From: moodler Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 06:22:04 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Updated with current thoughts about general path this year X-Git-Url: http://git.mjollnir.org/gw?a=commitdiff_plain;h=66a68c1739b69ff1c85ee5ea84890220af1ed120;p=moodle.git Updated with current thoughts about general path this year --- diff --git a/lang/en/docs/future.html b/lang/en/docs/future.html index 94abbd5f66..d115a92fb5 100644 --- a/lang/en/docs/future.html +++ b/lang/en/docs/future.html @@ -2,44 +2,63 @@ Moodle Docs: Future +

Future

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Some notes from the main author: Martin Dougiamas.

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I'm committed to continuing my work on Moodle and on keeping it Open and Free. I have a deeply-held belief in the importance of unrestricted education and empowered teaching, and Moodle is the main way I can contribute to the realisation of these ideals. -

As Moodle gains in maturity, I hope its directions are influenced by the community +

As Moodle gains in maturity, its directions are increasingly influenced by the community of developers and users. A dynamic database of proposed features and their status - can be found at bugs.moodle.org. - Your contributions in the form of ideas, code, + can be found at moodle.org/bugs. + Your contributions in the form of ideas, code, feedback and promotion are all very welcome. -

Until about April 2003, my own involvement will slow down while I finish my PhD thesis. - During this time there will still be releases, but they will only contain minor - new features and bug fixes. I will also be including modules and other code contributed - by others. - -

After this time, by around June/July 2003, I am expecting a major release called Moodle 2.0 - that will include major new features such as: -

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About this time I will also be experimenting with ways of making - Moodle development more sustainable for the long term. This may - include offering services for payment - although the software itself - will always remain Free. - +

Currently my own involvement has slowed while I finish writing my PhD thesis. + +

Here is a rough map of the future as I currently see it (obviously this is + subject to change): + +

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Version 1.1 - May 2003
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This release will contain all the many new features and bug fixes accumulated + since 1.0.8.1, including new modules such peer-graded assignments. +
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Version 1.2 - August 2003 ?
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This release will tie up some other loose ends and new modules such as 'chat' and 'issue tracker'. +
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Version 2.0 - December 2003 ?
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This major release will include some major changes in internal structure + designed to add flexibility and scalability in many areas. Among the major + targets are: +
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  • Stronger pedagogical support for both teachers and students +
  • Rewritten display layer using XHTML-compatible code and complete implementation + of templates for increased standards-compliance, flexibility and accessibility. +
  • Wider use of PHP classes in key areas of the Moodle code, to make things + easier for programmers writing new modules or integrating with external systems. +
  • Support for groups and group work +
  • New access-control system allowing finely-defined roles and rights. +
  • Basic support for IMS and SCORM +
  • Whatever else comes along :-) +
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