The realities of AI in EdTech, and other takeaways from MoodleMoot Australia 2025.
MoodleMoot Australia was a great success. Having heard from 28 Speakers over the two days, unpacking many Moodle case studies and product tips, one of the concluding questions of the conference was: what do we expect an LMS to look like in 2030? Click below to learn more.
Exciting news! Extended Security Support for Moodle LMS v4.1 is available at Catalyst.
Moodle version 4.1 runs out of official security support on 8 December 2025. Don't have time to upgrade before Christmas? Reach out to Catalyst for help! Click below to learn more.
Your educator experience just got better: introducing Moodle 5.1
Moodle LMS 5.1 release is here with enhancements that will make teaching and learning easier, including: simpler course building, more control over AI at the course level and reduced admin complexity.
AWS outage update: Catalyst services remain online.
We want to assure you that all Catalyst-hosted Moodle, Mahara, Totara, Drupal, Laravel, and WordPress sites remain online and fully operational, with only minimal disruption to certain backend monitoring systems.
Leveraging Open Source Software to Achieve Financial Sustainability for Australian TAFEs.
Beyond collaboration, education networks need a shared and easily accessible pool of knowledge and tools in order to achieve excellence, faster paced innovations, financial sustainability and business continuity.
Level Up Plugin: Moodle Course Gamification App
Used on 27,000+ sites and with 9+ million learners around the world, the Level Up XP Gamification plugin is known for providing a more engaging learning environment, contributing to student success.
Catalyst wins Partner of the Year and Community Contributor of the Year 2025 at the annual Moodle Partner Awards.
Compliance Training – Key Trends and Drivers in 2025.
Beyond mandated compliance training, senior leaders need to look into new creative ways to develop a ‘culture of learning and responsibility’ in their organisation. Here is what you must do.
Improve the e-learning accessibility of your LMS
Making digital content accessible is an important requirement for many organisations today. Your LMS and CMS content must be designed in a way that allows people living with disabilities to interact with it.
LMS Data Archiving – key considerations.
LMS data archiving is about protecting what matters, removing what doesn’t, and keeping your system fast, compliant, and cost-effective. It’s not just a technical process — it’s a key part of good digital governance in education.
Important Security Announcement for Moodle and Totara Users.
Catalyst IT are aware of the world-wide credential stuffing campaign against Moodle sites. Our team have detected this early and have put all possible measures in place immediately.
If you are a Moodle or Totara user, whether a Catalyst client or not, this requires your urgent attention. Please read.
Extend the possibilities of your Moodle LMS: Join us at MoodleMoot Australia 2025.
Whether you are using or considering Moodle as your LMS, we invite you to join us, connect with the Moodle community in the APAC region, discover new possibilities of the Moodle products, and set the stage for your organisation’s future edtech innovations.