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Moodle launches Moodle Workplace 4.3 with new features

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Jaswinder Singh
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Moodle launches Moodle Workplace 4.3 with new features
Moodle launches Moodle Workplace 4.3 with new features

Moodle HQ has launched the new improved Moodle Workplace 4.3 version with exciting new features. Moodle Workplace is the flexible learning platform for organizations to cater to employees development goals.

The Moodle Workplace 4.3 is designed to streamline team management and learning experiences. Here is a glimpse of new features added in Moodle Workplace 4.3 version:

  • Ability to craft custom pages within Moodle Workplace and make them public –
  • Centralising jobs and reporting lines – Moodle Workplace 4.3 centralises job-related information and reporting lines onto a singular page, empowering team leads with a holistic view of their team’s structure and performance.
  • A user-centric approach to People Management – The People Management feature offers an immediate snapshot of personnel and their roles, thereby simplifying the management of reporting lines and job assignments.
  • Manual manager assignment – Moodle Workplace 4.3 introduces a refined method for outlining reporting structures, presenting L&D managers with the capability to designate managers to individuals manually.
  • Automated learning paths – The ability to assign or unassign Learning Plans automatically ensures that a learner receives relevant, personalised training content, competency-based training or learning plans
  • Course grade automation tailored to individual learning outcomes – With the latest update to Dynamic Rules, admins can set automation based on specific course grades, ensuring that actions are precisely tailored to individual learning outcomes.

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Moodle Users Association – Final Voting Cycle for July-December 2023 cycle now open

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Jaswinder Singh
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Moodle Users Association - Final Voting Cycle for July-December 2023 cycle now open
Moodle Users Association - Final Voting Cycle for July-December 2023 cycle now open

Moodle Users Association – the community arm of the Moodle LMS has done a pretty wonderful job of hearing the Moodle community users. The MUA has contributed a lot of exciting projects in the Moodle LMS over past years. However, it will soon be replaced by the Moodle Product Advisory Group (PAG).

In the currently ongoing Project Development Cycle for July-December 2023, the MUA committee is seeking the final votes for the suggested projects. Earlier during the preliminary round of voting, the project “Allow session stores to fully manage the session (eg never touch mdl_sessions)” was the top voted project.

After the preliminary round of voting, the MUA comittee finalize the project requirements and funding requirements with Moodle HQ. Based on the discussion, the team came up with the following three projects for final voting:

  • Improve availability of activities and resources overview pages in Boost theme
  • Allow session stores to fully manage the session (eg never touch mdl_sessions)
  • Allow Activity Completion Settings for Topics/Weeks

As a MUA committee member you have a chance to cast your votes for your favorite projects till December 5, 2023. If you have already casted your votes, you can change them anytime before the deadline.

Check out this page to cast your votes on Moodle Users Association (MUA) official site.

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Preschool Management App LiveKid Raises $3.36M funding for expansion

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Jaswinder Singh
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Preschool Management App LiveKid Raises $3.36M funding for expansion
Preschool Management App LiveKid Raises $3.36M funding for expansion

LiveKid, a Krakow-based preschool and nursery management platform and parent-to-kindergarten contact app, has raised $3.36 million (€3.14 million) in a fresh funding round led by Inovo VC.

LiveKid’s latest funding will help accelerate its growth. It aims to expand in Latin America and will continue to grow in Europe. In 2024, the startup will open an office in Mexico, employing 20 people. They will join the European team of 70, working from the Kraków, Poland, and Barcelona, Spain offices. The company also intends to introduce the Portuguese language to the platform (following English, German, Polish, Spanish, and Ukrainian) and expand to Portugal and Brazil.

Founded in 2017 by Jakub Pawelski, LiveKid offers an all-in-one preschool and nursery management platform. It provides all the tools needed for smooth kindergarten operations and communication with parents, including billing, staff management, admissions, meal planning, e-journals, bulletin boards, galleries and reports. The platform also proves invaluable in payment management, from setting up charge schemes through the billing system to mobile payments for parents.

