July 5, 2024, by Ben Atkinson
Moodle 4.3 Upgrade – 17th July 2024
Moodle will be upgraded on Wednesday 17th July 3pm UK time (10pm China/Malaysia) for approximately 2 hours. This is for some minor changes – no big changes to look and feel or to functionality.
While there are no significant changes, the new version of Moodle (4.3) brings some key usability improvements and makes certain features of Moodle easier to access from within your module site. Below we have outlined some of the key features that will be introduced in this new version of Moodle.
In addition to new features on Moodle, we have listened to feedback from students and staff on the previous Moodle upgrade in December 2023 and introduced some minor style changes to address the demarcation of topics on Module sites.
Collapse all and Expand All Options in the Module Index
The new module index in your Moodle page can now be collapsed using the ‘Collapse All’ button at the top of the menu.
Return to where you were
When you go to a sub-page and hit the back button on your browser, Moodle now remembers where you were and takes you back to that spot on the page.
Smaller Icons
The size of the activity icons in Moodle 4.3 have been reduced, this will improve the look and feel of the site and help reduce the long scroll on some Moodle sites.
Labels have titles and appear on the menu
Labels now have the option of adding titles and will appear on the new left hand navigation menu. This will help with navigating around your Moodle site, with the option to click the title and be taken to that piece of content.
Tiny MCE Editor on Moodle
The Tiny MCE Text Editor is undergoing testing for Moodle 4.3. This could introduce several new features including formatting and accessibility options within the text editor, new layout options for code, easy embed for Echo video and other tools. The editor will also introduce accessible colours in preparation for teaching commencing in September. Both the text editor and accessible colours are currently being tested across Moodle.
Clearer Topics
We have listened to your feedback and added some clearer definition of topics on your Moodle site so that it is easier to see where you are and where one topic ends and the next begins.
Set Availability from the Item
You can now set the availability and visibility of your content from the menu on the item. Completion tracking is also more visible on Moodle 4.3.
Card Options for Key Features
A new drop down menu provides options for access restrictions including show more/less and edit links for direct access to activity completion and restriction settings.
The new version of Moodle also includes clearer visibility for group work. Group icons for teachers which displays on hover for activities allowing groups. Group mode gives teachers quick access to group mode settings.
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