Transferring Learning Objects through Fedora Repository

Patrick Roth and Laurent Opprecht

January 13, 2011

Objectives

• Current situation– 2 LMS (Chamilo and Moodle)– LO exchange impossible between LMS– No connection with SWITCHcollection

• Our goal– Make the LO exchange possible between LMS– Develop a connection with SWITCHcollection

Initial Goal

Moodle

LO LO

Chamilo

LO LO

OLAT

LO LOSWITCHcollection

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 LOSWITCHcollection

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 LOSWITCHcollection

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 LOSWITCHcollection

UniGE

UniZH

Switch

LO Learning Object• Simple: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc.• Complex: tests, forums, wiki, etc.LO LO

matchingessay

Solutions: IMS-QTI import/export

LO

Chamilo

LO LO

FedoraLOR.unige.ch

OLAT

LO LOSWITCHcollection

UniGE

UniZH

Switch

LO Learning Object• Simple: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc.• Complex: tests, forums, wiki, etc.

Chamilo

ordering

multiplechoice

matrixmatrix

multiplechoice

ordering

IMS-QTI

MoodleLO

Solutions: IMS-QTI import/export

MoodleLO

ChamiloLO

FedoraLOR.unige.ch

OLAT

LOSWITCHcollection

UniGE

UniZH

Switch

LO Learning Object• Simple: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc.• Complex: tests, forums, wiki, etc.

LO

IMS-QTI

Solutions: IMS-QTI import/export

MoodleLO

ChamiloLO

FedoraLOR.unige.ch

OLAT

LOSWITCHcollection

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

LOLO

FedoraLOR.unige.ch

OLAT

LOSWITCHcollection

UniGE

UniZH

Switch

Learning Object• Simple: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc.• Complex: tests, forums, wiki, etc.

Moodle

LO

multiplechoice

matchingIMS-QTI

LO

Solutions: IMS-CP import/export

Moodle

LO LO

Chamilo

FedoraLOR.unige.ch

OLAT

LO LOSWITCHcollection

UniGE

UniZH

Switch

LO Learning Object• Simple: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc.• Complex: tests, forums, wiki, etc.

Moodle

link file glossaryfile glossarylink

IMS-CP

LO

Solutions: IMS-CP import/export

MoodleLO

ChamiloLO

FedoraLOR.unige.ch

OLAT

LOSWITCHcollection

UniGE

UniZH

Switch

LO Learning Object• Simple: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc.• Complex: tests, forums, wiki, etc.

LO

IMS-CP

Solutions: IMS-CP import/export

MoodleLO

ChamiloLO

FedoraLOR.unige.ch

OLAT

LOSWITCHcollection

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

LOSWITCHcollection

UniGE

UniZH

Switch

LO Learning Object• Simple: pdf, ppt, mp3, etc.• Complex: tests, forums, wiki, etc.

Chamilo

filelink

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– Mediaserver– ePortfolio

• 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

– For Moodle• Check the « Modules and Plugins » repository at

moodle.org

Thank you

Email: Patrick.Roth@unige.ch