It’s been a month coming, but Moodle 2.0 Preview 4 (of 5) is finally here. So what has changed since our last preview? According to Moodle.org:
- The Moodle.org Open Community Hub is now branded as MOOCH (love it!) visit MOOCH.
- There are improved interfaces for community hub interactions click here for info
- New Themes!
- The Folder module now has a separate editing page and forces download (you can safely let students edit a shared folder via capabilities) click here for info
- There is an all-new enrolments plugin system click here for info
- There is also a new interface for messaging click here for info
- A new interface for assignment grading click here for info
- Many layout issues fixed
- Over 100 other bugs fixed
Have fun testing it! If you are interested in upgrading to Moodle 2.0 email me at joel.kerr@synergy-learning.com
A well presented summary with numerous benefits but are we agreed its MOOCH that will make Moodle stand out from the crowded VLE market?
Already I am thinking of the many interesting educational benefits to MOOCH for my sector (Secondary schools). Thinking consortia, NCSL school partnership, subject leader groups, International and National projects, especially as it will be possible to install your own hub server.
Thanks for the post.
MOOCH is certainly a much anticipated addition to Moodle and should open up a lot of new possibilities. There is also a lot of interest in the new Cohorts feature, Conditional Activities, Progress Tracking, the revised Comment Blocks and the list goes on!