What’s new in Moodle 2.7

Lecturers

What is new in Moodle 2.71. New module editing menu2. Single assignment module3. Group assignments4. Marking workflow5. Marker allocation6. Offline marking7. Annotation of PDF for assignment feedback8. Turnitin Assignment 29. Access restriction with complex conditions10. Advanced forums11. Forum enhancements12. Atto text and equation editor13. Other updates

1. New module editing menu

Moodle 2.5 Moodle 2.7

Editing screen is decluttered by replacing strip of icons with a drop down menu

2. Single assignment module – 1

Moodle 2.5 Moodle 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 – 2Options 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 – 3Additional 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 Settings For multiple students at once in Grading worksheet

For individual students in Grading page

3. Group assignmentsNew 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 markingMarkers 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 submissionsAnnotate 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 toolsmoved to this tabInbox

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 2.5 Moodle 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 enhancementsAdvanced 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 enhancementsForums 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 forumSet 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 forumActivities Block method

URL methodTo open the edit window, in the site home page URL Window, replace “course/view” with “mod/forum/index”

http://moodle.vle.monash.edu/course/view.php?id=12083

http://moodle.vle.monash.edu/mod/forum/index.php?id=12083

12. Atto editor option – 1An alternative to TinyMCE Atto provides:

• LaTeX equation editor (with preview area)

• Capacity to enter TeX script

• Accessibility checkingAccessibility 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 – 2Select your preferred default editor in My Profile

13. Other updatesExpandable menus in TinyMCE editor