Moodle 5.1 Survival Guide

This guide provides detailed instructions and updates for faculty using Moodle 5.1, including site changes, course content preservation, and new features like the activity chooser and quick grading options.

Click [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q69VcAHZmQ&list=PLIT0_mXDsX0prDcuw6V0lTC6BA82jWdqw) for all Moodle 5.1 Video References

Overview

What Will Happen to Your Site in July 2026? - User Data: Stays exactly the same - Course Content: Your structure and courses remain untouched - Files & Settings: All custom configurations are fully preserved - Personalizations: Your unique setup will continue to work as expected

"More" Options in Course Navigation

Previous “More” Options

Screenshot of a Moodle page with the dropdown menu for "More" displayed.

Updated “More” Options

Screenshot of a Moodle 5.1 page with the dropdown menu for "More" displayed.

Reports and Activities

Reports has now moved under "More"

Where **Reports** once was, is a new tab called "Activities"

The **Activities** tab allows you to see an overview of all the activities and resources in the course

Activity Chooser

Old Activity Chooser

New Layout for Activity Chooser

Tip: Double-click to add activity!

Exploring New Layout for Activity Chooser [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgPDSykeS08)

Quick Grading

New Quick Grading Option for Assignments

Example of Quick Grading

Screenshot of the Moodle 5.1 Quick Grading page for an assignment. Three green circles surround the boxes for grade input, highlighting the new Quick Grading feature.

Feedback Data

Turnitin's Feedback feature allows intructors to know when students have downloaded feedback on their assignments.

Question Bank

Previous Question Bank for Course

Updated Question Bank for Course

Screenshot of a Moodle 5.1 Question Bank. From this page, instructors may choose whether to view activity-specific questions or question banks that may be shared across courses.

Updated Question Bank cont.

Screenshot of the Question Bank creation page in Moodle 5.1.

Previous Question Bank for Individual Quiz

Screenshot of the Moodle 4.5 Question Bank for an individual quiz.

Updated Question Bank for Individual Quiz

Screenshot of the Moodle 5.1 Question Bank for an individual quiz.

New Question Bank Filters

Screenshot of a Moodle 5.1 Question Bank with the dropdown menu for the filters displayed.

TinyMCE Editor

Text Editor Change [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzonWDk9MUw)

Previous Default Editor

Screenshot of the Atto Editor for Moodle 4.5.

Previous Default Editor with toolbar expanded

Screenshot of Atto Editor for Moodle 4.5 with the toolbar expanded.

Features of TinyMCE Editor

Screenshot of the TinyMCE Editor for Moodle 5.1.

Features of TinyMCE Editor cont.

Screenshot of TinyMCE right-click menu options for text editing.

Embedding a Video

Embedding Video Code with TinyMCE Editor [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q69VcAHZmQ)