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 Sunday July 20 2008

Moodle 1.9.2

A couple of days ago I upgraded my moodle install to 1.9.2 I never upgrade mid semester just in case there are problems, even though the upgrade is always flawless.

Today I’ve been setting up my courses for fall semester and noticed a couple of new features that I like. First off, when adding a resource such as a pdf or word file you have the choice of veiwing it or returning to course - previously moodle automatically displayed the file. I know what it is and don’t need to see it, so this is a good change.

When I reset my course and changed the start date - all assigment due dates changed to match the new semester. Previously I had to go in and manually reset each assignment, which was annoying as I inevitably missed one or two and had students in a panic about not being able to submit assignments. Also in the assigment edit screen is the ability to set grade categories - previously you had to save the new assigment and then go into the grade book. This will be a good time saver.

The best part is AJAX editing!The best part is AJAX editing! Yes, now you can drag and drop weeks, resources or assignments wherever you want them to be. This is much more efficient than the old method of multiple clicks and page refreshes. This is truly a great find.

Overall I’m very happy with this upgrade so far and will have to explore the other new features, perhaps it’s time to checkout the changelog. In any case some nice changes from 1.8+



Sean. inscribed these words of wisdom on Sunday Jul 20, 2008 at 12:49 PM
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