This is where we provide information about new features in Moodle that result from version updates or have been added. The information concerns teachers and course owners (“Teacher” role).

The Moodle platform is now also accessible with Single Sign On (SSO). (Project members continue to use the manual Moodle account). See also keyword “Access”.

The project and further education platform Offene Jade HS is now equipped with SSO for HS members. (Access for external users still via self-registration).

The activity “Onlyoffice Document” allows multiple users to jointly edit Office documents in Moodle in real time with the ONLYOFFICE Document Server online editor and save these changes back to Moodle. The service is operated on Jade University servers and therefore meets all data protection requirements.

The course format “Flexible Sections” offers teachers the possibility to organize their Moodle course with sections and subsections (PDF in German).

Quiz or test questions that are already in the question collection can now be inserted in the Moodle text editor. This means that test questions can be used here, for example: Course page, text page, text and media field, in a book activity or when writing a forum post. More information: “Embedding questions”.

On August 22, 2023, Moodle received a major renovation and is more modern, simpler and more beautiful. Read here what has changed.

New for everyone

• Menu ribbon at the top → Shorter click paths
• Collapse topic sections (like accordion)
• Course index on the left → Collapse navigation in the course
• Block drawer on the right → Collapse blocks (more focus on content)
• Upcoming activities for you → Email reminder of current dates

New for lecturers

• Edit mode switch now pinned always at the top → No scrolling
• Move content directly in the Course index
• Send notifications about content changes → One click to send info about changes!
• Task with text field for “Activity instruction” in addition to the general description. “Time limit” can be activated in the quiz as well.
• Question collection → Questions with new properties: Status (ready / draft), Version, Comments, Needs checking