Moodle 5.1 builds on the success of 5.0 with practical improvements that make creating, managing, and learning even smoother. The update focuses on saving time, simplifying tasks, and giving educators more control over their courses.
A Smarter Activity Chooser
Adding activities in Moodle is now much more intuitive. The Activity Chooser, the panel that allows you to choose course activities and resources, has been redesigned to help you find the right tools faster.
Activities are now grouped by purpose, making it easier to see what each one is for. You’ll also notice clear labels showing whether an activity can be graded, saving time when setting up training paths or evaluations.
The new layout feels cleaner and quicker – especially for those who build or update courses regularly.
More Insight with the Updated Activities Overview
Keeping track of everything happening in a course is now easier and more effective. The Activities Overview page now covers a wider range of activity types, including Forums, Quizzes, Lessons, H5P content, and SCORM packages.
Educators and learners can instantly see key details such as deadlines and completion status all in one place. This simple change makes managing progress and engagement far more convenient.
Flexible AI Tools for Every Course
Artificial intelligence is becoming a bigger part of digital learning, and Moodle 5.1 gives you more control over how it’s used.
You can now decide where AI assistance is available – at both the course and activity level. For example, you might enable AI suggestions for a writing exercise but keep them turned off for an assessment or compliance test.
This flexibility ensures that AI supports learning where it adds value, without being available where it shouldn’t be.
Easier, More Accessible Content Creation
Creating engaging and accessible content continues to get easier. Moodle 5.1 refines the text editor, letting you drag and drop images, audio, or video directly into content areas.
You can now provide longer, more descriptive image captions, which are great for accessibility and clarity. Media files also behave more predictably, making it simpler to adjust or replace content after it’s uploaded.
These improvements create a smoother content-creation process – no technical skills required.
Smoother Experience for Learners
Learners benefit from a cleaner, more consistent interface that helps them focus on what matters most: completing their courses. With improved organization in activity lists and clearer progress details, it’s easier to see what’s next, what’s due, and what’s already done.
Navigation also feels more natural, helping new learners get comfortable with Moodle faster and reducing confusion.
Why Upgrade to Moodle 5.1?
Moodle 5.1 is all about polish, productivity, and confidence. It doesn’t change the way you work – it simply makes everyday tasks smoother.
You’ll notice faster setups, clearer overviews, and more flexible use of AI. For teams using Moodle in training, learning and development, or internal education, these updates mean less time managing the system and more time focusing on people and progress.
If you’re already on Moodle 5.0, upgrading to 5.1 is an easy next step that delivers noticeable improvements right away.
Ready to Upgrade?
Contact our team today to discuss how we can support a smooth transition and help you make the most of the new features.
