)
Moodle 4.0: Assignment (2:24 min.)
Moodle 4.0: Question bank (1:55 min.)
Moodle 4.0: Activity completion (1:03 min.)
Changes in brief
Adding / editing course sections and activities
- The “Turn editing on” element is now always at the top of the page so no scrolling is needed to toggle it on and off
- A course index on the left side of the screen lists all sections and activities for faster navigation
- Each section in the course index and in the main course area can be collapsed or expanded by the user
- New sections can be added at the end of any current section rather than only at the end of the main course area
- Sections and activities can be easily moved using drag and drop in the course index (on the left of the screen) or in the main course area
Assignments
- Ability to add assignment instructions that the student sees only after they have begun the assignment
- Ability to set a time limit from start to completion (as can be set in quizzes)
- A passing grade can now be specified as a criteria for activity completion
Question bank
- Questions can be added to the question bank in draft format until they are ready for use
- As questions are modified, each version is retained along with the ability to review prior versions
- Questions statistics are easy to find, including a usage column indicating which quiz the question is used in
- Added ability to perform bulk actions on questions
Completion tracking
- Activity completion requirements are displayed on the right side of the activity block
- Completion indicators appear in the course index along the left side of the course page
Automatically notify students when adding new or updating content
- Available for all activities and resources
