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Moodle Users Association – Check out the top voted projects in July-December Cycle

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Jaswinder Singh
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Moodle Users Association - Check out the top voted projects in July-December Cycle
Moodle Users Association - Check out the top voted projects in July-December Cycle

Moodle Users Association (MUA) – the community arm of Moodle LMS is going to be replaced with the Public Advisory Group (PAG) in upcoming months. However, till the time it is running its project development cycles as usual. In the current Project development cycle July-December 2023, the preliminary round of voting is complete.

There were total 6 projects proposed during the current Project development cycle. Out of the total 6 projects, “Allow session stores to fully manage the session” won the preliminary round of voting. The top voted projects are as follows:

  1. Allow session stores to fully manage the session ==> never touch mdl_sessions table! – 47073
  2. Show information for teachers about submissions on the course main page in the Boost theme – 27229
  3. MUA: Moodle Report Builder – Add Customizable SQL Functionality – 13186
  4. Allow Activity Completion Settings for Topics/Weeks – 5728
  5. Moodle Wiki export and import – 4581
  6. Improve availability of activities and resources overview pages in Boost theme – 4504

While the preliminary round of voting is completed, the projects will undergo the requirements finalization and cost estimates from Moodle HQ. Based on that the Moodle Users Association committee will organize the final round of voting in early December.

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Chamilo LMS 1.11.26 version released with new features & improvements

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Jaswinder Singh
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Chamilo LMS 1.11.26 version released with new features & improvements
Chamilo LMS 1.11.26 version released with new features & improvements

Chamilo LMS – the free to use open source LMS has released a new version recently. Chamilo LMS has been used by more than 30M people worldwide since its inception in 2010.

The Chamilo LMS 1.11.26 version has been released by the Chamilo Association recently. The new version includes highly-recommended security updates and a few improvements on top of the previous version. The new version is a Maintenance version on top of 1.11.24. So, you are recommended to update your servers as soon as possible.

You can download the latest version of Chamilo LMS from the official download page here. The next major version Chamilo 2.0 is still under development and will be available soon.

The Chamilo project aims at ensuring the availability and quality of education at a reduced cost, through the distribution of its software free of charge, the improvement of its interface for 3rd world countries devices portability and the provision of a free access public e-learning campus

Chamilo LMS has been certified by many renowned Edtech organizations around the world including IMSGlobal, Capterra etc. Initially started as a fork of Dokeos, Chamilo LMS has gained worldwide popularity.

For more details about the Chamilo LMS, please check out the official website here.

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Moodle 4.3 QA Updates – 82% tests marked as Passed

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Jaswinder Singh
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Moodle 4.3 QA Updates - 82% tests marked as Passed
Moodle 4.3 QA Updates - 82% tests marked as Passed

Moodle 4.3 – the next major Moodle version is scheduled to be released on October 9, 2023. The next major Moodle version is currently undergoing QA testing as it will include many exciting new features. The Moodle community users are currently testing out the new features added in the Moodle LMS.

The Quality Assurance testing is carried out by actual real users before the release of any major version to verify the working of all new features. 100% of QA tests needs to be marked as Passed before the first release of any major Moodle version.

The current QA testing which started few days back on September 11, has already completed 82% of the tests as Passed. Out of the total 491 QA tests, 403 tests are marked as Passed.

Moodle 4.3 QA Updates
Moodle 4.3 QA Updates

If you are also a Moodle enthusiast, you can also contribute in Moodle QA testing which will also help you to earn the Moodle tester badge.

You can head to Moodle QA testing site and experiment, explore, and provide your valuable feedback. If you encounter any issues, whether major or minor, you need to report them to be fixed by Moodle developers. You can also refer to the QA testing guide before starting out.

What are the new features of Moodle 4.3, you are eagerly waiting for? Please share with us in the comments section below.

