Board

Activities ::: mod_board
Maintained by Brickfield LogoBrickfield Education Labs, Mike Churchward
Encourage discussions and thought-sharing with Board, a post-it board activity for students! This is an anonymous collaborative activity where the teachers sets out a number of columns with editable names and then students add contributions, or posts, to columns.

Board 1.39.07 (Build 2022101201)

Moodle 3.9, 3.10
Released: Friday, November 25, 2022, 12:44 AM

Release Notes

NOTE - This release will work on Moodle 3.9 and Moodle 3.10.

1.39.07 (Build 2022101201)
  • Added a single user mode.
  • In single user mode a teacher can post on your board.
  • Teachers can move columns.
  • Per board control of opening links in a new window.
  • Added activity completion settings.
  • CSV export includes number of "likes".
  • Added setting to allow each student to have their own board.
  • Added a setting to allow/prevent Youtube videos.
  • Better UI for moving and editing.
  • Allow columns to be locked.
  • Enable commenting functionality on each post when opened in overlay.
  • Change loglevel for actions to be 'participating'.
  • Add ability to embed board on the course page.
  • Ensure move icon has proper aria labelling.
  • Ensure all keyboard controls work in the View Post popup.
1.39.06 (Build 2021101501)

New features / improvements:

  • Added privacy API.
  • Orphaned ratings are removed.

Big fixes:

  • Fixed error with group context.
  • Fixed manager role default access to view and manage board instances.

Please note, if upgrading, that site administrators will need to RESET or update their manager role capabilities, ensuring that all Board plugin related capabilities are now allowed.

The Moodle Docs page for resetting roles is here.

1.39.05 (Build 2021092101)

New features / improvements:

  • New look and layout for the board.
  • Allow users to move their own note placements.
  • Sorting options now include "none".
1.39.04 (Build 2021090801)

New features / improvements:

  • Create and edit note now in a modal.
  • Tooltips added

Bug fixes:

  • Ensure HTML/scripts cannot be added to media additions.

Version information

Version build number
2021052415
Version release name
1.39.07 (Build 2022101201)
Maturity
Stable version
MD5 Sum
7db55c82df7b8143dbb57881adf61737
Supported software
Moodle 3.9, Moodle 3.10
  • Latest release for Moodle 3.9
  • Latest release for Moodle 3.10

Version control information

Version control system (VCS)
GIT
VCS repository URL
VCS branch
MOODLE_39_STABLE
VCS tag
v1.39.07

Default installation instructions for plugins of the type Activities

  1. Make sure you have all the required versions.
  2. Download and unpack the module.
  3. Place the folder (eg "assignment") in the "mod" subdirectory.
  4. Visit http://yoursite.com/admin to finish the installation