kc-rolo project
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KC-ROLO Project. Kidderminster College – Repository Of Learning Objects Inter-Institutional E-learning. Graham Mason and Ed Beddows. Project Overview. Research into using Core Middleware to allow collaboration with other institutions - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
KC-ROLO ProjectKidderminster College – Repository Of Learning ObjectsInter-Institutional E-learning
Graham Mason and Ed Beddows
Project Overview
Research into using Core Middleware to allow collaboration with other institutions
Use Shibboleth to share E-Learning resources between Institutions e.g.
-Projects -Repositories -Courses
How we used to share…
Users must exist at each site Administrative nightmare Security issues Does not scale well
The Shibboleth way
Shibboleth “Middleware” sits between sites
Home site is responsible for authentication
The resource owner is still responsible for authorisation
Benefits of Shibboleth Enables institutions to share
resources easily, scales well
Administrative overhead is reduced
Security is enhanced because only one account is needed to access all resources
Privacy is maintained, attributes replace the need to use usernames and passwords to authorise access
Components of Shibboleth Origin
Users home site, provides authentication and attributes for users
TargetResource to be protected by Shibboleth
Where Are You From? (WAYF)Used to identify the users home institution
KC-ROLO Shibboleth federation
Consists of the following components:
Origin’sKidderminster CollegeUniversity College WorcesterRSC West Midlands
Targets:Moodle VLE at RSCRepository at Kidderminster College
KC-ROLO Shibboleth federation
How Shibboleth works
More Information
KC-ROLO project websitehttp://www.kidderminster.ac.uk/kc-rolo
Shibboleth Project websitehttp://shibboleth.internet2.edu/