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Skilled Blue-Collar Career Platform PowerUs Raises $25.7M in Series B Financing

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Jaswinder Singh
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Skilled Blue-Collar Career Platform PowerUs Raises $25.7M in Series B Financing
Skilled Blue-Collar Career Platform PowerUs Raises $25.7M in Series B Financing

PowerUs, a Berlin-based career platform for skilled blue-collar workers such as electricians and plant mechanics, has raised $25.7 million (€24.0 million) as part of its Series B financing round led by Eurazeo, General Catalyst, Headline and HV-Capital. The startup plans to improve the user experience and develop new features with the funds. Furthermore, the company intends to continue developing and growing the platform in the future.

Founded in 2019 by Konrad Geiger and Julian Lindinger, PowerUs already has over 850 craft businesses and over 80,000 electronics technicians and system mechanics on the platform who can network with each other. Craftsmen should discover new career opportunities, while companies can find qualified specialists. Its partner organisations such as Enpal, Service4Charger, and DPS. Companies can use the site to network with talented people and post personalised job advertisements. Technicians who completed training can register for free on the platform to access all essential information about salary, future training, career options, and job posts for attractive opportunities.

Commenting on the funding, Co-founder of PowerUs, Konrad Geiger, said:

We were also shown a lot of trust in this financing round – we are proud of that and, above all, grateful. Especially now, when the implementation of the energy transition is in full swing, we have to support craft businesses and skilled workers. PowerUs wants to create a digital home for tradesmen – where professionals are among themselves, and transparency is the top priority.

Active placement in appealing career alternatives is also included in the offer. The platform also provides online courses in collaboration with partner companies such as Viessmann and Hager.

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Moodle Teachers – Allow students to enroll after completing course in another category

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Jaswinder Singh
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Moodle Teachers - Allow students to enroll after completing course in another category
Moodle Teachers - Allow students to enroll after completing course in another category

Moodle, the open-source Learning Management System (LMS), is renowned for its flexibility and extensibility. One of the key factors contributing to its adaptability is the extensive range of plugins available. In this post, we will discuss about Moodle plugin which allows you to let students enroll themselves in a course when they complete a course in another category.

The Moodle plugin – ‘Enrol by Category’ allows the teachers to setup the enrollment of a course in such a way that students needs to complete a course in another category. This can be used in scenarios where you have few courses like Preliminary level in Category 1 and Intermediate level in Category 2. You can setup the enrollment of Category 2 courses with this plugin such that students can access them only when they complete a course in Category 1.

The plugin also provides option to setup the waiting list which allows to setup a maximum participants in the course. When the maximum amount of participants is reached, additional participants can join the waiting list. Participants on the waiting list are informed about open spots on daily. The teacher can manually enroll participants from the waiting list into the course bypassing the maximum participants limit.

It also allows the students who are enrolled using this plugin to join specified group. This is useful if the course has multiple enrollment methods and also uses groups to show different content to different users.

The plugin also allows you to set a time limit to limit the course to participants which for example have finished a course in the specified category at most 6 month earlier. The time limit can be configured to count from when the course starts or when the course was created.

You can download the Enrol by Category Moodle plugin from the official plugins repository here.

What are the other Moodle plugins you are using on your Moodle site? Please let us know in the comments section below.

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Sports Coaching Platform TeachMe.To Raises $2M in Seed Funding

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Jaswinder Singh
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Sports Coaching Platform TeachMe.To Raises $2M in Seed Funding
Sports Coaching Platform TeachMe.To Raises $2M in Seed Funding

TeachMe.To, a San Diego-based provider of a lesson hub for beginners, has raised $2 million in seed funding, led by 1984 Ventures and with participation from Common Metal, Alumni Ventures, as well as a syndicate of angel investors, including Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI; Ben Lauzier, former VP of Product & Growth at Thumbtack; Vivek Patel, former CPO at Yelp; and Brent Turner, President of Rover.

TeachMe.To was established in late 2021 to make it easier for people to explore new sports or hobbies by streamlining the scheduling procedure. The platform connects beginner athletes with local coaches, providing tailored lessons and a seamless booking process. It aims to empower coaches and assist them in establishing successful coaching businesses. Through democratization and accessibility, the firm is revolutionizing sports education and enabling individuals to start playing with confidence.

