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I've Seen The Future Of Learning, And It's Revenue NSW. Jinnine Ridge At MoodleMoot Australia 2018 #Moodle #moodlenews #MootAU18

Surprisingly early, Moodle HQ has released videos for 13 talks held just last month in Brisbane, for MoodleMoot Australia 2018. And to get started, a bold relocation initiative by the New South Wales Office of State Revenue and State Debt Recovery, rebranded to Revenue NSW, which served as a jumping board for a deep reskilling project.   Previously in MoodleNews: Highlights Of Rooting…

For a long time, these themes were the trademark look of Moodle. They were originally built on Bootstrap version 2, at the time the latest edition of the popular web interface (a field also known as “Front End”) development framework. Flash forward to present time, and Bootstrap is in version 4, fully taken advantage by “Boost,” Moodle’s default look for over a year now.

In the next major release, Moodle 3.6, a new “Classic” theme, in line with “Clean” but built on Bootstrap 4, will come along with “Boost.” This will make the Testing and QA stage of the release easier. “Clean” and “More” will stay available at the Moodle plugin repository. Bangma pledges to offer “sufficient support” for these themes on Moodle 3.6. (A preliminary version of “Classic” is already available at GitHub by Moodle HQ’s Bas Brands.)

For Moodle 3.7, “More” and “Clean” will not be supported (unless a volunteer third party decides to adopt them and bring them up to current version), nor any theme built on a version of Bootstrap previous to 4.

However, as Bangma notes, Moodle 3.5 is a Long Term Support release, which will receive security fixes until May 2021, meaning at least here the two old themes will still be supported, albeit minimally.

Previously in MoodleNews: Mr. Moodle, Why Won’t Moodle Bring Cool New Stuff Faster!?

The announcement ensued a vigorous discussion about how Moodle HQ should handle legacy support, future roadmaps, and other finer details involving frameworks and compatibility. An argument about whether Moodle should look “pretty out of the box” led to Moodler Rick Jerz to contribute a gallery comparing the first impressions of some LMS. Is beauty in the eye of the beholder? See for yourself:

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Check out the complete, “shambolic” discussion at the Moodle Forum.

See also: Issue MDL-58427, “Deprecate the bootstrapbase theme and remove from core” at the Moodle Tracker.■

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The 4 Most Annoying Bugs Still Open In #Moodle #MoodleNews #EdTech

This list includes issues reported on the Moodle Tracker that remain open with the highest number of “Watchers,” or Tracker members, interested in a resolution. Many of the threads in the issues below reveal surprisingly common complaints that remain unanswered, sometimes for years. Short of a response from the Moodle HQ team, these issues could represent a hidden opportunity. If these or other…

The Impact Of A #Moodle Theme On Learning #MoodleNews #EdTech #UX

By Apurva Mhatre [email protected] Moodle is the base of technology-aided learning across schools and universities worldwide. As a result, a large number of developers have flocked to this platform, to contribute their ideas and become a part of the community. The “Moodleverse” today has tons of developers contributing themes and plugins on a regular basis. Have you ever wondered how…

#Moodle 3.3 Wants Your Hands On It. Join The User QA Testing Now #moodlenews

To some of us Moodlers, the customary QA Testing invitation rouses our excitement, as it is the sign that a new Moodle is only days away. This time, Moodle HQ is looking for volunteers to thoroughly test the 3.3 release. Join the QA testing, to check out the new features before anyone else. Will it come with Office integration, file storage API, an always up-to-date My Course Overview? Font…

.@iomad_stuff Brings Multi Tenancy To #Moodle 3.2 #MoodleNews

There are times when we wish our system would be able to handle several situations separately. EdTech customers, for example, usually prefer that the cloud-based services they use reflect their unique designs. To accomplish this, cloud-based EdTech companies need “Multi Tenancy”. The ability to host, in one server, many independent sites, each with their own entry gate and unique experience.…

All You Need To Know To Create Your Own 'Boost'-Based Theme For #Moodle 3.2 & 3.3 #MoodleNews @damy0n

When Moodle HQ launched Moodle 3.2 last December, they knew its flagship “Boost” theme was not the end of the line, only a new beginning. As more users become aware of interfaces and UX, the general interest for design and research increases. We all start to see the little things that could make a site better. For Moodle, this was as much a challenge as an opportunity, considering the creativity…

The 'Photo' Theme by @damy0n Is A Compelling Take On #Moodle 3.2 #MoodleNews

Can anything compare to a beautifully crafted HD photo as the background of carefully outlined sections and lovingly designed icons and content? While you rack your brain looking for candidates, read this Moodle.com profile on “Moodlerati” Damyon Wiese and his “Photo” theme for Moodle 3.2. It is a child of the default “Boost” theme that came with the latest release of the Open Source LMS, last…