{"id":1082,"date":"2023-05-15T08:50:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T05:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/?p=1082"},"modified":"2023-05-16T13:17:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T10:17:21","slug":"coming-soon-better-user-experience-in-mycourses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/2023\/05\/15\/coming-soon-better-user-experience-in-mycourses\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming soon: better user experience in MyCourses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On June 12, 2023, MyCourses will be updated to a new Moodle version. Moodle 4.1 offers a more user-friendly platform for teachers and students, with new features and improvements that make it easier to create engaging and effective learning experiences for students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2023\/05\/MyCourses.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2023\/05\/MyCourses.jpg 914w, https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2023\/05\/MyCourses-788x274.jpg 788w, https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2023\/05\/MyCourses-768x267.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2023\/05\/MyCourses-680x237.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 914px) 100vw, 914px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new interface makes it easier to navigate and find the features you need. Moodle 4.1 includes several new course editing features, including a drag-and-drop interface for organizing content and activities and improved options for setting up assignments and quizzes. It will have contextual navigation and editing and improvements in the question bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The course index will contain all the resources and activities on the left side column. This enables smooth moving between course sections.  With the new drag-and-drop function, it is easier for teachers to reorganize the course content. With a time-based structure and with activity completion, your students can easily follow the timeline and their progress on the course. Activity completion shows on the course index with grey\/green dots. This is a good &#8220;to-do list&#8221; for your students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New workspaces for the next academic year will be created in June. Do you wish to have a look at the new version before the update? Visit <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mycourses-test.aalto.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\">mycourses-test.aalto.fi<\/a> to see the changes.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/openlearning.aalto.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\">Aalto OpenLearning<\/a> learning environment is already using Moodle 4.1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u00b4t hesitate to contact Teacher Services if you need help in using MyCourses and developing your pedagogical ideas. You find us in your course workspace via<em> <\/em>the<em> MyTeaching Support<\/em> service and in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aalto.fi\/en\/services\/myteaching-support-get-help-with-your-digipedagogical-questions\">Aalto.fi\/teaching and learning pages<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mycourses.aalto.fi\/course\/info.php?id=26853\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mycourses.aalto.fi\/course\/info.php?id=26853\" target=\"_blank\">Book your session with a digispecialist<\/a> service offers you a half an hour support session with all your (digi)pedagogical questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting August 15, we will have two weeks of intensive digipedagogical support and training sessions. More info to follow in Aalto.fi news and Teachers\u00b4 Weekly newsletter. Stay tuned!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full release notes: <br><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.moodle.org\/401\/en\/New_features\">New features 4.1 &#8211; MoodleDocs<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.moodle.org\/400\/en\/New_features\">New features 4.0 &#8211; MoodleDocs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 12, 2023, MyCourses will be updated to a new Moodle version. 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