What’s new in Moodle 2.7 Lecturers

What is new in Moodle New module editing menuNew module editing menu 2.Single assignment moduleSingle assignment module 3.Group assignmentsGroup assignments 4.Marking workflowMarking workflow 5.Marker allocationMarker allocation 6.Offline markingOffline marking 7.Annotation of PDF for assignment feedbackAnnotation of PDF for assignment feedback 8.Turnitin Assignment 2Turnitin Assignment 2 9.Access restriction with complex conditionsAccess restriction with complex conditions 10.Advanced forumsAdvanced forums 11.Forum enhancementsForum enhancements 12.Atto text and equation editorAtto text and equation editor 13.Other updatesOther updates

1. New module editing menu Moodle 2.5Moodle 2.7 Editing screen is decluttered by replacing strip of icons with a drop down menu

2. Single assignment module – 1 Moodle 2.5Moodle 2.7 One assignment replaces four All rolled-over assignments are automatically converted to the new assignment format (except Turnitin assignments)

2. Single assignment module – 2 Options determine the type of assignment: Online assignment (optional word limit) File submission (specify maximum number of files) Both online and file submission Neither online or file submission (replaces offline activity)

2. Single assignment module – 3 Additional new features: Date of earliest submission wording updated Cut-off date can be set after which submission may not be submitted.

2. Single assignment module – 4 Blind marking Reopening of submission for individual students or groups to allow another attempt In Submission SettingsFor multiple students at once in Grading worksheet For individual students in Grading page

3. Group assignments New assignment setting - one submission made on behalf of a group Originality and contribution declaration made by one student or all students (Require all group members submit) Marking optionally allocates result to group members, allows shared and individual comments

4. Marking: Workflow Lecturer control of timing, release and marker allocation Marking goes through stages prior to release Lecturer controls current state

5. Marking: Marker allocation Allocate selected submissions to specific markers Select students by group Markers can be filtered in Grading worksheet In Grading Worksheet Set allocated Marker Or Filter students by Marker

6. Marking: Offline marking Markers may download assignments and Grading worksheet for offline marking and then bulk upload marked submissions with feedback files. 1. Download worksheet 2. Upload marked worksheet 3. Bulk upload feedback files

7. Annotate PDF assignment submissions Annotate PDF assignment submissions in the Moodle marking interface Stamps for preconfigured symbols and comments Inline comments, Notes, Shapes and markups Page navigation, text search Inline comment, Note, Move Insert shapes, markups Stamps

8. Turnitin assignment 2 – 1 Improved workflow that allows modification of assignment dates/parts during assignment setup

8. Turnitin assignment 2 – 2 Assignment summary and paper inbox are now combined into one inbox screen The inbox has been separated by part with each part navigable by tab Only relevant to users accessing the Turnitin website (not Moodle users.) Marker management tools moved to this tab Inbox

8. Turnitin assignment 2 – 3 File submission now uses a drag and drop lightbox Users are provided with an extract of their submission as proof that the submission has been received

9. Access restriction with complex conditions – 1 Moodle 2.5Moodle 2.7 Restriction conditions include AND, OR and nested conditions, as well as a new interface Conditions optionally displayed

9. Access restriction with complex conditions – 2 Use Dates, Grades and Activity completion to control access Specify if conditions must or must not be met Nest conditions

10. Advanced forum and enhancements Advanced forums provide: The option of anonymous postings Additional “accessible” view option Improved distinction between read and unread posts Advanced forum posts do NOT allow viewing of individual student Forum posts in the Navigation block

11. Forum enhancements Forums enhancements include: Read tracking can be forced overriding profile preferences (Forum) In Settings the option to show the word count of individual posts (Forum and Advanced forum)

11. Forums – setting digests per forum Set digest preferences for each individual forum using the Activities block or URL methods (Forum and Advanced forum) when you need to see details of some forums but not others. Set forum digest settings for each forum Activities Block method URL method To open the edit window, in the site home page URL Window, replace “course/view” with “mod/forum/index”

12. Atto editor option – 1 An alternative to TinyMCE Atto provides: LaTeX equation editor (with preview area) Capacity to enter TeX script Accessibility checking Accessibility standards mean that some text formatting options are unavailable in Atto. Atto does not include all table editing functions (cell borders, colours, merging)

12. Atto editor option – 2 Select your preferred default editor in My Profile

13. Other updates Expandable menus in TinyMCE editor