The annual upgrades are a means of continually improving the system. The overall look and feel will be very similar to the current version, however there will be significant improvements to the gradebook and the overall system performance.

Please note that this upgrade will take place within the 10-day period for the submission of final grades to the E-Grade system for approval. 聽If you plan to calculate grades in cuLearn, please download them to your computer prior to May 2, because the cuLearn grade book will not be available from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on this date.聽 If you need any help with this, please contact kirk.davies@carleton.ca.

This upgrade will not affect any data and content added by instructors and they will be able to continue work on their courses after 2 p.m. on May 2.

For a more detailed description of the changes in the upcoming Moodle 2.8.3 version of cuLearn, please visit the .

If you have any questions about the upgrade, contact the EDC at edc@carleton.ca.

Microsoft has scheduled this upgrade for Friday, Nov. 15.

During the upgrade period you might see a momentary service interruption while your mailbox is being upgraded; however no significant service interruption is anticipated.

The overall look and feel is very similar to the previous version, only with a modernized look and a simplified, intuitive interface. 聽It is also responsive, accessible, and faster.

Some of the improvements in this upgrade include:

• better file management and access control of resources and activities
• new course layout options and management tools
• assignment improvements including rubrics, offline marking, date extensions, student submission statement
• better quiz attempt handling
• new book activity type
• course lists will not be organized by semester
• plus many other smaller improvements

For screenshots and a complete list of new features, please visit the .

The upgrade is both to the core (going from Moodle 2.1 to 2.4) and to the functionality. 聽The overall look and feel with be very similar to the current version, only with a modernized look and a simplified, intuitive interface. 聽It will also be responsive, accessible, and faster.

Some of the improvements in this upgrade include:

• better file management and access control of resources and activities
• new course layout options and management tools
• assignment improvements including rubrics, offline marking, date extensions, student submission statement
• better quiz attempt handling
• new book activity type
• course lists will not be organized by semester
• many other smaller improvements

During the upgrade on Saturday August 31st the system will be unavailable. 聽There will be no impact to any content contained within cuLearn.

For screenshots and a complete list of new features, please visit the .

The upgrade is both to the core (going from Moodle 2.1 to 2.4) and to the functionality. 聽The overall look and feel with be very similar to the current version, only with a modernized look and a simplified, intuitive interface. 聽It will also be responsive, accessible, and faster.

Some of the improvements in this upgrade include:

• better file management and access control of resources and activities
• new course layout options and management tools
• assignment improvements including rubrics, offline marking, date extensions, student submission statement
• better quiz attempt handling
• new book activity type
• course lists will not be organized by semester
• many other smaller improvements

One of the key strengths of cuLearn is its extensibility through the use of plugins that add extra functionality, integrations with other applications, and customization of the user interface. 聽The EDC welcomes suggestions for future plugins to be added to cuLearn. The LMS steering committee evaluates and select which plugins should be added. 聽.

During the upgrade on Saturday August 31st the system will be unavailable. 聽There will be no impact to any content contained within cuLearn.

More details coming soon!