Moodle 4.0 includes significant new features and fixes with easier navigation and the overall look with the Course homepage in the Boost theme.
Overview of course editing
1. Course navigation. A simplified navigation hierarchy, highlighting your location.
2. Course index. Drag and drop from the course index and central area This is a scrollable, collapsible drawer that displays course sections and elements. As you move up and down the central course area, your location is highlighted in the Course index. Clicking on an item in the Course index will open it up directly in the course central area.
3. Edit mode toggle. An easy way to toggle edit mode on and off.
4. New Activity icons
5. An updated Expandle Block drawer. This is not visible until you have enabled edit mode and added a block. The block drawer can be collapsed and expanded as a user preference.
New navigation:
- My courses - Access your courses easily from a My courses tab at the top of the site.
- Dashboard and Timeline - Stay on target with deadlines with an improved Timeline on the Dashboard.
- Edit mode - Toggle edit mode and access the new block drawer to add or view blocks.
- Easily add content - Add activities and resources with a simple click.
- Contextual navigation - Find your way around the course and activities with clear tab menus.
- Drag and drop to move - Move items from the course index or the central area.
Question bank improvements:
- Question bank plugins - Show or hide options such as comments and usage.
- Improved question management - Save as draft or make ready; see version history and use custom fields when working with colleagues.
New in courses:
- New activity icons - Colour-coded icons help identify the function of each activity.
- Timed assignments - Specify a time on assignments to encourage learners to submit within the period.
- Atto accessibility - The Atto editor has improved accessiblity thanks to an MUA funded project.
- Grade to pass completion - Activity completion can now include a passing grade.
