The most important new features at a glance
Activity overview
On the course start page, you will now find an additional tab called Activities. There, all activities are grouped by type, such as assignments or tests. Teachers and participants can access the respective elements directly, which makes navigation much easier, especially in extensive courses.
Shared question bank with advanced filter functions
The question bank has been enhanced with powerful filter and search options, for example by content, author or tags. Questions can now be more easily shared between courses and tagged with additional metadata – ideal for structured exam planning and collaborative use. For more information, see Question banks (Fragensammlungen, in German).
New settings for assignments
Teachers benefit from new filter options, which provide a better overview of submitted, assessed and pending assignments.
Improvements to the Test activity
The Test activity now has new status indicators for attempts, such as completed, not on time or still open. The navigation for participants has been revised and is now much clearer, especially for longer tests. Individual questions can now be re-evaluated specifically – no longer just the entire test. Technical improvements also ensure more stable performance, even with an unstable internet connection.
New features for offline tests
Answer sheets can now be pre-filled by teachers with the first name, surname and student ID number in advance so that they can be distributed to specific students. Additional information is available during evaluation, which facilitates corrections and makes the process more efficient.
Enhancements to the TinyMCE editor
To improve accessibility, image descriptions can now contain up to 750 characters – for a more detailed alternative representation. In addition, design templates such as boxes and labels can be easily applied to texts. Direct screen capture is now also possible.
Further information on the changes can be found on our Moodle preview instance in the course Moodle Feedback, Insights & Outlook. There you can also leave us anonymous feedback, which we will use for the further development of the platform.
We wish you a good start to the new semester!
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