New Learning Platforms (VLE)
          AN OVERVIEW
Where we’re heading...



                                                   ‣ About me
                                                   ‣ What’s all this about a
                                                     VLE?
                                                   ‣ Are we there yet?
                                                   ‣ Some plumbing

http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulmoody/307625395/
A little about me
Project management by full immersion?
Some things I like
Geek things
      ruby (sinatra, rails)
   js, node.js, coffeescript
         BDD / TDD
              UX
NoSQL (MongoDB, CouchDB)

                               Any sufficiently advanced
                               technology is indistinguishable
                               from magic.
                                                Arthur C. Clarke
Working iteratively to
solve complex problems
Simple,
elegant
design
Simple,
elegant
design
Simple,
elegant
design
Helvetica
The new UNE learning platform will
  provide a new foundation for the
   delivery of amazing learning
            experiences.

It’s about providing a robust, secure,
     flexible platform for education
A platform




http://www.flickr.com/photos/gak/150505520/
A platform



‣ Made for jumping off
‣ Robust, secure,
  flexible
‣ A learning platform

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/gak/150505520/
A platform


‣ Open source             ‣ Open source
‣ Open standards          ‣ Open standards
‣ A place for units and   ‣ A space for people
  courses
‣ Powerful APIs           ‣ “Artefacts” & “views”
‣ [M]odular
‣ [O]bject [O]riented
‣ [D]ynamic
‣ [L]earning [E]nvironment

‣ A web application
‣ Open source
‣ A massive, vibrant community
Moodle APIs
‣   Activity modules         ‣   Gradebook report
‣   Admin reports            ‣   Gradebook export
‣   Assignment types         ‣   Gradebook import
‣   Authentication plugins   ‣   Portfolio plugins (2.0
                                 onwards)
‣   Blocks
‣   Course formats           ‣   Question types

‣   Course reports           ‣   Question import/export
                                 formats
‣   Database fields
                             ‣   Quiz reports
‣   Database presets
                             ‣   Repository plugins (2.0
‣   Enrolment plugins            onwards)
‣   Filters                  ‣   Resource types
‣   Gradebook plugins (1.9   ‣   Search engine adapters
    onwards)
                             ‣   + more...
‣ [M]odular
‣ [O]bject [O]riented
‣ [D]ynamic
‣ [L]earning [E]nvironment

‣ A web application
‣ Open source
‣ A massive, vibrant community
The Moodle Community
‣ Why I love Moodle
Some stats:
(Oct ’06 / now)

‣ 17 000 / 48 000
   registered sites,
   161 countries
‣ 7 / 34.6 million users
‣ UI in 75+ languages
‣ 150K / 900K users
   at Moodle.org
   (34K / mth)
OUR project
Our model of learning?
Our model

                    Interaction!
                    Teachers &
                     Students!


Support!
Academic!
 Admin!
                    Student!         Resources for
                                        learning!
Technical!    Learning Experience!
 Social!


                   Collaboration!
                    Peer to Peer!
                       Peer !
                         to !
                    Community!
Multiple streams




http://www.flickr.com/photos/23209605@N00/2786126623/
Multiple streams



‣ Learning design,
  development, training
  & support
‣ System integration


  http://www.flickr.com/photos/23209605@N00/2786126623/
Phases, stages




“Never eat more than you can lift.”
                                                   - Miss Piggy




 http://www.flickr.com/photos/tizianoj/411913693/
Phases, stages



‣ Refining the process &
  learning from
  experience
‣ The support you need


    http://www.flickr.com/photos/tizianoj/411913693/
Phases


                    Mahara
Process dev




                                                                          Transition
                                          Review
              Moodle Phase 1                            Moodle Phase 2
              (new + rev, Sakai, + etc)                     (all units)
Refining the process

                       Moodle Phase 1
                       (new + rev, Sakai, + etc)
Process dev




                                                   Review
System architecture



 It is a mistake to think you can solve
any major problems just with potatoes
                                                      - Douglas Adams




   http://www.flickr.com/photos/rxmflickr/4102530508/
System architecture



                                                   ‣ High availability
                                                   ‣ Performance
                                                   ‣ Minimising our
                                                     footprint




http://www.flickr.com/photos/rxmflickr/4102530508/
NetSpot




Disaster Recovery


Identify & Access Mgmt




 Other UNE services?




