{"id":2140,"date":"2023-05-31T15:53:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T19:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/?p=2140"},"modified":"2023-08-24T15:12:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T19:12:34","slug":"whats-new-in-moodle-4-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/whats-new-in-moodle-4-1\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s New in Moodle 4.1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While there are many changes in this new version of Moodle, by far the most obvious is the navigation menus and icons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have issues or questions please let us know <a href=\"https:\/\/edtech.domains.trincoll.edu\/technologists\/\">https:\/\/edtech.domains.trincoll.edu\/technologists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#video\" data-type=\"URL\">Video Overview<\/a><br><a href=\"#dash\" data-type=\"URL\">The New Dashboard<\/a><br><a href=\"#course\">Course Pages<\/a><br><a href=\"#more\">For More Information<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"video\"><strong>Video Overview of Changes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"kaltura_player\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2366381\/sp\/236638100\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/41685872\/partner_id\/2366381?iframeembed=true&amp;playerId=kaltura_player&amp;entry_id=1_hphx5lsq&amp;flashvars[streamerType]=auto&amp;flashvars[localizationCode]=en&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical&amp;flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false&amp;flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder&amp;flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[hotspots.plugin]=1&amp;flashvars[Kaltura.addCrossoriginToIframe]=true&amp;&amp;wid=1_aylnvmp6\" width=\"400\" height=\"285\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *\" sandbox=\"allow-downloads allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Moodle 4 What's New\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"dashboard\"><strong>The new Dashboard<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You will notice things have moved around on the Dashboard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The old dashboard is on the left below and the new on the right. <\/li><li>The Course Overview Block now has been moved to its own tab. <\/li><li>Blocks that were displayed on the right hand side of the page are still there but now collapsed by default in the block drawer. <\/li><li>You will also see a button to turn editing on and off at the top right of every page.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/files\/2023\/01\/old-dashboard.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/files\/2023\/01\/old-dashboard-1024x637.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1583\" width=\"375\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/files\/2023\/01\/old-dashboard-1024x637.png 1024w, https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/files\/2023\/01\/old-dashboard-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/files\/2023\/01\/old-dashboard-768x478.png 768w, https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/files\/2023\/01\/old-dashboard-1200x747.png 1200w, https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/files\/2023\/01\/old-dashboard.png 1249w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 85vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Current Dashboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/files\/2023\/01\/4-dashboard.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/files\/2023\/01\/4-dashboard.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1584\" width=\"348\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/files\/2023\/01\/4-dashboard.png 939w, https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/files\/2023\/01\/4-dashboard-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/files\/2023\/01\/4-dashboard-768x514.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 348px) 85vw, 348px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>New Dashboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"course\">Course site pages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In your course site you will see a number of cosmetic changes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>You can open and collapse the navigation menu on the left, and the block drawer on the right. <\/li><li>The Kaltura Media Gallery is now in the block drawer on the right side of the page (used to be on the left)<\/li><li>Click My Courses to go back to the list of your courses.<\/li><li>The settings icon is replaced with the settings link<\/li><li>Participants and grades can be found in this same navigation menu rather than in the left hand navigation menu.<\/li><li>There are all new icons for files and activities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/files\/2023\/08\/image-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/files\/2023\/08\/image-3-1024x703.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/files\/2023\/08\/image-3-1024x703.png 1024w, https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/files\/2023\/08\/image-3-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/files\/2023\/08\/image-3-768x527.png 768w, https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/files\/2023\/08\/image-3-1536x1054.png 1536w, https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/files\/2023\/08\/image-3-1200x824.png 1200w, https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/moodle\/files\/2023\/08\/image-3.png 1594w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"more\">For more information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To read more about the new features in the latest version of Moodle: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.moodle.org\/400\/en\/New_features\">https:\/\/docs.moodle.org\/400\/en\/New_features<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.com\/news\/moodle-4-is-here\/\">https:\/\/moodle.com\/news\/moodle-4-is-here\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While there are many changes in this new version of Moodle, by far the most obvious is the navigation menus and icons. 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