Speaking about the platform, Founder & CEO of LiveKid, Jakub Pawelsi, said:

Six years ago, LiveKid created a new category of digital services and products for preschool childcare in Poland. Since then, we’ve grown in a capital-efficient way. This includes making a strong entry into Mexico with limited resources. We aim to be a global leader, which needs bold steps. The fresh funds will help us hire more people in Mexico to grow in current and new markets, with the opportunity to consolidate the market.

Michał Rokosz, Partner, Inovo VC, commented:

We have known Kuba for several years and have been following his progress practically since the beginning of the company. He is a founder who is genuinely passionate about the problem being solved. This is evident in every aspect of the company’s operations, particularly in emphasising high-quality customer service. LiveKid is also a company with very high capital efficiency. They managed to grow to a significant scale with just one funding round. Kuba and his team are close to winning the Polish market while being well on their way to replicating their success in Spain and Mexico. Once they achieve a dominant position in the market, businesses of the vertical SaaS type are very profitable and can maintain their position for a long time.

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Moodle Mobile 4.3 Released – Check out the new features in official Moodle Mobile App

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Jaswinder Singh
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Moodle Mobile 4.3 Released - Check out the new features in official Moodle Mobile App
Moodle Mobile 4.3 Released - Check out the new features in official Moodle Mobile App

Moodle HQ team has released a new version of the official Moodle Mobile App. The new version of Moodle Mobile App is compatible with the latest version of the Moodle LMS i.e. Moodle 4.3.

The new Moodle Mobile App is released for both Android as well as iOS platform. The new version of the app is included many exciting features for mobile devices. Here is a glimpse of the new features included in the Moodle mobile App 4.3:

  • Global and Forum Search Support
  • Admins can enforce automatic logout when users leave the app
  • Activity Cards redesign
  • Inline font awesome icon support
  • File type icon support
  • Options for Students to hide the quiz timer in app
  • Improved support for enrollment plugins in the app

Recently, the Moodle Mobile app celebrated the 10 years anniversary when it was created by Juan Leyva. The app has gained a lot of popularity since its initial launch and currently it boasts an impressive 10 million users per month on average.

You can download the latest version of the official Moodle mobile app 4.3 from the official download channels – Play Store for Android devices and App Store for iOS devices.

Are you using the official Moodle Mobile App for your Moodle site? Please feel free to let us know if you need any help with Mobile app configuration or creating Mobile friendly courses.

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ModernLMS becomes the first Moodle Certified Partner in Malaysia

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Jaswinder Singh
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ModernLMS becomes the first Moodle Certified Partner in Malaysia
ModernLMS becomes the first Moodle Certified Partner in Malaysia

ModernLMS – a leading eLearning solutions provider in Malaysia, becomes the first Moodle Certified Partner in the country. ModernLMS’s mission is to improve eLearning and validate its proficiency in leveraging Moodle’s functionalities to meet the unique needs of its clients.

The range of Moodle services offered by ModernLMS is comprehensive and designed to address the diverse needs of their clients. From providing meticulous general support to offering expert installation services, reliable and secure web hosting solutions, consulting, customisation, development, and training services, their team brings a wealth of expertise.

Sam Suresh, the CEO of ModernLMS, mentioned:

I am proud to declare that achieving Moodle Certified Partner status signifies our commitment to excellence in eLearning solutions. It reflects not only our expertise in leveraging Moodle’s capabilities but also our dedication to delivering top-notch services that empower educators and learners alike in the ever-evolving digital education landscape in Malaysia.

With the addition of ModernLMS the official Moodle Certified Partners has increased to 106 across the globe.

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Talent Development Platform Smalt Raises $4.39M in Pre-Seed Financing

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Jaswinder Singh
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Talent Development Platform Smalt Raises $4.39M in Pre-Seed Financing
Talent Development Platform Smalt Raises $4.39M in Pre-Seed Financing

Smalt, a Berlin-based talent development and services platform for the green trades sector, has recently raised $4.39 million (€4.1 million) in pre-seed financing to accelerate Europe’s green energy transition by leveraging untapped immigrant labour potential.