                                        UNE

Identify & Access Mgmt



      SMS / SRM          Local tools
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Next steps


‣ Mobilising: initial investigation & planning [target: 4 June]
‣ Mobilising: building the team [target: 4 June]
‣ Initial systems implementation & system integration [targets:
17-Jul (Mahara), 8 Aug (Moodle)]
‣ Learning design: process development



       http://www.flickr.com/photos/piet_musterd/2244747217/
Next steps




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Questions?
Know where we’re
             heading?


http://www.flickr.com/photos/telstar/3033213243/
All images © copyright their referenced authors

The UNE VLE Implementation: an initial overview

  • 1.
    New Learning Platforms(VLE) AN OVERVIEW
  • 2.
    Where we’re heading... ‣ About me ‣ What’s all this about a VLE? ‣ Are we there yet? ‣ Some plumbing http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulmoody/307625395/
  • 3.
    A little aboutme Project management by full immersion?
  • 4.
  • 5.
    Geek things ruby (sinatra, rails) js, node.js, coffeescript BDD / TDD UX NoSQL (MongoDB, CouchDB) Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Arthur C. Clarke
  • 6.
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    The new UNElearning platform will provide a new foundation for the delivery of amazing learning experiences. It’s about providing a robust, secure, flexible platform for education
  • 12.
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    A platform ‣ Madefor jumping off ‣ Robust, secure, flexible ‣ A learning platform http://www.flickr.com/photos/gak/150505520/
  • 14.
    A platform ‣ Opensource ‣ Open source ‣ Open standards ‣ Open standards ‣ A place for units and ‣ A space for people courses ‣ Powerful APIs ‣ “Artefacts” & “views”
  • 15.
    ‣ [M]odular ‣ [O]bject[O]riented ‣ [D]ynamic ‣ [L]earning [E]nvironment ‣ A web application ‣ Open source ‣ A massive, vibrant community
  • 16.
    Moodle APIs ‣ Activity modules ‣ Gradebook report ‣ Admin reports ‣ Gradebook export ‣ Assignment types ‣ Gradebook import ‣ Authentication plugins ‣ Portfolio plugins (2.0 onwards) ‣ Blocks ‣ Course formats ‣ Question types ‣ Course reports ‣ Question import/export formats ‣ Database fields ‣ Quiz reports ‣ Database presets ‣ Repository plugins (2.0 ‣ Enrolment plugins onwards) ‣ Filters ‣ Resource types ‣ Gradebook plugins (1.9 ‣ Search engine adapters onwards) ‣ + more...
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    ‣ [M]odular ‣ [O]bject[O]riented ‣ [D]ynamic ‣ [L]earning [E]nvironment ‣ A web application ‣ Open source ‣ A massive, vibrant community
  • 18.
    The Moodle Community ‣Why I love Moodle Some stats: (Oct ’06 / now) ‣ 17 000 / 48 000 registered sites, 161 countries ‣ 7 / 34.6 million users ‣ UI in 75+ languages ‣ 150K / 900K users at Moodle.org (34K / mth)
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    Our model oflearning?
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    Our model Interaction! Teachers & Students! Support! Academic! Admin! Student! Resources for learning! Technical! Learning Experience! Social! Collaboration! Peer to Peer! Peer ! to ! Community!
  • 22.
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    Multiple streams ‣ Learningdesign, development, training & support ‣ System integration http://www.flickr.com/photos/23209605@N00/2786126623/
  • 24.
    Phases, stages “Never eatmore than you can lift.” - Miss Piggy http://www.flickr.com/photos/tizianoj/411913693/
  • 25.
    Phases, stages ‣ Refiningthe process & learning from experience ‣ The support you need http://www.flickr.com/photos/tizianoj/411913693/
  • 26.
    Phases Mahara Process dev Transition Review Moodle Phase 1 Moodle Phase 2 (new + rev, Sakai, + etc) (all units)
  • 27.
    Refining the process Moodle Phase 1 (new + rev, Sakai, + etc) Process dev Review
  • 28.
    System architecture Itis a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes - Douglas Adams http://www.flickr.com/photos/rxmflickr/4102530508/
  • 29.
    System architecture ‣ High availability ‣ Performance ‣ Minimising our footprint http://www.flickr.com/photos/rxmflickr/4102530508/
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    NetSpot Disaster Recovery Identify &Access Mgmt Other UNE services? UNE Identify & Access Mgmt SMS / SRM Local tools
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    Next steps ‣ Mobilising:initial investigation & planning [target: 4 June] ‣ Mobilising: building the team [target: 4 June] ‣ Initial systems implementation & system integration [targets: 17-Jul (Mahara), 8 Aug (Moodle)] ‣ Learning design: process development http://www.flickr.com/photos/piet_musterd/2244747217/
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    Know where we’re heading? http://www.flickr.com/photos/telstar/3033213243/
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    All images ©copyright their referenced authors

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