Speaking about the company and its mission, Chief Executive Officer of TeachMe.To Nick O’Brien said:

I’m incredibly proud of what our team has accomplished in such a short period, already serving nearly every U.S. city with hundreds of lessons booked daily. Over the next year, we’ll continue to establish ourselves as the best place to book sports lessons while beginning to open up even more skills – from clarinet to cooking. We want to become the first place you go when you get that itch that it might be time to try something new.

The startup provides access to local lessons in over 100 US cities. It connects beginner athletes with vetted coaches specializing in various sports, including pickleball, tennis, golf, surfing, and boxing. Each lesson is tailored to the individual student’s goals, ensuring a personalized learning experience. TeachMe.To also offers complimentary insurance and a “Love Your Lesson” money-back guarantee, giving students peace of mind.

With this funding, the company plans to launch a dedicated app for students and expand its range of skills and sports offerings. Soon, it will launch a separate app for learners, enabling them to track their progress, receive video feedback from coaches, and enhance their learning experience. The platform also intends to create a Duolingo-like learning environment to accelerate students’ progress.

Additionally, TeachMe.To aims to assist coaches in building their client portfolios or entering the teaching profession. It offers free filming sessions to coaches, allowing them to create “Vet’ Em Videos” to showcase their experience, qualifications, teaching philosophy, and reasons for coaching. By reducing the barriers to entry for coaches, the organization is committed to fostering opportunities and success in the coaching industry.

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Moodle Teachers – Restrict your course activities until students complete another course

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Jaswinder Singh
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Moodle Teachers - Restrict your course activities until students complete another course
Moodle Teachers - Restrict your course activities until students complete another course

Moodle is the world’s most popular open source learning management system with more than 395 million users around the world. The vast collection of readily available plugins as well as the flexibility to create a new plugin allows the platform to cater the learning requirements for all industries. In this post, we will discuss about the Moodle plugin – ‘Restriction by other course completion’ and how does it work.

The Restriction by other course completion Moodle plugin provides a simple but yet very effective restriction condition. It allows the teachers to restrict the course section or course activities until a student has completed any other course. You need to setup the course completion settings in your course before you can use this plugin.

For example you have two courses on your Moodle site – Course X & Course Y. You want your students to complete Course X before they can access any specific activity in Course Y. You can also restrict whole section in Course Y.

After installing the plugin, you need to go to course X and setup the course completion. Watch this screencast to understand how to setup course completion criteria:

Once you have setup the Course completion for Course X, then you can edit any activity/section in Course Y. Under the Restrict Access section, you will see a new restriction named “Other Course Completion”. You will see all your courses where course completion is setup under the drop down to add as the restriction condition. Then just click Save Changes and you are good to go.

You can download the Restriction by other course completion plugin from the official Moodle plugins repository here.

What are the other useful plugins you are using on your Moodle site? Please share with us in the comments section below. If you are looking to address a specific issue in Moodle, please feel free to connect with us through the comments section below.

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Madrid-Based Correcto Raises $7M in Seed Round to Expand Its Presence in Latin America

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Jaswinder Singh
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Madrid-Based Correcto Raises $7M in Seed Round to Expand Its Presence in Latin America
Madrid-Based Correcto Raises $7M in Seed Round to Expand Its Presence in Latin America

Correcto, a language writing tool company located in Madrid that focuses on Spanish speakers, has recently announced that it has raised $7 million in a seed round led by London-based Octopus Ventures, with participation from Carya Venture Partners and River Park Ventures. The Spanish firm hopes to take its product development, worldwide expansion, and team strengthening to the “next level” with this investment round.

Co-founded in 2021 by Abraham López Lee, Ignacio Prieto Mayorgas, and Antonio Triguero Noriega, Correcto is a SaaS platform offering real-time Spanish linguistic corrections through artificial intelligence and machine learning. The startup already has a strong presence in Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico. According to the company, the Latin American market is particularly attractive as it is the region with the highest number of Spanish speakers.

Speaking on the fundraising, the founders of Correcto said in a statement:

We want to express our sincere gratitude to all investors, team members, customers and partners who have been with us on this exciting journey so far. Your unwavering support and faith in Correcto has been instrumental to our continued success.

They further added:

For Correcto, it is a significant step to continue our growth over the last two years. It has also been a very motivating time for the entire team, where the great enthusiasm and motivation of each of the company’s members is reflected.

