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New themes in Moodle 2.0
by moodlehq 42,866 views
New themes http://docs.moodle.org/en/Development:Themes_2.0 in Moodle 2.0:
* Many new themes in the core distribution
* All HTML and JS ouput is now far more efficient (server-side caching) and consistent (tableless layout, new CSS, YUI Framework)
* Themes can change the HTML of the page if they wish
* Core support for custom menus in all themes (for example at the top of the page)
See examples and try it out at http://school.demo.moodle.net -
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Navigation and Settings in Moodle 2.0
by moodlehq 22,519 views
Navigation http://docs.moodle.org/en/Navigation_2.0 an improved feature in Moodle 2.0:
* Standard "Navigation" block on every page showing contextual links, while allowing you to jump elsewhere quickly
* Standard "Settings" blocks on every page shows contextual settings as well as settings for anything else you have permissions for
See examples and try it out at http://school.demo.moodle.net -
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Blocks in Moodle 2.0
by moodlehq 13,788 views
Blocks http://docs.moodle.org/en/Blocks_2.0 an improved feature in Moodle 2.0:
* Blocks are now consistently implemented on every page in Moodle
* No longer any limit to placing blocks in only the left and right column regions but also at the top, center or bottom of areas of pages)
* Any block can be forced to appear in all the page contexts below it (for example, in every course or throughout a course).
* Blocks can placed in the Dock area on the side of the screen (if the theme supports it)
See examples and try it out at http://school.demo.moodle.net -
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Repositories in Moodle 2.0
by moodlehq 15,158 views
Repository support http://docs.moodle.org/en/Repositories is a new feature in Moodle 2.0:
* Moodle now supports integration with external repositories of content, making it really simple to bring documents and media into Moodle via an AJAX interface that looks like a standard Open dialogue in desktop applications.
* Initial plugins in 2.0 include: Alfresco, Amazon S3, Box.net, File system on Server, Flickr, Google Docs, Mahara, MERLOT, Picasa, Recent Files, Remote Moodle sites, WebDAV servers, Wikimedia, Youtube. These are simple to develop, so many more are expected.
* You can also import files from your desktop or by specifying a URL.
See examples and try it out at http://school.demo.moodle.net -
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Portfolios in Moodle 2.0
by moodlehq 11,620 views
Portfolio support http://docs.moodle.org/en/Portfolios a new feature in Moodle 2.0:
* Modules can now export their data to external systems, particularly useful for portfolios where snapshots of forums, assignments and other things in Moodle are useful to record in a journal or a portfolio of evidence.
* Different formats are supported (currently LEAP2A, HTML, Images and Text, but others like PDF can be added)
* Initial plugins in 2.0 include: Box.net, Flickr, Google Docs, Mahara and Picasa.
See examples and try it out at http://school.demo.moodle.net -
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HTML editor in Moodle 2.0
by moodlehq 10,940 views
HTML Editor http://docs.moodle.org/en/HTML_editor_2.0 new in Moodle 2.0:
* New editor based on TinyMCE
* Works on more browsers
* Resizable editing area
* Cleaner XHTML output
* Full integration with configured external repositories to import and embed media into text
See examples and try it out at http://school.demo.moodle.net -
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File handling in Moodle 2.0
by moodlehq 10,886 views
File handling http://docs.moodle.org/en/File_handling_2.0 new and improved in Moodle 2.0:
* Full support for Unicode file names on all operating systems.
* Metadata about each file (author, date, license, etc) and what the file is used for are stored in the database.
* Duplicate files (for example, a large video file use in two different courses) are only stored once, saving disk space.
* Files are no longer just "uploaded to the course". Files are connected to the particular bit of Moodle content that uses them. (For example, a file may belong to a file resource, a forum post or a wiki page). Access to these files is then controlled by the same rules as as that bit of Moodle, increasing security.
See examples and try it out at http://school.demo.moodle.net -
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Community Hubs in Moodle 2.0
by moodlehq 7,012 views
Community hubs http://docs.moodle.org/en/Community_hub a new feature in Moodle 2.0:
* Anybody can set up a Community hub, which is a directory of courses for public use or for private communities. The code is implemented as separate GPL plugin for Moodle.
