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Moodle 3.5

Outline:

Implementation Timeline

Login to Moodle

New Features

New Structure

Timeline

Classes commence from 29th August 2018 onward will start

using Moodle 3.5

Movement of students will be by batches

Expected Moodle 2.9 phase out in January 2019

Existing class will remain in Moodle 2.9

Timeline

Moodle 2.9

August (Moodle 3.5)

Masters *

Degree Year 2 (29th) *

September (Moodle 3.5)

Foundation (3rd) **

Certificate (18th) *

Diploma (18th) *

Degree Year 1 (19th) *

October (Moodle 3.5)

Degree Year 3 (1st) **

November

(Moodle 3.5)

Degree Year 4 (1st) *

* New intake

** Returning intake

Login to Moodle 3.5 Upgraded Moodle can be accessed from Webspace by clicking on “Access Course Material”

banner. Then click “Moodle version 3.5”

Key in your APKey and password (email username and password)

and click on “LOGIN” button.

“I’m not a robot” must be ticked before “Login” is being clicked

Login to Moodle 2.9 Existing Moodle can still be accessed from Webspace by clicking on

“Access Course Material” banner. Then click “Moodle version 2.9”

Key in your Webspace ID and password and click on “Login” button.

New Features

The new Moodle will come with the following major features:

New look and feel

Mobile responsive

Moodle Mobile app

Easier activity navigation

Improved Global search

Course Overview/Dashboard page

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New Features New look and feel:

This new release has strongly focused on usability and making our learning platform more powerful

and user-friendly with exquisitely designed theme

Quick access to your course list

New Features Mobile responsive:

User can view Moodle in mobile

and tablet browser with easy

navigation and mobile friendly.

User can browse new Moodle on

desktop, tablet or smartphone

with same experience and

accessibility.

New Features Moodle Mobile app:

Take quizzes on your mobile.

View list of courses.

Course search.

Messages: can text lecturer and student.

Notifications: read all class related

notifications.

Easy to access on mobile devices.

Ability to download course materials on

smartphone directly.

Provide access to change the mobile

application settings.

Quick access to your course contents.

Reminder notifications for calendar events.

View all your past private messages and

notifications

New Features Moodle Mobile app: login to mobile app:

1- Enter Moodle address(link) which is https://lms2.apiit.edu.my to connect APU Moodle mobile app.

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New Features Moodle Mobile app:

Responsive design for phone and tablets Take quizzes on your mobile

New Features Easier activity navigation: along with drop down menus make navigating around other links easier and

more intuitive.

New Features Top header Menu: allow the user to access all other needed application provided by Webspace directly

without navigating to Webspace page.

New Features Improved Global search: search box at the header where user can search for course anywhere in Moodle

without browsing search page.

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New Features Course Overview / Dashboard page:

better usability for dashboard page and

course overview with easy navigation

between modules.

Module listed based on class

duration:

In progress: list of current classes

Future: list of upcoming classes

Past: view past classes according to

the end date.

Note: the intake specific links will

be accessible until six months after

class end date.

New Features Dashboard: Completion tracking

If enabled, activity completion is tracked, either manually or automatically, based on certain conditions. Multiple conditions may be set if desired. If so, the activity will only be considered complete when ALL conditions are met.

A tick next to the activity name on the course page indicates when the activity is complete.

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New Course Structure

Separation of main module and intake specific

Each Module has two type of link:

1. Main module link consist of module name and module code

Link format is <module name> (<module code>)

Module leader name is being displayed under the link

2. Intake specific consist of module name, class start month and year and lecturer code

Link format is <module name> (<MMYYYY>-<lecturer code>)

Class lecturer name is being displayed under the link

Example: