Announcements

New Moodle LAE 5.0 Release

June 30, 2025

CLAMP has prepared its first Moodle 5.0 release. This contains updates to all the contributed modules to ensure compatibility with Moodle 5.0. You can download the release from the CLAMP code release archive. We expect the next stable releases from core in mid-August. CLAMP evaluated Moodle 5.0 at June’s Summer… Read more

Charles Fulton

Summer 2025 Hack/Doc Fest at Swarthmore

June 26, 2025

This was CLAMP’s third visit to Swarthmore College, but the first time we’d gone there during the summer (see the 2020 and 2023 reports). After some rain on Tuesday morning, good weather moved in for the rest of the conference. Points of interest on campus included the Scott Amphitheater, the… Read more

Charles Fulton

The Question Bank in Moodle 5.0

June 18, 2025

In February 2025, CLAMP posted about serious question bank issues in Moodle versions 4.3.8, 4.4.4, and 4.5.0. While those issues were addressed, With the release of Moodle 5.0, the Question Bank has been radically revised and appears to be a work in progress. Up through Moodle 4.5, the course Question… Read more

Carly Born

New Moodle LAE Releases for June 2025

June 13, 2025

There are three new Moodle: Liberal Arts Edition releases. There are no new LAE features; these are maintenance releases only. You can download the updates from the CLAMP code release archive. The new releases are for versions 4.1, 4.4, and 4.5. The next stable releases are scheduled for mid-August 2025.… Read more

Charles Fulton

New Moodle LAE Releases for April 2025

April 17, 2025

There are four new Moodle: Liberal Arts Edition releases. There are no new LAE features; these are maintenance releases only. You can download the updates from the CLAMP code release archive. The new releases are for versions 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, and 4.5. The next stable releases are scheduled for mid-June… Read more

Charles Fulton

New Moodle LAE Releases for March 2025

March 19, 2025

There are four new Moodle: Liberal Arts Edition releases. There are no new LAE features; these are maintenance releases only. You can download the updates from the CLAMP code release archive. The new releases are for versions 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, and 4.5. The recent releases address an issue with the… Read more

Jim Nicnick

Registration open for Summer 2025 Moodle Hack/Doc Fest

March 6, 2025

Registration is now open for the Summer 2025 Moodle Hack/Doc Fest, which will be held at Swarthmore College from June 10 through June 12, 2025. CLAMP’s Hack/Doc Fests are twice-yearly unconference-style events dedicated to improving the Moodle experience for liberal arts colleges. For CLAMP schools, CLAMP will reimburse your first… Read more

Charles Fulton

New Moodle LAE Releases for February 2025

February 14, 2025

There are four new Moodle: Liberal Arts Edition releases. There are no new LAE features; these are maintenance releases only. You can download the updates from the CLAMP code release archive. The new releases are for versions 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, and 4.5. Please read CLAMP’s question bank advisory before installing… Read more

Charles Fulton

Moodle question bank advisory

February 11, 2025

CLAMP has become aware of a significant bug involving the Moodle question bank. This bug affects Moodle platforms on versions 4.3.8, 4.4.4, or 4.5.0 (and higher). CLAMP recommends that schools do not upgrade to those versions until this bug has been fixed. Please continue reading for a full explanation. Read more

Charles Fulton

Winter 2025 Hack/Doc Fest at Lafayette

February 10, 2025

CLAMP held its Winter 2025 Hack/Doc Fest at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. The primary focus of the event was evaluating Moodle 4.5. We’re happy to report that we encountered no major issues and no blockers to upgrading to Moodle 4.5 this year, although you should take careful note of… Read more

Charles Fulton