Moodle 2.6 some of the improvements since moodle 2.5
1. Some of the improvements since Moodle 2.5
Gavin Henrick
Learning Technology Services
2. Supports
» Google Chrome
» recent Mozilla Firefox,
» Safari 6
» Internet Explorer 9 (IE 10 required for drag and
drop of files from outside the browser into
Moodle)
IE8 and Safari 5 are no longer fully supported
IE6 and IE7 are not recommended for Moodle 2.6
at all
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Resetting password is simpler
Better Mobile device experience
Text Editor improvements
Microsoft Skydrive integration
14. » Better feedback for students with CBM
(Confidence Based Marking)
» Option for what size user picture to show
during quiz attempts
» Backups no longer include unnecessary
questions from the Question Bank
15. Bulk Course Creation Tool
User interface for course management
Backup/Restore better on big courses
Backup and restore: Allow selection by activity
type
» Performance improvements
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18. » Progress bar whilst backing up
Backup Process Bar
» Faster activity import and duplications from
course to course due to file-less backup/restore
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20. » Too many improvements to shortlist on one
page see
http://docs.moodle.org/dev/Moodle_2.6_relea
se_notes#Performance for details.