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Totara LMS & Mahara Integration
Thomas Bell - @thomaswbell88 + Author of 10 Business Critical Areas - Open Courses + LSIS Sector Reference Group for Sustainability Member + LMS Programme Coordinator + ICT Professional Trainer
Derrin Kent - @tdmderrinManaging Director of TDM Ltd.+ Author of Mahara 1.2 ePortfolios: Beginner's Guide+ Credited Reviewer of both Moodle Administration and Moodle Teaching Techniques+ LSIS IfL RDF Research Development Fellow 2010-2011
Presentation Warning!
CamelCasing Things :( Sorry, habit Pictures all over the place! Some irrelevant :0 This isn't so much a demo of Totara or Mahara, it's a demo of how TDM Wyre Academy use Totara & Mahara to achieve successful learning. (Therefore, you might not see all Totara LMS features.
Head over to www.totaralms.com to request a full demo or give us a ring: +44(0)1299 404 193 for a walk through Totara LMS)
Quick intro ...
TDM The Development Manager Ltd:
Training.. In Open Source Software Consultancies Business & Education focus
Development.. Of Open Source Software Bespoke Software development
Management.. Of Open Source Software 'Implementation Management' for organisations Successful software deployment
First UK Totara Partner Managed Hosting Development
Moodle Services company Implementations Training
Mahara Partner Authors of the Mahara book: Mahara 1.2: A beginner's guide Mahara Certified Training Courses
Newly established, but with decades of training provision:
Online Training AcademyIT / ICT Apprenticeships Delivery
Mentor TrainingTutor Training
Management TrainingHigh-stakes Industry Qualifications
Proud to be partnered/certified with:
TDM Linux Professional Institute
Next LPI Master Affiliate for the UK
September 2011
What is ?
Corporate 'Distro' of Moodle Packaged up for quick and effective corporate learning delivery – work-based learning delivery Based on the most stable Moodle code Support Services – 24/7 Support, guaranteed response times Added functionality – and the constant development of new features Open Source Enterprise – following the same model as the most successful Open Source business – RedHat
Learner Management System
in contrast to...
Virtual Learning Environment / Course Management System
What is ?
Competency Based Learning Team/Cohort Management Staff / Hierarchy Management
What is ?
Organisation/Department Management Booking Management Excellent Reporting & Progress tracking Pathway specific training programmes
Programme Management
What is ?
Competency Based Learning
Competency Hierarchy Import e.g. IT User & ICT Professional Qualifications = 6000+ standards/competencies
Import from Register Ofqual Database Learners evidence competence against given standards
Team / Cohort Management
Manager – Manages team of staff = Trainer / Assessor – Manages cohort of learners
Classroom Booking Management
Face-to-Face Session booking. Calendared events tailored to learner's individual plans
Pathway Programmes= Totara Positions
Assign learners to a pathway Automatically retrieve relevant competencies to Individual Development Plan Set 'aspirational' position/pathway – Learner Engaging
Individual Learning Plans (ILP)
If assigned a Position, the learner receives the relevant competencies in their ILP Competencies – Gathered from:
Learner Pathway (Position) Organisation
Courses – linked to competencies Automatically drawn in with the competencies
Totara Reporting & Progress Tracking
Totara Report Builder We built a set of reports for specific roles
Learners see the stats they need to see Trainers see the stats they want to see Assessors... IV & EV etc
How do Mahara and Totara mix?
Wyre Academy Totara = Structured Learning Delivery: Online Courses Tracking + Reporting Workshop Booking Webinar Booking
How do Mahara and Totara mix?
Wyre Academy Mahara = Personalised Learning Professional Learning Community Reflective Journals Evidence gathering Evidence showcasing Assessment submission to Totara
Learner Journey In Totara/Mahara
Learner Registration & Interview Diagnostics Assessments Successful employment placement Induction training: Totara & Mahara Totara Position setting
Learner Journey In Totara/Mahara
Individual Learning Plan creation Auto assigned relevant competencies Auto enrolled on relevant courses Objectives setup with Assessor Timescales and due dates added to competencies
Learner Journey In Totara/Mahara
Learner gathers evidence in Mahara Learners constructs their views/pages in Mahara:
Screencasting Videos Audio Product evidence Witness testimonies
Learner Journey In Totara/Mahara
Formative Assessment: Assessor Feedback attached to views
Video/audio feedback Final submission & competency completion
Plans for the future..
“Mahara Evidence – Totara Competency” Mapping “Mahara Assessor Overlay”:
Point and click on Mahara blocks to grade/assess in Totara/Moodle
Get involved! If these sound interesting, contact us about joining resources to fast-track its development
Mahara ePortfolios
for TDM and for WBL
We've been involved in the development of Mahara for over 3 years now and still inputting. Very happy for the continuing success and uptake Looking to write the sequel to our successful Mahara 1.2: A Beginners Guide
References
http://www.flickr.com/photos/salim/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/nostri-imago/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/alancleaver/ http://wyreacademy.com http://tdm.info Mahara 1.2: A Beginner's Guide book www.lpi.org.uk