Upgrade 2022

Moodle, the University’s virtual learning environment, was upgraded to version 3.11 on Tuesday 5 July 2022.

Notes for Moodle users

The upgrade introduced several improvements and new features, including:

Download content: the ablitly to download four types of Moodle resources from a Moodle course into one zipped file
Quizzes: the ability to set a completion option based on number of attempts. A change to the way the question settings are saved allows you to retain settings in a template. As a user you can monitor progress with a scrolling timer
Student activity completion: students have a clearer view of tasks to complete with completion requirements and dates both displayed in the activity.
Audio and video content: accessibility improvements allow you to change playback speed and use various hot keys.

The upgrade also:

improved Moodle security and reduce vulnerabilities
ensured compatibility with third-party Moodle community plug-ins
maximised support, as all core modules will be up-to-date and supported by Moodle.org
resolved a number of known issues.

If you have any queries, please contact moodlehelp@uis.cam.ac.uk.