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Mount Orange is now running Moodle LMS 5.3!

by Anna Alexander -

Dear community,

Mount Orange is now running Moodle LMS 5.3, a Long-Term Support (LTS) release.

Here are some of the changes you'll notice:

  • Learning outcomes (Teachers & students): Connect your course and activity design to clear learning outcomes. Each course now has a Learning outcomes page, and outcomes no longer need a scale.
  • Feedback from every marker (Teachers & students): When several markers grade an assignment, each marker can now leave their own feedback alongside the overall feedback for the student.
  • Quiz due dates (Teachers & students): Quizzes can now have a due date as well as a closing date, so students know when they're expected to finish.
  • A clearer layout (Everyone): Pages are centred, icons are refreshed, and Previous and Next buttons help you move through courses that use the Custom sections or Weekly sections formats.
  • More choice for AI (Administrators): Anthropic Claude is now available as an AI provider, and the new AI usage report shows how AI features are used across the site and in each course.

Log in with one of our demo accounts to try these features for yourself. Find out more in What's new in Moodle 5.3: 

Enjoy exploring!

Anna

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