Last summer semester, Moodle-Preview was set up to support the great Moodle makeover for users of the e-learning platform at the of the University of Vienna. Moodle-Preview is a test environment that provides information about current developments and future versions of the learning platform. Moodle-Preview gives users the opportunity to test new functions and leave feedback. To date, Moodle-Preview has already been accessed over 3,000 times. With the help of the feedback submitted, the e-learning team has already implemented several improvements for the current summer semester (see section What's new in Moodle?).
What Moodle-Preview offers:
- Comprehensive information on planned changes to the learning platform via the Moodle feedback, insights & outlooks course
- Unlimited opportunity to test all new functions from the student perspective in the sample course
- Individual creation of a personal test course to get to know Moodle with your own eyes
- Submit ideas for improvements or further development of Moodle via the feedback form – either personally or anonymously
- Possibility to ask questions about the platform via the moderated exchange forum
What’s new in Moodle?
The new Moodle version has been available since 19.02.2024. The new features include:
- The course design is now more space-efficient with the help of smaller icons and less spacing between and within sections.
- The display of prerequisites on the course page can now be collapsed and expanded.
- For teachers, icons for group mode have been integrated into the individual activities and materials on the course page.
- The file format is now displayed for linked documents and files, e.g. PDF, DOC, PNG.
The e-learning team would like to thank all users for their valuable feedback and looks forward to a lively exchange on Moodle in the future.