00. Changes in Moodle 2023 Contents
1. Changes in Moodle 2023
The following changes were made for the release of Moodle 2023 in April 2023.
1-1. Changes to screen layout and navigation
Block drawer example
The screen layout in Moodle2023 has greatly changed.
・The first screen after logging in has been changed from the "Front page" to the "Home" screen.
・"Navigation" on the left side of the screen has been changed to "Navigation bar" at the top of the screen. A variety of information is linked from here.
・The "Block drawer" has been added, which displays related information and an operation menu according to the content displayed on the central screen.
1-2. Changes to the course screen
Course index example
1. A "Course index" feature has been added to the course screen. Clicking on the button shown in 1 will display the course index as shown on the left. You can easily search for course topics and check the completion of activities.
2. The "navigation bar" will display on each screen.
3. It is now possible to switch to edit mode by clicking "Edit mode" next to the navigation bar.
After entering edit mode, it is now possible to change the location of topics by drag & drop from the course index.
4. "Context navigation" will appear at the top of the page.
In place of the previous "site management block," courses are now managed from the navigation bar,context navigation, and block drawer.
Comparison of old and new course screen
1-3. Changes and additional features in courses
・Activity and resource icons have changed.
・Students can now be notified when materials, assignments, and quizzes are added or updated in the course.
・A "passing score" can be set as a condition for activity completion.
・"Time limits" can now be specified for assignments.
1-4. Improved quiz "Question bank"
・Comments and other options in the question bank can be displayed by clicking on the eye icon.
・Drafts can now be made and the version is also displayed.
2.Links
Creating/applying for a course
In Chiba University Moodle, the administrator creates courses upon receiving an application.
Please apply after reading the "Course application/course usage information (for faculty members)".
Importing past course content into a new course
You can import course content from a previous year and from another course of the current year into a new course.
For details, please refer to "14. Importing" in the manual.
TF/TA student course registration
Please apply from "2-4. Registering a TF/TA student course" in the Moodle course "For faculty members: Course application/course usage information".
For information on how to change the registration key used as the password for accessing a course, please see "Setting a registration key".