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Chamilo 2.0: A Second Generation Open Source
E-learning and Collaboration Platform
Jean-Marie MaesUniversity college Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
Introduction
In this presentation:
– What is Chamilo & the Chamilo Association ( Dokeos)
– Why a completely new Chamilo 2.0?
– What after Chamilo 2.0?
– Questions
– Short demonstration
Why Chamilo
– Dokeos:
– evolution towards closed source
– no decision making structure
– stalemate on starting an association
• Chamilo:
• radical choice for open source: GPLv3
• the Chamilo Association is open to all stakeholders
• trademark Chamilo lies with the Chamilo Association
• Learning Management system of the first generation: set of loosely integrated tools
• Documents, exercises,... are saved within a course:
– platform wide search function is difficult to make
– problem of duplication of data
• The course metaphor is restrictive, does not really fit:
– projects
– communication within specific groups or communities
– collaboration that is not course related
• Integration with other applications is possible but difficult
Present structure of Chamilo 1.8.x is too restrictive
Chamilo 2.0: New structure
• Can be used with several data base systems (abstraction layer)
• A basis for a variety of easily extendable applications:
• Opportunities for new initiatives within the Chamilo Association & Community
Chamilo 2.0: advantages
• portal functionality• ‘courses’: webLCMS• search function• applications not (only) course
related:• personal messenger• personal calendar• portfolio• assessment• survey• forum• wiki• etc.
+ (largely) completed: (no or minimal loss of functionalities compared with 1.8.6.2)
• Object oriented kernel software kernel
• Standard modules in ‘weblcms’
• Objects: univocal basic structure, versioning
• Migration tool largely completed
• Tracking & reporting (statistics)
• Assessment & surveys: exercises, tests and surveys, competency-based (under development) & peer assessment
• Frame work of web services for exchanging data with other applications
• Greatly improved and extended administration section
• Roles & rights (analysis, basic structure, basic general implementation)
• Learning path
• videoconferencing (dimdim)
• external repositories integration: Google Docs, Picasa, Flickr, You Tube, but also Matterhorn, Mediamosa and Fedora Repository support
• Portal functionalities: support for CAS, OpenId, Shibboleth …
Chamilo 2.0: state of affairs (1)
• to do:
• Interface: some streamlining necessary as to usability and accessibility
• Roles & rights: extend it to some applications & to deeper levels
• Evaluation tools: extend competency based evaluation
• Tracking & reporting: some streamlining
• Refactoring (limited), debugging ...
• Cf.: roadmap & support: http://support.chamilo.org/projects/chamilo-20
• Alpha and Beta released
• Further release schedule:
• October 18th: Release of the second Chamilo 2.0 BETA
• November 22th: Release of the Chamilo 2.0 Release Candidate
• December 2010th: Release of Chamilo 2.0
• All further information on: http://www.chamilo.org/
Chamilo 2.0: state of affairs (2)
• Automatic generation of metadata: using state of the art linguistic technology
• Standards and norms: IMS, QTI, Scorm, portfolio …
• Flexibility & personalization: PLE, portable personal environment with a view towards livelong learning
• More general use of web services
A clear structure facilitates the evolution in various directions and makes it easy to add applications.
What after Chamilo 2.0?
• Questions?
• Contact:
– http://digitaal-leren.hogent.be
• Chamilo software
– community: http://www.chamilo.org/
– support site: http://support.chamilo.org/
– test platform: http://beta.chamilo.org
Input?
Demonstration