An overview of the new features in Moodle 2 (all versions) that will be of most interest to teachers. Last updated 4 Oct 2013.

1. Features for Teachers
2.0 to 2.5
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2. Restored courses look vary familiar BUT you can change lots of things now....
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3. Side blocks can be docked (see left side) in many themes giving the full page width.
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4. You can choose all sections or one section per page (with Next button).
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5. More course format types eg Topics, Grid, etc.
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6. My Home now has Private
files, Badges, Portfolios,
Blogs (Moodle & External),
Messaging config.
My Moodle
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7. MyMoodle and Moodle Mobile (Free)
Easy upload of files from phone or tablet (images, audio, video)
Also: mTouch £1.99, MoodlEZ £1.99
Mobile Access
Adaptive themes for mobile browsers or via dedicated Apps for phone or tablet:
MOODLE 2: Features for Teachers 2.0 to 2.5
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8. Activities and courses can be tracked ‘on page’ in a
progress bar or summary report.
Completion Tracking
MOODLE 2: Features for Teachers 2.0 to 2.5

9. Access to Resources and
Activities can be restricted by
grade/completion from other
resources, user profile info or by
date/time.
Conditional Access
MOODLE 2: Features for Teachers 2.0 to 2.5

10. Can now Drag & Drop files from Win Explorer directly onto the course page,
and then edit link title ‘in-page’ (use the pencil icon).
Image files can be an image on page or a link to the image.
Adding Files – direct to course page
MOODLE 2: Features for Teachers 2.0 to 2.5
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11. Add a resource -> File then:
Drag & Drop onto the
picker
OR Add by Upload
from PC
OR select from a number
of Repositories
Adding Files – File Picker
MOODLE 2: Features for Teachers 2.0 to 2.5
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12. Staff and students need to have accounts on each site to be used and they need
to be enabled by the site administrator.
Repositories & Portfolios
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13. Any files you add to a course
are available to any other of
your courses (server or recent
files in the file picker)
Adding Files – Between Courses
MOODLE 2: Features for Teachers 2.0 to 2.5
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14. A new icon to easily add video etc to your
course page.
Labels – Moodle Media
MOODLE 2: Features for Teachers 2.0 to 2.5
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15. Plus other new icons such as;
Find & Replace, Text Direction, etc
Labels – Equations & Symbols
MOODLE 2: Features for Teachers 2.0 to 2.5
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16. New ‘context sensitive’ Navigation and Admin menus:
Site Home ---------------> My Home ---------------> A course
Navigation & Admin
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17. Other Editing Bits
1. Editing options now collapsed to keep pages short.
2. A ‘confirm’ warning if changes are made but not saved.
3. A single Resource and Activity selector.
4. Add/Remove sections on the course page.
5. Duplicate a resource.
MOODLE 2: Features for Teachers 2.0 to 2.5
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18. A list of other features not mentioned so far:
• Assignments – Marking Guides & Rubrics
• Assignment templates
• Improved quiz, wiki and workshop functions
• Cohorts
• Feedback & Book (new resource types)
• Comment block
• Community Hubs
Plus .....
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19. Major Feature List
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2.0
Repository / Portfolio
Completion Tracking
Conditional Activities
Improved Quiz, Blog, Wiki, Workshop
File Picker
Private Files
Themes & Block Docking
Commenting & Messaging
2.1
Question Engine
Restore v1.9 zip
Mobile Devices
Clone Activities
2.2
Advanced Grading Methods
External Tools (IMS LTI)
MyMobile Theme
Gravatars
Conditional Activity – Time Option
2.3
Book (a core module)
Many small improvements
2.4
Performance improvement
External Calendars
2.5
Open Badges
Device Responsive Themes
2.6
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2.7
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MOODLE 2: Features for Teachers 2.0 to 2.5
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20. Features for Teachers
2.0 to 2.5
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