This article will be updated regularly with common questions about MoodleTM 4.0.
Please feel free to check this page regularly or lodge a support ticket for any further queries.
CONTENTS:
1. Up to date full release notes
2. Can't find a particular feature anymore?
3. BigBlueButton
4. How to enable timed assignments
5. Try out Moodle 4.0
1. Up to date full release notes
Moodle 4.0 Release Notes
Moodle 4.0 MP1 Release Notes
2. Can't find a particular feature anymore?
No features were removed in the upgrade to 4.0. Many features have moved, however. If you're having trouble finding a setting or link, please review the following table:
| Feature | New Location |
Activity Completion Report |
Refer to Reports in this table |
Backup |
Refer to Course Reuse in this table |
Calendar |
The link to the Calendar was previously in the Navigation Drawer on the left-hand side of the course. It is now in the User Menu, located on the right side of the Navigation Bar at the very top of any page on your site. |
Content Bank |
The link to the Content Bank was previously in the Navigation Drawer on the left-hand side of the course. It's now located in the More menu in the Settings Bar at the top of the course home page. |
Copy Course (if enabled) |
Refer to Course Reuse in this table NOTE: Course copy currently doesn't work if there is a quiz in your course. Please use Backup and Restore for the timebeing. |
Course Completion (Report) |
Refer to Reports in this table |
Course Completion (Settings) |
The link to Course Completion settings was previously in the Actions menu (cog/gear icon) in the top-right corner of the site. It's now located in the More menu in the Settings Bar at the top of the course home page. |
Course Reuse |
The links to Backup, Restore, Import, Course Copy, and Reset were previously in the Actions menu (cog/gear icon) in the top-right corner of the site. They have been consolidated into a single interface called "Course Reuse". The link to Course Reuse is located in the More menu in the Settings Bar at the top of the course home page. NOTE: Course copy currently doesn't work if there is a quiz in your course. Please use Backup and Restore for the timebeing. |
Dashboard
|
The link to the Dashboard was previously in the Navigation Drawer on the left-hand side of the course. It is now in the Navigation Bar at the very top of any page on your site. |
Edit Mode (on/off) |
The course edit mode button was previously below the Actions menu (cog/gear icon) in the top-right corner of the course. It's now a dedicated toggle on the right side of the Navigation Bar (top-right corner of the course home page). |
Filters |
The link to the course Filters was previously in the Actions menu (cog/gear icon) in the top-right corner of the site. It's now located in the More menu in the Settings Bar at the top of the course home page. |
Grades (Grader Report and Gradebook Setup) |
The link to Grades was previously in the Navigation Drawer on the left-hand side of the course. Gradebook Setup was previously in the Actions menu (cog/gear icon) in the top-right corner of the course. They're now consolidated into one dedicated link called Grades in the Settings Bar at the top of the course home page. |
Import |
Refer to Course Reuse in this table |
Logs |
Refer to Reports in this table |
Navigation Drawer |
Links in the Navigation Drawer were redistributed to the Navigation Bar at the top of the page and the Settings bar at the top of your course, leaving just links to course content. The drawer has been renamed to the Course Index, and now includes a full, collapsible list of course content. |
Participants |
The link to Participants was previously in the Navigation Drawer on the left-hand side of the course. It's now located in the Settings Bar at the top of the course home page. |
Question Bank |
The Question Bank was previously linked in the Actions menu (cog/gear icon) in the top-right corner of the course. It's now located in the More menu in the Settings Bar at the top of the course home page. Note: There is now a single link to Question Bank. To navigate to a specific area of the Question Bank (e.g. Categories, Import, or Export) you will need to open the Question Bank first. |
Recycle Bin |
The link to the course Recycle Bin was previously in the Actions menu (cog/gear icon) in the top-right corner of the site. It's now located in the More menu in the Settings Bar at the top of the course home page. |
Reports
|
The link to Reports was previously in the Actions menu (cog/gear icon) in the top-right corner of the course. It's now a dedicated link called Reports in the Settings Bar at the top of the course home page. |
Reset |
Refer to Course Reuse in this table |
Restore |
Refer to Course Reuse in this table |
3. BigBlueButton
BigBlueButton is an alternative to Zoom for videoconferencing. In Moodle 4.0, there is a free version available for all sites.
This free layer of functionality includes:
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Teachers can create sessions of up to 60 minutes with up to 25 participants
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Teachers can also share their screens, use whiteboards, and surveys, divide sessions into groups and record the session for up to 7 days.
For data protection reasons, BigBlueButton is disabled by default.
Enable it from Site administration > Plugins >Manage activities.
4. How to enable timed assignments
It is now possible for teachers to set timed assignments in a similar way to timed quizzes. However, this feature must be enabled by the administrator in Site administration > Plugins > Assignment settings > Default assignment settings > Enable timed assignments.
5. Try Moodle 4.0
You can view a Snap and Boost themed course by going to the following link and clicking on the featured course at the bottom of the page: eWorks Moodle 4 Demo Site
(NOTE: Click on "login as a guest" to access the course)
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