“We are not alone!” – Truly exchanging Learning Objects between Moodle and other
LMS
Patrick Roth and Laurent Opprecht
April 20, 2011
Objectives
• Current situation– 2 LMS (Dokeos and Moodle) + multimedia server – LO exchange impossible between LMS– No connection with Swiss national repository
“SWITCHcollection”
• Our goal– Make the LO exchange possible between LMS– Develop a connection with SWITCHcollection
Initial Goal
Moodle
LO LO
Dokeos
LO LO
OLAT
LO LOSWITCHcollection
LO Learning Object• Resources: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc.• Activities: tests, forums, wiki, etc.
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
Initial Goal
Moodle
LO LO
Chamilo
LO LO
OLAT
LO LOSWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
LO Learning Object• Resources: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc.• Activities: tests, forums, wiki, etc.
Solutions
• Add a repository– Product selected: Fedora
• Store digital objects: content and/or metadata• Easy communication with SWITCHcollection
• Develop import/export LO modules
FedoraLOR.unige.ch
Initial Goal
Moodle
LO LO
Chamilo
LO LO
FedoraLOR.unige.ch
OLAT
LO LOSWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
LO Learning Object• Resources: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc.• Activities: tests, forums, wiki, etc.
Solutions
• Add a repository
• Develop import/export LO modules– Simple LO – Complex LO
• For Quiz: encode to IMS-QTI• Otherwise: encode to IMS-CP• Keep the content (no IMS players)
Solutions: IMS-QTI import/export
Moodle Chamilo
FedoraLOR.unige.ch
OLAT
LO LOSWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
LO
LO LO
Learning Object• Resources: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc.• Activities: tests, forums, wiki, etc.
matchingessay
Solutions: IMS-QTI import/export
LO
Chamilo
LO LO
FedoraLOR.unige.ch
OLAT
LO LOSWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
LOChamilo
ordering
multiplechoice
matrixmatrix
multiplechoice
ordering
IMS-QTI
MoodleLO
Learning Object• Resources: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc.• Activities: tests, forums, wiki, etc.
Solutions: IMS-QTI import/export
MoodleLO
ChamiloLO
FedoraLOR.unige.ch
OLAT
LOSWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
LO
LO
IMS-QTI
Learning Object• Resources: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc.• Activities: tests, forums, wiki, etc.
Solutions: IMS-QTI import/export
MoodleLO
ChamiloLO
FedoraLOR.unige.ch
OLAT
LOSWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
LO
LO
IMS-QTI
Learning Object• Resources: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc.• Activities: tests, forums, wiki, etc.
Solutions: IMS-QTI import/export
Moodle
LO LO
Chamilo
LOLO
FedoraLOR.unige.ch
OLAT
LOSWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
Moodle
LO
multiplechoice
matchingIMS-QTI
LO Learning Object• Resources: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc.• Activities: tests, forums, wiki, etc.
Solutions: IMS-CP import/export
Moodle
LO LO
Chamilo
FedoraLOR.unige.ch
OLAT
LO LOSWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
LOMoodle
link file glossaryfile glossarylink
IMS-CP
LO
Learning Object• Resources: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc.• Activities: tests, forums, wiki, etc.
Solutions: IMS-CP import/export
MoodleLO
ChamiloLO
FedoraLOR.unige.ch
OLAT
LOSWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
LO
LO
IMS-CP
Learning Object• Resources: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc.• Activities: tests, forums, wiki, etc.
Solutions: IMS-CP import/export
MoodleLO
ChamiloLO
FedoraLOR.unige.ch
OLAT
LOSWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
LO
LO
IMS-CP
Learning Object• Resources: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc.• Activities: tests, forums, wiki, etc.
Solutions: IMS-CP import/export
Moodle Chamilo
LO LO
FedoraLOR.unige.ch
OLAT
LOSWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
LOChamilo
filelink
LO
glossary
LO
IMS-CP
Learning Object• Resources: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc.• Activities: tests, forums, wiki, etc.
How it works
Demonstration
Next steps
• Modules and repository in production– Upgrade for Chamilo 2.0 and Moodle 2.0
• Connect more learning tools– Multimedia server – ePortfolio « Mahara »
Next steps
• Promote OER culture– Encourage sharing and reusing LO
Next steps
Promote OER culture: Barriers
Next steps
Promote OER culture: Solutions
More infos
• To obtain Moodle import/export modules– Check the « Modules and Plugins » repository at
moodle.org
Thank you : [email protected]