Moodle version update and service break 29th June 2017

The Moodle learning environment of the University of Helsinki will be updated to version 3.2 on Thursday 29th June during the time at 8-17 o’clock. During this time Moodle is not available for users.

New features in Moodle 3.2:

  • Discussion locking after a period of inactivity
  • Assignment overrides for individuals or groups
  • Rubrics grade calculation now allows negative scores
  • Teachers can make a selection on behalf of students in the Choice activity
  • User-friendly messaging and alerts
  • New media player VideoJS
  • Interactive report charts

Watch videos about Moodle 3.2 highlights. Please note that the Boost theme will be applied to UH’s Moodle later.

At the same time some new features will be implemented:

  • Moodle Mobile – use Moodle via an app
  • H5P – a versatile tool for making teaching material, e.g. interactive videos
  • Progress bar will be replaced with Completion Progress block – a handy students’ follow-up tool

Moodle Mobile and H5P are in testing and they can be used independently.

If you have any questions about the new version of Moodle, please contact moodle (at) helsinki.fi