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Moodle 5.0 introduces a powerful new feature to support fair and consistent grading practices. Developed by Catalyst IT, this enhancement enables educators to automatically apply penalties to grades based on defined criteria, such as late submissions, without manual intervention.

From AI enhancements to new Question Bank filters and Grade Penalties framework - there are a few feature additions and improvements to enjoy in Moodle 5.0

LTS releases are often favoured by larger organisations for their stability, security, and reduced change management. In this blog, we unpack the benefits and drawbacks of long term support software; as well as provide you with software upgrade considerations.

Instead of relying on a separate SCORM Cloud Service for managing updates and delivery (to various sites), the mod_scormremote Moodle plugin sits within the client’s existing Moodle site. This offers direct control of the extended enterprise learning network including partners and users when it comes to things like:

Moodle LMS 4.5 saw over 250 new features and improvements including the introduction of the AI subsystem. The AI subsystem allows organisations to choose if, how and where they want to integrate AI tools into their Moodle site, keeping with one of the core strengths of the Moodle product – flexibility.

From minimising risk to increasing employee engagement and retention, providing learning opportunities (aside from the compulsory compliance training) to your employees has never been more critical.

Are you responsible for a Learning Management System or broader IT infrastructure in your organisation? Some of the challenges you may be experiencing include..

Immersive learning, extended reality, blockchain for EdTech and more - find out what EdTech trends are gaining prominence in 2025.

We are great supporters of the Global Moot events because they bring together technical and pedagogical experts from the wider Moodle community - Moodle HQ, the Moodle Partner Network and global representatives of Moodle users. Here are some highlights from MoodleMoot Global 2024.

The team at Catalyst are very proud to have been awarded APAC Partner of the Year, at the 2024 annual Modle Partner Awards.

‘What does Open Source even mean?’ is a common question. Apart from the word ‘free’ associated with open source software, which comes with its own associations such as ‘lower quality’, not many people we speak to about this, can recap why OS may be a suitable choice for their company.

Moodle Workplace 4.4 version comes with many exciting features. One that many of our clients have been waiting for is the Learning (Course) Catalogue. The Learning Catalogue offers many benefits resulting in a more effective and engaging workplace learning experience. Let's have a look at some of them.