Connecting Chamilo with other LMS via a shared repository
Patrick Roth and Laurent Opprecht
March 28, 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 LO SWITCHcollection
LO Learning Object • Simple: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc. • Complex: tests, forums, wiki, etc.
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
Initial Goal
Moodle
LO LO
Chamilo
LO LO
OLAT
LO LO SWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
LO Learning Object • Simple: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc. • Complex: 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 LO SWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
LO Learning Object • Simple: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc. • Complex: 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 (do not use IMS players)
Solutions: IMS-QTI import/export
Moodle Chamilo
FedoraLOR.unige.ch
OLAT
LO LO SWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
LO Learning Object • Simple: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc. • Complex: tests, forums, wiki, etc. LO LO
matching essay
Solutions: IMS-QTI import/export
LO
Chamilo
LO LO
FedoraLOR.unige.ch
OLAT
LO LO SWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
LO Learning Object • Simple: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc. • Complex: tests, forums, wiki, etc.
Chamilo
ordering
multiple choice
matrix matrix
multiple choice
ordering
IMS-QTI
Moodle LO
Solutions: IMS-QTI import/export
Moodle LO
Chamilo LO
FedoraLOR.unige.ch
OLAT
LO SWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
LO Learning Object • Simple: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc. • Complex: tests, forums, wiki, etc.
LO
IMS-QTI
Solutions: IMS-QTI import/export
Moodle LO
Chamilo LO
FedoraLOR.unige.ch
OLAT
LO SWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
LO Learning Object • Simple: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc. • Complex: tests, forums, wiki, etc.
LO
IMS-QTI
Solutions: IMS-QTI import/export
Moodle
LO LO
Chamilo
LO LO
FedoraLOR.unige.ch
OLAT
LO SWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
Learning Object • Simple: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc. • Complex: tests, forums, wiki, etc.
Moodle
LO
multiple choice
matching IMS-QTI
LO
Solutions: IMS-CP import/export
Moodle
LO LO
Chamilo
FedoraLOR.unige.ch
OLAT
LO LO SWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
LO Learning Object • Simple: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc. • Complex: tests, forums, wiki, etc.
Moodle
link file glossary file glossary link
IMS-CP
LO
Solutions: IMS-CP import/export
Moodle LO
Chamilo LO
FedoraLOR.unige.ch
OLAT
LO SWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
LO Learning Object • Simple: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc. • Complex: tests, forums, wiki, etc.
LO
IMS-CP
Solutions: IMS-CP import/export
Moodle LO
Chamilo LO
FedoraLOR.unige.ch
OLAT
LO SWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
LO Learning Object • Simple: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc. • Complex: tests, forums, wiki, etc.
LO
IMS-CP
Solutions: IMS-CP import/export
Moodle Chamilo
LO LO
FedoraLOR.unige.ch
OLAT
LO SWITCHcollection
UniGE
UniZH
Switch
LO Learning Object • Simple: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc. • Complex: tests, forums, wiki, etc.
Chamilo
file link
LO
glossary
LO
IMS-CP
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 »
• Promote OER culture – Sharing their LO contents with others – Using LO contents from others
More infos
• To obtain import/export modules – For Chamilo
• Download Chamilo 2.0 release
Thank you : [email protected]
