OCIO & LTTC News: Moodle 4.0 is Available in the Summer of 2023
The upgrade of Moodle from version 3.9 to 4.0 is underway. Starting from 2023/24, teachers and students can enjoy the many new features of the new Moodle system. The upgrade is aimed at improving the learning and teaching experiences with new contemporary theme and enhanced features.
Users can access new Summer semester of 2023/24 courses on the Moodle Y2023 website.
New Moodle user guides can be found on the Moodle 4.0 Help website (Staff | Students)
, workshops and video tutorials will be offered in June 2023. Please stay tuned!
– May 16, 2023
Moodle System Update on 7 May 2023 (Sun)
Due to a system update to improve security, Moodle (https://moodle.eduhk.hk) and related services such as Turnitin will be suspended temporarily from 7:00am to 6:00pm, 7 May 2023 (Sun). Please schedule your work accordingly.
Please contact Mr. Rocky Yip (x6552) of OCIO for technical enquiries and Mr. Philip Wai (x8190) of LTTC for user support enquiries. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
– April 24, 2023
OCIO & LTTC News: Moodle 4.0 Available in the Summer of 2023
The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and the Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology (LTTC) are working on the upgrade of Moodle from version 3.9 to 4.0. Starting from the Summer semester of 2023, users can enjoy the many new features of the new Moodle system.
The upgrade is aimed at improving the learning and teaching experiences with new and enhanced features, which include:
- A new contemporary theme with new activity icons for instructors and students to navigate the site and course content more easily.
- Quiz, assignment and grading functions get better, allowing instructors to assign timed assignments and annotate students’ PDF assignments.
- Students can focus more on learning and easily prioritise their coursework on the improved course site and rejuvenated dashboard and timeline.
New Moodle workshops, video tutorials and user guides will be offered in the coming months. Please stay tuned!
– Mar 28, 2023