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Moodle app: present and future
Dani Palou
Moodle HQ Developer#MootUS18
● Better performance and user experience● GDPR● Support course formats● Support RTL
Moodle app 3.5.2Release notes:
✓ 3.5.0
✓ 3.5.1
✓ 3.5.2
MOODLE APP: PRESENT
Simple navigation
● Interface more modern● Main options accessible from
bottom menu● Compatible with new features of
Moodle 3.5, like course images in the user’s summary view
MOODLE APP: PRESENT
Students fully supported
● All course resources and activities fully supported for students
● Limited functions for teachers, but they can evaluate assignments
MOODLE APP: PRESENT
No internet - No problem
● Can work without Internet connection
● Students can download courses, access resources and perform activities without being connected
● The app synchronizes the activity performed by the user once he reconnects again
MOODLE APP: PRESENT
What about 3rd-party plugins?
● Easier to make third-party plugins work in the app
● The plugin developer should adapt it to make it work in the Mobile app
● Some plugins are already adapted:○ Certificate○ Group choice○ Gapfill question type○ ...
MOODLE APP: PRESENT
Download it!
● Available for iOS and Android devices● Moodle App 3.5:
○ Requires Moodle 3.1 onwards ○ Works on Android 4.4 or iOS 8 onwards devices
● “Moodle classic” for older versions
MOODLE APP: PRESENT
Moodle Desktop
● All features from Moodle app● Offline capabilities● Available versions:
○ Windows 10 (64 bits)○ Windows 7 & 8 (64 and 32 bits)○ macOS 10.9 (64 bits)○ Linux: Ubuntu 12.04, Fedora 21 and
Debian 8 (32 and 64 bits)
https://download.moodle.org/desktop
MOODLE APP: PRESENT
Branded Moodle App
● Custom version for institutions and companies
● Corporate image and simplified login● Own notification infrastructure.● Maintenance and future updates
guaranteed● Allows to fund the development of
the app
MOODLE APP: PRESENT
What’s next?
MOODLE APP: PRESENTMOODLE APP: FUTURE
Moodle app 3.6 (1/3)
Release in
December 2018● New user dashboard● Group messaging
MOODLE APP: FUTURE
Moodle app 3.6 (2/3)
● Change activity manual completion in offline.● Support “Activities” block in Site Home.● Improvements:
○ In translations○ In courses section navigation
MOODLE APP: FUTURE
Moodle app 3.6 (3/3)
● Activity improvements, like:○ URL: appearance settings○ Workshop: submission type setting○ Page: “Display modified date” setting○ SCORM: new option to force new attempts
● Open Badges 2.0
MOODLE APP: FUTURE
More future features (1/2)
● More usability and offline improvements● LTI 1.3 support● Show blocks● Support outstanding features such as blogs,
global search, mentors...● Allow the teacher to evaluate more activities● Improve the integration with other Moodle
services (MoodleCloud, MoodleNet)
MOODLE APP: FUTURE
More future features (2/2)
● Support filters● Improve user activity log system to include the
dates of activities carried out offline● Help plugin developers to make their plugins
compatible with the app
MOODLE APP: FUTURE
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