The document discusses the learning management system (LMS) used by the University of the South Pacific (USP). It provides an overview of USP's network infrastructure which connects its member countries and territories across the Pacific using satellite technology. USP initially used WebCT as its LMS but transitioned to the open source Moodle platform in 2007 and has since expanded its usage significantly. Future plans include enhancing the early warning system, implementing learning analytics, and focusing more on mobile learning.

1. SEVEN YEARS ON:
LEARNING
TECHNOLOGIES IN A SEA
OF ISLANDS
Dhiraj Bhartu
Theresa Koroivulaono

2. Overview
• Introduction & LMS Background
• Statistics & Architecture
• Early Warning System
• LMS Application Suite
• Future Plans
• Questions

3. Introduction
• USP Organization
• USP’s Network infrastructure
• AARNet
• USPNet

4. USPNet Hawaii
Federated States!
of Micronesia
Palau
Guam
Papua New Guinea
Australia
New Zealand
Ku-band Communication Satellite (IS-18)
USPNet: Binding the
Pacific Together
C-band Communication Satellite (NSS-9)
Solomon
Islands
Vanuatu Fiji
Tonga Niue Cook
Islands
Samoa
Tokelau
Nauru
Kiribati
Tuvalu
Marshall Islands

5. AARNet

6. Background of USP on LMS
• WebCT (2001 – mid 2007)
• 2005 Centre for Flexible Learning (CFL) given
the task of exploring free open source software
• Software selected for testing: Moodle, Sakai,
Atutor and Edison (plone-based used by the
School of Law)
• Moodle officially adopted as USP’s LMS at the
end of 2007 version 1.5
• Moodle now in 2014 has version 2.6

7. Statistics
Moodle courses
Staff using Moodle
Student using Moodle
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
2007 2014

8. ARCHITECTURE

9. Early Warning System

10. LMS Application Suites

11. FUTURE PLANS
• Leaning analytics
• Disaster management strategies
• Deeper focus in mobile learning
• Early Warning System (EWS) enhancement