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Moodle 4.1 has included a number of other changes, many that enhance its functionality, interface, and accessibility.
‐ Key course page menu are now in tabs
‐ Key course page menu are now in tabs
Now, on every course page, the course page menus have transitioned from the left panel and the old settings wheel cog (in Moodle 3.9), to tabs at the top of the page (in Moodle 4.1).
‐ Key activity menus are now in tabs
‐ Key activity menus are now in tabs
Now, for every Moodle activity, the activity settings menus have transitioned from the right-top cog icon (in Moodle 3.9) to top-centered tabs (in Moodle 4.1).
‐ Use the index to navigate your course
‐ Use the index to navigate your course
The left panel, now called the 'Index,' allows you to navigate to different activities within your course. Additionally, you can edit and move items from this panel. The left panel is now specific to the course, for links to other part of Moodle see tabs at the very top of the page.
‐ Groups and Permissions are now in the Participants tab
‐ Groups and Permissions are now in the Participants tab
To access the Group and Permissions settings page for the course, go to the Participants tab and select the desired page from the top-left drop-down list.
‐ Label is now called Text and media area
‐ Label is now called Text and media area
If you want to add a label to your course, please note that its name has been changed to Text and media area in Moodle 4.1.
This new name better reflects its use, as you can use this resource to add images, videos and H5P activities, as well as text.
‐ HTML block is now called the Text block
‐ HTML block is now called the Text block
If you wish to add an editable block to the right-hand panel in your course, for example, to add teacher details, please note that its name has been changed to from the Html block to Text in Moodle 4.1.
‐ New ‘Assignment instructions’ section in Moodle assignment
‐ New ‘Assignment instructions’ section in Moodle assignment
In the Moodle assignment activity, there's a new section in the activity settings called Assignment instructions.
Content included here appears when a student clicks the Add submission button. It's a good place to include important reminders for students as they submit their assignment, such as the required file type, attaching a cover page, or any other final instructions.
As students will only see this text when they are ready to submit their assignment, it should not replace the sharing of assignment instructions elsewhere on the Moodle page.
Preview the student view of new Assignment instructions
Preview the student view of new Assignment instructions
Preview how students will see the Assignment instructions before they submit their work.
‐ Inactive User Alert Block is no longer available
‐ Inactive User Alert Block is no longer available
Unfortunately, the Inactive User Alert block is no longer available in Moodle 4.1. As an alternative, you can follow the instructions below to set up activities that achieve some of the same functions as the Inactive User Alert block did previously.
Schedule an Announcement as a reminder to students
Schedule an Announcement as a reminder to students
Navigate to the Announcements forum in your course.
2. Add a new announcement by clicking 'Add discussion topic'.
3. Click on 'Advanced,' located next to the 'Post to forum' and 'Cancel' buttons.
4. Enter the appropriate title for your reminder, as well as your message content.
5. Scroll down and expand the Display period.
6. Check the Enable checkbox for both Display start and Display end date, and change the Display start date to the time you want to remind the students, and the Display end date to the end of that activity.
For example, set up the Display start date as one week before Assignment 1 due date, and the Display end date will be the same as the Assignment 1 due date.
7. Once you have confirmed the content and dates, click on 'Post to forum'. This will be scheduled in Moodle and will be released on the date you have set up.
8. On the date you have set for release, students will receive an email from Moodle about this post, and they will also see it on Moodle via the Announcements forum.
Send a message to inactive students on Moodle
Send a message to inactive students on Moodle
Creating the inactive user filter
Creating the inactive user filter
Navigate to the Participants tab in your course.
On the Enrolled users page (which is the default page you see when you click on the Participants tab), look at the grey section which has a Select drop-down list for you.
3. From the Select drop-down menu, choose the Roles.
4. A new drop-down menu will appear to the right. In the 'Type or select…' drop-down menu, choose 'Student'
5. Click on 'Add condition', and another condition dropdown will appear for you to set up the next condition.
6. In the new condition drop-down row, select 'Inactive for more than' from the second drop-down menu, and choose the period, such as 1 week, from the third drop-down menu. (See the below screenshot as an example)
Note: You can change the period based on your needs.
7. Once you have finished setting up the conditions, click on 'Apply filters' on the right. Now, you will only see the selected users below who meet your conditions.
Note: If you do not see any students listed below, double-check if your conditions are valid. Sometimes, you may have set them up incorrectly, such as forgetting to select "match all" to group both conditions. However, if you believe the conditions are correct and still see no results, it means your course does not have any inactive users, which is great news!
Sending Messages to these inactive users
Sending Messages to these inactive users
9. Select the checkbox on the top of the student list located to the left of the First name/Surname column.
10. In the With selected users… drop-down menu located below the list of students, select Send a message.
11. In the new pop-up window, type the message you want to send. Then select the Send message to n people button.
12. Now, you have sent the alert message to the inactive users using Moodle's built-in function, which can accomplish the same tasks as the previous inactive user alert block.
Want to learn more about how to use Moodle?
Monash University has a wealth of ‘How to’ resources on Teach HQ.
Note: There are some difference in Moodle as used by Monash University and Monash College. When using the Teach HQ guides, there will be some content that does not apply to Monash College. This includes references to policies and procedures, some differences in available tools and the default settings of activities and resources and differences in the appearance of Moodle in the displayed images. Despite these differences, the guides remain very useful for Monash College staff.
✉ If you need further assistance, please contact design.innovation@monashcollege.edu.au
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