If you missed the workshop on 1/6/15, this webpage provides a summary of the information shared and the tools we practiced. It is only an overview so you are welcome and encouraged to contact me with questions. Response to these new features has been positive so far, and I'm confident that some of them may have useful roles to play in your courses.
Please follow this link for information from the Workshop:
https://reason.kzoo.edu/is/web/training/new_tools_in_moodle/
Best,
Josh