The startup will concentrate its efforts in Spain, the United States, and Latin America. With more than 591 million Spanish speakers worldwide, Correcto seeks to offer solutions that improve writing in Spanish and, in doing so, open doors to higher-paying opportunities for this large population group.

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Amsterdam-Based Lepaya Raises $38M to Revolutionize Corporate Learning Through AI

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Jaswinder Singh
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Amsterdam-Based Lepaya Raises $38M to Revolutionize Corporate Learning Through AI
Amsterdam-Based Lepaya Raises $38M to Revolutionize Corporate Learning Through AI

Lepaya, an Amsterdam-based Amsterdam-based corporate upskilling provider, has raised $38 million in a funding round led by Endeit, with participation from Educapital, Mars Growth Capital, and Liquidity Capital, as well as the existing investors Target Global and Mediahuis Ventures.

With the new funding, Lepaya will accelerate the development and commercialization of its AI-driven capability development platform, which is poised to revolutionize how global organizations like ING, Dell, Maersk, KPMG Freudenberg, and the rest of its 2000 clients identify, close, and track skills gaps.

Speaking about the company, Founder & CEO of Lepaya, René Janssen, said:

The rapid developments in AI allow us to provide organizations and the world with what we always had envisioned, and individual employees with what they deserve: a deeply personal insight in skill gaps, and a truly contextualized way to bridge them; by combining the best artificial and human intelligence and taking care of all the complex operations surrounding global upskilling programs.

René Janssen and Peter Kuperus founded the company in 2018, believing that the correct training at the right time, focusing on the right skill, increases organizational productivity and promotes overall corporate success. The firm focuses on increasing talent retention and productivity through a blend of online, offline, and virtual reality training through an all-in-one capability platform. The startup aims to empower professionals worldwide to be more effective in their work and to lead happier lives so that they can ignite businesses.

Jonathan Denais, from Educapital, added:

In the tight labour market, corporates struggle with workforce planning. What we love about Lepaya’s platform is that it not only identifies skill gaps but also provides a scalable way for the enterprise to upskill people and keep promoting their internal talent.

With this latest round of funding, Lepaya will invest in AI technologies such as AI-coach, which will tailor learning content to each learner’s context and career level. Further investments will be made to expand skill data analysis, allowing organizations and their leaders to gain deeper skill information at the corporate and industry levels.

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Moodle HQ – Martin Dougiamas transitioned from CEO to Head of Research

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Jaswinder Singh
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Moodle HQ - Martin Dougiamas transitioned from CEO to Head of Research
Moodle HQ - Martin Dougiamas transitioned from CEO to Head of Research

Moodle LMS founder Martin Dougiamas has switched to Head of Research at Moodle HQ after serving as the CEO for last 24 years. In a recent announcement, Martin shared the news on Moodle forums after successful completion of MoodleMoot Global 2023.

Martin started the Moodle LMS as an experiment at Curtin University which later on turned into one of the world’s most popular open source LMS with more than 395 million users around the world.

In his post, Martin mentioned :

Throughout the last two decades, I’ve stayed passionate about research, innovation and experimentation, even while I had to learn how to run and manage our Moodle HQ company at the centre of the project to provide sustainability and management of the project. I feel Moodle HQ is mature enough now to allow me to focus my attention more fully in this area, concentrating on how the world of online learning technology can evolve. Freely available generative AI, robots and new devices are bringing a technology and education revolution that will disrupt these fields as much as the Internet itself did, if not more.

With this new announcement, Martin will move to a new role as Head of Research at Moodle along with his team to focus on research and investigation of new open source education technologies helping to support the Moodle roadmap in the long term.

Now after this transition, Moodle HQ is looking for a new CEO to fill the position vacated by Martin by early 2024. Martin further added:

Nothing will change for the Moodle community. Everyone at Moodle HQ remains committed to Moodle LMS as an open source platform and our certification as a B Corp recognises our ongoing dedication to using business as a force for good. It’s incredibly important to me and the Board that we take the time to find the right person for the job, so it’s likely to be some time before we announce an appointment.

Check out the full post here.

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