News in Moodle 4.5
The next upgrade of Moodle will be the new Moodle 4.5, we are now at 4.1. This will mean some enhancements for you as a user.
Most of the technical development is done "behind the scenes" and all of the functions remain, but some interface has been redesigned and improved.
Please note that nothing in your existing courses will change! They will be the same after the switch and all your content will be in place.
The upgrade will take place during the night, between 10:45 PM January 8 until 8:00 AM January 9, 2025.
On this page you will find information about the changes and what is new in Moodle 4.5. Please come back here as we continue to publish news and facts as we receive more information.
Feel free to join the employee channel "Moodle Nyheter" where you can take part in the latest news and be alerted when this page has new information.
What's new in Moodle 4.5?
We upgrade from Moodle version 4.1 to 4.5. You can dig deeper into news and changes via the headline "All changes" below.
A first glance at Moodle 4.5
A 30 min long video that shows the major news in Moodle 4.5. It's in Swedish but English subtitles will be available later on.
Changes to the interface
- Smaller icons and a more compact look where extra information about things like conditions can be expanded
- Possibility to expand or collapse sections in the course index
- Possibility to add sub sections within sections
- New search in activities and reports to easy find students
- New filters in activities and reports
- Quick access to common settings directly from the course page
- Add new activities or resources exactly where you want them directly
For more information about the new updates see our articles at serviceportalen. There is also an article about what's new for students.
All changes
Below you will find links to Moodle's info about changes between versions. Please note that a change that took place in, for instance, 4.2, might have had more changes in later versions.
Also note that they mention functions that we don't use (yet), such as AI, Big Blue Button, Matrix, badges and competencies:
Support resources
We will update our own articles at Serviceportalen.lnu.se (work in progress) to be in sync with the recent changes.
The official support resources from Moodle Docs and Moodle.org will be used more in the future. At Moodle Academy there are several open and free courses for both teachers and Moodle administrators.