* Sites can register to any Community hub (instead of just moodle.org)
* Teachers on registered sites can publish their full courses to Community hubs, for download
* Teachers on registered sites can also advertise their courses on Community hubs, for people to join
* Teachers on any site can search all public Community hubs and download courses as templates for their own courses
* Users on any Moodle site can also search Community hubs for courses (and communities of practice) to participate in. Initially we are encouraging 'communities of teaching practice' but any sort of course can be listed.
Visit MOOCH hub at http:/hub.moodle.org
or try it out at http://school.demo.moodle.net -
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My Home in Moodle 2.0
by moodlehq 9,269 views
My Home http://docs.moodle.org/en/My_Moodle_2.0 in Moodle 2.0:
* More customisable My Moodle page with new blocks for showing relevant information
* Admin can design (and optionally force) site-wide layouts for My Moodle
* My Moodle page given more prominence as the main "home page" for users
See examples and try it out at http://school.demo.moodle.net -
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Activity completion in Moodle 2.0
by moodlehq 11,853 views
Activity/Course completion http://docs.moodle.org/en/Course_completion is a new feature in Moodle 2.0:
• Teachers can now specify a Course completion condition standard for all students. Conditions include activity completion, but could also be by grade, date or a number of other criteria.
• Teachers can use the above standard as a prerequisite to other courses that allows ordered progression and scaffolding.
• Teachers and students can see reports that show the progress within a course, or through a series of courses.
See examples and try it out at http://school.demo.moodle.net -
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Conditional activities in Moodle 2.0
by moodlehq 9,341 views
Conditional activities http://docs.moodle.org/en/Conditional_activities is a new feature in Moodle 2.0 :
* Access to activities can be restricted based on certain criteria, such as dates, grade obtained, or the completion of another activity.
* These can be chained together to enable progressive disclosure of the course content, if that is desired.
* Teachers can now specify conditions that define when any activity is seen as completed by a student. For example, when a certain number of posts have been made, or a grade has been reached, or a choice has been made.
See examples and try it out at http://school.demo.moodle.net -
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Backup in Moodle 2.0
by moodlehq 7,044 views
Backup/Restore http://docs.moodle.org/en/Backup_2.0 improved in Moodle 2.0:
* Completely rewritten Backup/Restore framework, no longer bound by memory (can work with any size course).
* Completely new backup format.
* Improved interface.
* Backup can be made of whole courses, but also specific sections or activities.
See examples and try it out at http://school.demo.moodle.net -
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Cohorts in Moodle 2.0
by moodlehq 7,731 views
Cohorts http://docs.moodle.org/en/Cohorts a new feature in Moodle 2.0:
Also known as "Site-wide groups", these are site-wide collections of users that can be enrolled into courses in one action, either manually or synchronised automatically.
See examples and try it out at http://school.demo.moodle.net -
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Workshop in Moodle 2.0
by moodlehq 8,811 views
Workshop http://docs.moodle.org/en/Workshop_module_2.0 an improved feature in Moodle 2.0:
* Completely rewritten from scratch
* Vastly improved interface for managing stages and users
See examples and try it out at http://school.demo.moodle.net -
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Wiki in Moodle 2.0
by moodlehq 8,798 views
Wiki http://docs.moodle.org/en/Wiki_module_2.0 is an improved activity module in Moodle 2.0:
* Completely re-written from scratch, based on NWIki from UPC
* Support for Mediawiki-style syntax, as well as Creole
* Interface improvements
See examples and try it out at http://school.demo.moodle.net -
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Quiz in Moodle 2.0
by moodlehq 17,459 views
Quiz has been improved in Moodle 2.0:
* Quiz navigation improvements for students
* Flagging questions during a quiz attempt Student can mark a question that stays with their quiz.
* Quiz report enhancements - Major improvements to the quiz reports, especially regrading and item analysis
* Quiz report statistics - A brief guide
* Quiz editing interface improvements
* Different settings (open/close date, number of attempts, password, time limit) for each group or student
* Administration page for question types
* Question tagging and improved searching in the question bank
* Essay questions can now be randomised by random questions
See examples and try it out at http://school.demo.moodle.net -
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Blogs in Moodle 2.0
by moodlehq 7,072 views
Blogs http://docs.moodle.org/en/Blogs_2.0 an improved feature in Moodle 2.0:
* Support for comments on each blog entry
* Removal of group-level and course-level blogs (these are converted into forums on upgrade)
* Support for external blog feeds (synchronised to Moodle blog)
See examples and try it out at http://school.demo.moodle.net
