The Link2ICT Repository Model
David Farrell
Who are we?
Link2ICT is a division of Service Birmingham, an innovative strategic partnership between Birmingham City Council and the Capita Group.
Link2ICT provide IT solutions and support for Schools, Adult and Youth, Libraries, Museums and Arts.
Developers of AQUA MIS and modules. AQUA is recognised as a market leader in supplying Adult Education software to local authorities in England.
We have a close partnership with external agencies such as Becta, DCSF, LSC , MIAP.
Collaborations
Giunti Labs /HarvestRoad Open University SIFA, Visual Software, Edustructures Catalyst consortia for BSF JISC MIAP RSC Moodle Community Zimbra Community Joomla Community Shibboleth UK Federation RM (IDM)
Our Philosophy
To support cradle to grave learning, inclusivity, personalised learning and employability.
Accessible, Adaptable, Flexible.
Not about technology.
Essential to core delivery.
Affordable.
Our Vision
Create seamless learning and employability network across City - all learners access from school, adult learning, home, specialist areas.
Develop a model that can be replicated across UK.
All content - learning/employability/portfolio held within a federated repository at core.
To use open standards and best of breed applications.
Our Vision
History - 2006
Pilot a VLE for Adult Education
Architecture – separate content from delivery
HarvestRoad Hive 2.6 repository
Moodle 1.5
NIACE Incorporating Learning Platforms Phase 2 Case Study
Benefits of using a UFR A centralised location for the storing of digital assets Ubiquitously available, federated Tagged, indexed ,discoverable, searchable content Supports Collaboration, facilitates sharing Asset Management Work flow Version control/meta-tagging/ copyright management Granular Access control Extendable, scalable, upgradable storage platform Assets not locked into Virtual Learning Environment/provider Bulk uploads using Hive Explorer Reuse/repurpose assets, store once use efficiently Multiple interfaces Standards conformance
History - 2007 AQUA MLE – Managed Learning Environment HarvestRoad Hive 3.0
History - 2007 AQUA MLE – links Moodle to AQUA MIS.
Benefits of using a MLE Administer VLE from MIS – course creation/deletion, account creation,
learner enrolment, tutor allocation
Clone many peer reviewed VLE courses from standard templates – content in UFR , uniform layout , quality and accessibility
Quality not quantity - only expose useful content. Keep content visible and up to date.
Maximise local content and content creation specialists input in addition to existing purchased or open content
Democratic - independent of specialist tutors
Link to online enrolment Course Finder
History - 2008
Single Sign On development
Portal Development (Liferay)
Schools Pilot
Schools Support VLEs
Local Group VLEs
2009
IDM
Schools Rollout (100 new primary school Moodle/Hive instances by Xmas 2009)
SIF Moodle Provisioning Agent
AQUA Learning Network (An association of AQUA MIS customers also utilising Moodle/Hive/AQUA MLE and Zimbra)
Local Groups – Worklessness, Aston Pride
Future
Portal with Shibboleth SSO based on SIF/IDM - Keep VLE light use portlets to personalise interaction
Zimbra Collaboration Tools
HarvestRoad Hive 4.0
Mobile Delivery
E-Portfolio
Content Creation – Giunti Labs Packager
IDTV
Issues
Change of culture
Training
IPR
Simplify Metadata Tagging
Security
Changing learning cultures e.g. Diplomas
AQUA Portal
Example Links
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/46.cfm http://moodle.myvle.org/cherryorch/ http://www.learnsafl.ac.uk/ http://tutors.learnbaes.ac.uk/ http://www.knowledgesphere.org/ http://moodle.myvle.org/lpsg/ http://moodle.myvle.org/transition/ http://www.aqua.birmingham.gov.uk/demo_mle_194/
Questions? [email protected]