Smalt’s aim, which began in 2023, is to be the labour supply and productivity engine driving the global energy transition by combining education, technology, and operational excellence. The platform’s innovative education programme begins with intensive two- to six-week academies. It continues to train participants using digital learning technologies to become certified solar and heat pump installation specialists.

The startup develops talent through specialized clean energy training and certification programmes, and it transforms service fulfilment using smart dispatching, AI-driven workflow guidance, and dedicated customer analytics.

Khurram Masood, one of Smalt’s Co-Founders, stated about the platform:

Smalt is purpose-built to bridge the gap between talent shortage and demand surplus. Our training platform will provide economic opportunity for tens of thousands of workers.

Smalt’s services are already being delivered to large B2B customers such as solar and heat pump OEMs, energy companies, and large green energy asset retailers who have a centralized demand for homes that require installation services. The most significant value proposition for these customers is the ability to access high-quality installation services at scale from a pool of experienced and recently trained workers. The firm vision for the future is to expand through a continent-wide network of installation and service stores led by experienced leaders from its workforce, local entrepreneurs, and experienced trades workers.

Adding about the company, Co-founder of Smalt, Marius Westhoff, said:

By digitizing the predominantly pen-and-paper process of procuring, installing, and maintaining renewable energy solutions, Smalt will empower this new talent to become the engine Europe needs to secure our environmental future.

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Moodle Admins – How to Import Microsoft Word/Google Docs into Moodle Book easily?

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Jaswinder Singh
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Moodle Admins - How to Import Microsoft Word/Google Docs into Moodle Book easily?
Moodle Admins - How to Import Microsoft Word/Google Docs into Moodle Book easily?

Microsoft Word is one of the most popular text editor due to its ease of use and familiarity among all the users. Many Moodle teachers still use Microsoft Word to create their class content and then import that in Moodle. In this post we will see how you can import the contents of Microsoft Word or Google Docs file into Moodle Book resource.

The Moodle Book resource allows you to create multi-page resources with a book-like format and table of contents. You can also include videos, images and other web items within your Book pages. The students can also print the chapters of the book or even print the complete book.

Now, to import the content create by any teacher or Moodle user in Microsoft Word, you can use the Microsoft Word File Import/Export (Book) Moodle plugin. The plugin import the contents of a Microsoft Word file into a book, splitting it into chapters and (optionally) subchapters, based on the heading styles.

If you want to import a Google Docs document, then you can download the file in .docx format which can be imported using this plugin.

The plugin also gives you the option to export the Book chapter or complete Book to Microsoft Word which can later be edited in Word. You can download the Microsoft Word file import/export (book) Moodle plugin from this link. The plugin is part of the Microsoft Word file import/export.

What are the other useful Moodle plugins you are using on your site? Please share with us in the comments section below.

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Saudi Arabia’s Social Learning App for Students Noon Raises $41M in Series B Funding

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Jaswinder Singh
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Saudi Arabia's Social Learning App for Students Noon Raises $41M in Series B Funding
Saudi Arabia's Social Learning App for Students Noon Raises $41M in Series B Funding

Noon, an EdTech startup based in Saudi Arabia that provides peer-to-peer social learning for students in the MENA region, recently announced that it has successfully raised $41 million (SAR 153 million) in its Series B funding round.

Noon, co-founded in 2013 by Mohammed Aldhalaan and Abdulaziz Alsaeed, allows students to engage with lecturers in real-time, join study groups, and participate. The company aims to transform how individuals approach education thoroughly. It allows students to study in groups with friends under renowned educators.

In the Middle East, Noon is ranked highly among EdTech startups based on the quantity of students enrolled and the amount of money raised thus far. Since its inception, the platform has served more than 12 million students across Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, and Pakistan, intending to support 190 million students across these markets alone.

Speaking about the company, Co-founder & CEO of Noon, Mohammed Aldhalaan, said:

We exist to change how people learn radically. As we extend our presence into physical classrooms, our goal is to introduce unparalleled engagement levels within the classroom while providing students with the opportunity to learn from exceptional educators.

Building on this remarkable achievement, Noon is positioned to enhance the traditional classroom experience by bringing its tried-and-true methodology into physical classrooms, strengthening its commitment to offering high-quality education to all and taking advantage of the latest developments in generative AI.

