Moodle 4.1 – Code freeze on October 17, to be released on November 28

Moodle 4.1 – the next major version release of Moodle LMS is all set to add many new features. As per the latest announcement, The Moodle 4.1 version will be released on November 28. It will continue to add upon the new features introduced in Moodle 4.0 like UX & Question bank improvements.

Sander Bangma announced the timelines for the code freeze for Moodle 4.1. The code will be frozen on October 17th and after that the QA cycle will be carried out. In the QA cycle, the testers will be checking the new features to find out any bugs. Once the QA cycle is complete 100%, the Moodle 4.1 will be released on November 28.

Bangma has given a glimpse of major features coming in Moodle 4.1, which are inline to what we have reported earlier in this post. (the below list is coming directly from Sander Bangma post on Moodle forums here.)

UX enhancements

• Database activity – this is an MUA supported project which brings improvements to the database activity for both learners and educators. New presets and enhanced management of presets will make the database activity easier to use.
• Gradebook improvements – commencing with UX improvements to gradebook navigation, the user report and single view reports will be enhanced to make them easier to use. Further work on gradebook is planned for following releases.

Integrations

• Ability to share Moodle LMS course content directly to MoodleNet – you could already push MoodleNet content to your Moodle site and with these improvements it will be possible to share your Moodle course content directly with MoodleNet.
• Various improvements to the BBB integration – following the initial integration of the BBB plugin in Moodle 4.0 the BBB team is working on a number of improvements including the ability to invite external guests to BBB sessions.
• Introduction of Tiny MCE 6 as HTML editor next to Atto – in Moodle 4.1 we are adding TinyMCE 6 as an additional editor next to the existing Atto editor. TinyMCE is well supported and will transition to become the Atto replacement in following releases.

And more!

• Numerous accessibility improvements – Moodle is committed to delivering an inclusive and accessible LMS to all. We are currently working on a number of accessibility improvements which will also be backported to Moodle 4.0. Upon completion Moodle 4.0 will be WCAG 2.1 AA accredited and we will ensure Moodle 4.1 receives the same accreditation.
• Question and Questionbank improvements – this community initiative is continuing with the question bank improvements that commenced in Moodle 4.0. Making the question bank more powerful and ultimately into a course activity.
• Additional reports for Report Builder – in Moodle 4.0 we introduced the WP report builder into LMS and added several system and custom reports. This work is being continued for Moodle 4.1 with additional report sources being added.

What are the new features of Moodle 4.1, which makes you feel ecstatic? Which Moodle version you are using on your learning environment? Please share with us in the comments section below.