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-====== What's new (10/2022) ======
+====== What's new ======
-Here we provide information about new features in Moodle that result from version updates or have been added. The information concerns teachers and course owners (role "Teacher").
+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).
-===== New since 10/2022 =====
-Moodle 3.11 incorporates the Brickfield Accessibility Starter Toolkit to help teachers create accessible course content. By choice teachers may use the tool to check their own courses and get hints how to improve accessibility.
-  * Manual “Accessibility Toolkit” - https://docs.moodle.org/311/en/Accessibility_Toolkit
-  * More on [[en:moodle:overview:accessible:start|Accessibility]]
+===== Pre-Info: Moodle Version 4.5 (Offene.jade-hs.de and moodle.jade-hs.de, Summer 2025) =====
-===== New since 08/2022 =====
+Comming soon: Moodle will receive a major update in summer 2025. You can look forward to numerous improvements in functions and handling.
-==== Activities ====
-=== Show due dates for activities ===
+===== Course index: automatic word break (from 28.03.2025) =====
-Due dates for activities can now be displayed on the course page, e.g. submission date of an assignment or last date for a vote. \\
-  * Enable in course settings (section //Display//) > Show activity dates).
-=== Show activity completion conditions ===
+Long captions in the course index have now an automatic word break in order to increase readability.\\
-If [[de:moodle:learningpath:completion:start|Abschlussverfolgung]] is used in the course, the conditions for completing an activity can now be displayed on the course page, e.g. making a selection for a vote. \\
+{{:de:moodle:course-index.png?200|}}
-\ Enable in the course settings (//completion tracking// section):
+//Image: Course index in moodle course room//
+===== Turn on "Edit mode" - button now green when active (14.03.2025) =====
+When editing is turned on, the button "Edit mode" is now green highlighted.
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-{{:de:moodle:learningpath:completion:completion-tracking_enable.png?300|}} \\
+{{:de:moodle:edit-mode-button.png?200|}} \\
-//image: enable completion tracking//
+//Image: Activated button "Edit mode" //
+===== Moodle of the Jade HS now also with Single Sign On (SSO) (from 19.07.2024) =====
+The [[https://moodle.jade-hs.de|Moodle]] platform is now also accessible with Single Sign On (SSO). (Project members continue to use the manual Moodle account). See also keyword “[[en/moodle/login/start|Access]]”.
+===== Offene Jade HS, login now with HS access data/SSO (from 02/2024) =====
+The project and further education platform [[https://offene.jade-hs.de/moodle/?lang=en|Offene Jade HS]] is now equipped with SSO for HS members. (Access for external users still via self-registration).
+===== Onlyoffice Document (from 01/2024) =====
+The activity “[[en/moodle/activities/onlyofficedocument/start|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.
-  * "Enable completion tracking"
+===== Course format “Flexible Sections” (from 12/2023) =====
-  * "Show completion conditions" - shows the conditions for completion on the course main page.
+The course format “**Flexible Sections**” offers teachers the possibility to organize their Moodle course with sections and subsections ({{de:moodle:das_flexible_kursformat.pdf|PDF in German}}).
-\\ {{:de:moodle:course:setting:kurs-aktivitaetsdaten-anzeigen.png?300|}} \\
-//picture: display due date and completion conditions on course main page
-//
-=== Improved Activity Completion Report ===
-(Available in audit courses only): Instructors can filter the activity completion report by type and order of activities. \\
-{{:en:lms:admin:activity-completion-report-filter.png?300|}}
-==== H5P and the content repository ====
+===== Embed test questions in the continuous text (from 10/2023) =====
-  * Teachers (role "Teacher") can download and/or replace H5P files in the [[https://docs.moodle.org/de/Inhaltsspeicher|Content Store]].
+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: “[[en:moodle:tests:embed-questions:start|Embedding questions]]”.
-  * Teachers can see how often H5P items are linked (but not where) via the content store.
-==== Test/Quizzes and Questions ====
-=== Maintain preferred settings for test questions ===
+===== Moodle 4.1 LTS (as of 23.08.2023) =====
-Changes in default test question settings are retained when instructors create a new test question.
-=== Word limit for free text questions ===
-Instructors can specify a minimum and maximum number of words for free text questions.
-=== Review test results ===
+On August 22, 2023, Moodle received a major renovation and is more modern, simpler and more beautiful. Read here what has changed. \\
-It is now possible to comment on answers and overwrite points. The "Answers Review" documents the corrections.
-=== Test completion via number of attempts ===
+**New for everyone**
-For tests, it is now possible to specify after how many attempts a test is considered completed.
+  * **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
-==== Enable course content download ====
+**New for lecturers**
-Instructors can enable a button for students in the course to download course content collectively. Currently, this includes the working materials "Directory," "File," and "Text Box."
-  * Enable in course settings: "[[en:moodle:settings:download-course-content|Enable download course content]]".
+  * **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