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Gibbon’s architecture allows for the use of modules and themes to extend the functionality and change the appearance of an installation. The number of extensions currently available has grown in recent years, and our ambition is that this area will continue to grow in order to make Gibbon adoptable by virtually any school.

Open Source Modules

Alumni

The Alumni module allows schools to accept alumni registrations, and then link these to existing user accounts.
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Requires Core v28.0.00+
Released Feb 10, 2025
Alumni v1.1.03

ATL

The ATL module allows schools to run a program of Approaches To Learning assessments, based on a rubric.
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Requires Core v28.0.00+
Released Feb 17, 2025
ATL v1.6.04

Badges

The Badges module allows a school to define and assign a range of badges or awards to students. Badges recognise, for example, academic, social or athletic achievement or progress.
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Requires Core v28.0.00+
Released Jan 22, 2025
Badges v2.9.03

BigBlueButton

Integrates BigBlueButton open-source video conferencing with Gibbon’s Planner. Requires a separate BigBlueButton server which can be self-hosted or purchased.
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Requires Core v25.0.00++
Released Sep 30, 2023
BigBlueButton v1.0.04

Class Enrolment

A simple module for allowing parents to enrol their children in classes, with no appoval required.
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Requires Core v25.0.00+
Released Sep 12, 2024
Class Enrolment v1.3.00

Clinics

Allows a school to adminsiter and run academic clinics, with some students assigned to clinics based on departmental needs, and others signing up themselves.
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Requires Core v28.0.00+
Released Feb 10, 2025
Clinics v1.11.00

Committees

Enables schools to create committees, assign committee chairs and manage their members. An open sign-up option allows members to join a committee of their choice.
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Requires Core v28.0.00+
Released Feb 10, 2025
Committees v1.3.00

Course Selection

Enables school administers to create and run a course selection process for students. The selections, along with a working timetable, can be optionally run through a timetable engine to suggest student timetables based on possible combinations of timetabled classes.
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Requires Core v28.0.00+
Released Nov 26, 2024
Course Selection v1.2.10

Credentials

Credentials is a module for storing and sharing student login details: it is aimed at helping teachers of young students retrieve forgotten usernames and passwords for the various systems they use. IT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR STORAGE OF IMPORTANT PASSWORDS PROTECTING SENSITIVE DATA.
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Requires Core v28.0.00+
Released Feb 10, 2025
Credentials v3.3.00

Data Admin

Provides a step-by-step interface to import different types of data into Gibbon from csv and spreadsheet files. Also includes tools to export and cleanup data.
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Requires Core v28.0.00+
Released Feb 10, 2025
Data Admin v1.8.00

Feed

Offers a unified feed of latest posts from student and class websites to staff, parent and student dashboards.
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Requires Core v22.0.00+
Released Nov 1, 2024
Feed v1.2.02

Flexible Learning

View, create and manage a grid of Flexible Learning units that participants can complete at any time and in any order.
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Requires Core v28.0.00+
Released Feb 10, 2025
Flexible Learning v1.3.00

Free Learning

Free Learning is a module which enables a student-focused and student-driven pedagogy that goes by the same name as the module. Read more about Free Learning at http://rossparker.org/free-learning.
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Requires Core v28.0.00+
Released Feb 27, 2025
Free Learning v5.25.06

Help Desk

Facilitates an IT, or school-wide, help desk, where users can report and track issues, whilst designated members of the community help them.
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Requires Core v28.0.00+
Released Feb 6, 2025
Help Desk v2.3.01

Higher Education

Allows students to track higher education applications, and be supported by teachers as they do so. Also supports collaborative, school wide reference writing.
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Requires Core v28.0.00+
Released Feb 10, 2025
Higher Education v1.7.00

House Points

Allows schools to track the allocation and accumulation of house points.
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Requires Core v28.0.00+
Released Feb 10, 2025
House Points v1.7.00

Info Grid

Offers school-defined image-grids of links to useful resources, with access based on role category (staff, student, parent).
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Requires Core v28.0.00+
Released Feb 10, 2025
Info Grid v2.6.00

Mastery Transcript

This module allows schools to implement Mastery Transcript (https://mastery.org), with functionality to create, track and issue credits. Students undertake learning opportunities to earn credits, producing an evidenced portfolio within Gibbon. Future releases will integrate with the MTC’s transcript platform.
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Requires Core v28.0.00+
Released Feb 10, 2025
Mastery Transcript v1.6.00

Meet The Teacher

The Meet The Teacher module provides easy access for parents (via Gibbon’s Parent Dashboard) to the online Meet The Teacher service.
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Requires Core v28.0.00+
Released Feb 10, 2025
Meet The Teacher v1.4.01

Moodle

A module to support Moodle Integration. This module has no actions and is not seen by users, it just alters the database.
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Requires Core v15.0.00+
Released Nov 1, 2024
Moodle v1.1.02

Policies

A place to store, share and view school policies, either as files or links. Policies can be designated for access by particular audiences.
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Requires Core v28.0.00+
Released Feb 7, 2025
Policies v2.3.00

Query Builder

Create and run SQL statements from within Gibbon, exporting the results to Excel. Gain access to a library of maintained SQL statements with a gibbonedu.com value added services license.
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Requires Core v28.0.00+
Released Feb 7, 2025
Query Builder v2.2.00

Stream

Stream is a photo sharing and social module, which allows privileged users to post messages with other community members.
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Requires Core v28.0.00+
Released Feb 7, 2025
Stream v1.2.00

Trip Planner

A trip planner and approval module for Gibbon.
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Requires Core v28.0.00+
Released Feb 27, 2025
Trip Planner v1.8.01

Proprietary Modules

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Themes

A responsive, mobile-friendly theme for Gibbon has been added in recent versions. Our legacy themes are no longer available, but there are lots of great possibilities for themes in the future.