Learning Gateway Conference - SharePoint Learning Kit

The use of SLK as an E-Learning tool

Richard Willis

About the Speaker….

Richard WillisWorking in education integration for 6 yearsManaging Director SalamanderSoft LtdProject Coordinator SharePoint Learning KitProject Coordinator Microsoft Learning Gatewayhttp://blog.salamandersoft.co.ukrichardw@salamandersoft.co.ukTwitter - rpwillis

Contentsa or Content SlideWhat is SharePoint Learning Kit?

BackgroundWhat can you do with it?SharePoint integrationBest practicesLimitationsAssignment List Web PartFuture

What is SharePoint Learning Kit?a or Content SlideSLK is a simple and powerful

SharePoint tool that gives teachers the flexibility to deliver almost any electronic document as an eLearning resource

Typical SLK Workflow

Pupil submits assignment

Teacher assigns content

Teacher uploads content into

Learning Resource Library

Pupil accesses assignment via

Assignment List Web Part

Pupil attempts assignment

Teacher accesses assignment via

Assignment List Web Part

Teacher reviews, grades, and returns

assignment

Backgrounda or Content SlideSuccessor to Class Server

Distributed under Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL)

Shared/Open sourceLicense cost : freeNo other licenses required

http://www.codeplex.com/slk

Backgrounda or Content SlideLaunched at BETT 2007

Under Microsoft project management until January 20092007 – 2009 : 3 incremental releasesJanuary 2009 I took over as project co-ordinatorJuly 2009 1.4 release

What can you do with it?a or Content SlideAssign rich resources to students

Assign any electronic document to students

SLK Rich Resource Capabilitya or Content SlideA rich resource is SCORM or Class

Server learning resourcesSCORM 1.2 and 2004 supportStudent can interact with the content, including assessments, multi-media, games, and moreAssessment attempts are automatically reported back to the SLK database

Demo

PLACE DEMO TITLE HEREUsing SCORM content with SLK.

SLK Basic Capabilitya or Content SlideAny electronic document can be

assignedStudent can access the document via the SLK Assignment List Web PartOnce complete the student uploads the document(s) back to the teacherTeacher manually grades the assignment and returns the work

Demo

PLACE DEMO TITLE HEREUsing electronic documents with SLK.

SharePoint Integrationa or Content SlideFully integrated into SharePoint

2007Document Management

All resources are stored in SharePoint document librariesThe school/teachers can arrange the libraries however they want

ProvisioningUses Site hierarchy & permissions for class information

Demo

PLACE DEMO TITLE HEREHow to set up a class site.

Best Practices

Create a site per class/learning groupAutomatically populate the teacher’s list of classesArchive class sites each yearUse resource libraries to share content

Don’t have a small number of SLK sitesAvoid using AD or SharePoint groups for permissionsDon’t use large groups

Limitationsa or Content SlideReporting is missing

Browser supportNo resource editorProvisioning

Provision from ExcelScript stsadm

stsadm -o createwebstsadm –o userrole

3rd Party Tools

Assignment List Web Part•View depends on SLK role in site•Defaults to Learner•Scope

•Site•Global

•Customizable Queries•Links to

•Pupils – Assignment•Teachers -

Futurea or Content SlideReporting

SCORM compliance : 3rd & 4th editionsSupport for large groupsOne click self-service assignmentSLK Members web part Use Assignment List Web Part in My Sites

Any Questions

Thank you for attending!

Richard Willishttp://

blog.salamandersoft.co.uk