Commenting on the fundraising, Fahad Alidi, Managing Director, Wa’ed Ventures, said:

Noon has become one of the very few emerging companies to establish a lasting impact on the regional startup ecosystem by being both a successful business model in a typically challenging sector and a trustworthy agent of change. We are excited to partner with Mohammed and Dr.Abdulaziz on their mission to revolutionise learning for millions of students in the region and eventually worldwide.

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What’s coming next in Moodle 4.4 – Check it out now

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Jaswinder Singh
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What's coming next in Moodle 4.4 - Check it out now
What's coming next in Moodle 4.4 - Check it out now

After adding many exciting new features in Moodle 4.3, the Moodle HQ team has already started working on the next major Moodle LMS version to be released i.e. Moodle 4.4. In this post we will see what are the new features coming in Moodle 4.4 version.

The Moodle 4.4 version is scheduled to be released in April 2024. It will be having a lot of new features added in the LMS. Here is a glimpse of the new features:

  • Ordering Question type in Moodle Core – The project contributed by Moodle users Association will be included in Moodle core in 4.4 version. It is one of the most popular question type which was voted by MUA members to be included in Moodle LMS.
  • Further improvements to Moodle Question Bank – Continuing the improvements of Question bank, there will be further enhancements done in the Question bank.
  • Enhanced LTI integration in Moodle ecosystem
  • Enhancing the functionality and ease of use of Moodle Assignments.
  • Reviewing and simplifying Administration Settings.
  • Implementing new Course Hierarchy functionality.
  • Improving Notifications functionality.
  • Getting ready for upcoming upgrade to Bootstrap 5 and the implementation of key changes to Web Services Architecture.

In addition, there are many new improvements added in Moodle Workplace 4.3, which is scheduled to be released in next week. The new features coming in Moodle Workplace 4.3 includes:

  • Easier organization structure management
  • Seamless public page creation with custom pages
  • Automated learning plan actions
  • Automated course grade actions

What are the new features which you are looking to be included in Moodle LMS? Please share with us in the comments section below.

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Moodle Educators – How to create a typing practice activity in Moodle Course

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Jaswinder Singh
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Moodle Educators - How to create a typing practice activity in Moodle Course
Moodle Educators - How to create a typing practice activity in Moodle Course

Moodle LMS is world’s most popular open source learning management system with approx 400 million users around the globe. It is used in all types of learning requirements from corporate companies, universities, schools, medical and other industries. In this post we will see how you can create a typing activity in Moodle course.

Online learning has gained traction since last few years due to the pandemic as well as to keep up the pace with modern trends. However, learning how to type can be one of the trivial skill which needs to be mastered with practice.

MooTyper Moodle plugin allows you to have a typing practice/instruction functionality into Moodle. A course admin, manager, or teacher creates the activity and prepares it for use by selecting the keyboard layout and lessons to use.  It can be set up to present a series of exercises from a lesson or to present one selected exercise from a lesson as a typing exam. Once set up, students can then start to type the current exercise. When a student finishes an exercise his achievement is saved into a database, so the teacher can then view grades.

The plugin supports different keyboard layouts which includes many popular keyboard layouts e.g. Arabic, Greek, Hebrew, Portugese, Russian etc. The activity can be used in three different modes:

  • Practice mode – students proceed through a lesson in the order of the exercises listed in the lesson. It also allows a student to delete the results of an exercise attempt, and try it over.
  • Lesson mode – like practice mode, students proceed through a lesson in the order of the exercises listed in the lesson. Only an admin, manager, or teacher can delete an exercise result, and let the student try again.
  • Exam mode – only one exercise from a lesson is presented for the student to attempt. Only an admin, manager, or teacher can delete an exam mode result, and let the student try again.

When a student finishes any exercise, in any mode, the results are saved into a MooTyper database, so the teacher can view individual student progress.

You can download the MooTyper Moodle plugin from the official plugins repository here.

What are the other useful Moodle plugins you are using on your Moodle site? Please share with us in the comments section below.

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