Moodle and Web 2.0

Key points from Martin’s presentation during MoodleMoot Germany 2017are as follows:

• Moodle 3.4 will focus more on improving the Usability, Accessibility and include the improved Calendar project (Moodle Users Association) and combining Participants/enrolments page.
• Moodle HQ will start a new EU subsidiary with first office in Barcelona.
• Moodle HQ will launch a new Moodle foundation in Brussels.
• Moodle Mobile App will have a 100% support for all Moodle core activities and resources from Moodle 3.4.
• Moodle Desktop app similar to the Moodle mobile app for desktop users.
• Ability to copy a whole Moodle site from one server to another.
• New certification system for Moodle instead of the existing MCCC which will be launched later this year.
• Improvements to the MoodleCloud platform. • Moodle Academy – the Moodle based MOOC platform.
• Moodle Community 2.0 – A new Professional development space for educators/learners, central moodle account, integrates open repositories, crowdfunding tools for developing new open content & sell your content and small services only.

If you have been following the #MootDE17 hashtag on social media, you will find a number of tweets from many happy Moodlers who attended MoodleMoot Germany 2017.

This Moot was held between 21 – 23 June at Mannheim University and the three-day event as full of workshops, panel sessions, presentations and keynotes as Moodlers shared their story and latest innovation with the learning platform.