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Countdown to Moodle 4: Roadmap Update and Progress Highlights
By Aurelie, Eliot Hoving, Jason R Norton and Kerry, on 3 May 2023
Welcome back to our fortnightly news release for the highly anticipated Moodle 4 upgrade. As we count down to the upgrade, we strive to keep you informed and updated on our progress.
In our previous blog post, we delved into the new assessment features of Moodle 4, including quiz and question bank enhancements, as well as timed assignments. Today, we’ll be focusing on the current state of our preparations for the upgrade, scheduled for the end of July.
Progress Update
During last week’s planning session (TI planning), our team identified and prioritised the tasks necessary to ensure a successful Moodle 4 release within the last two weeks of July.
Despite our initial projection of a test Moodle 4 instance release to all staff and students in April, we’ve had to adjust the timeline. We now anticipate launching this test platform at the end of May.
We want to share the reasons for this delay. Earlier this month, we released the Moodle 4 test site for our focus group and have been diligently working on the feedback received. Our focus group indicated that the platform isn’t quite ready for a general release, highlighting some areas that require further refinement, which we are now prioritising. Additionally, we’re working to resolve infrastructure issues to guarantee optimal performance of the Moodle 4 test site for all UCL staff and students upon its release at the end of May.
Here is the updated timeline for our summer upgrade:
Moodle 4 Timeline – Summer Upgrade 2023
We’re committed to delivering an exceptional learning experience, and we expect to launch the Train-The-Trainer sessions to faculty and departments late May, as well as the self-paced Moodle 4 course for all staff who cannot attend trainer-led sessions, by the end of May.
Getting in Touch
Should you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Digital Education team.
We’ll be back in a fortnight with more news and updates on the Moodle 4 upgrade. Until then, happy moodling!
The Virtual Learning Environments team