e-learning platforms :: agri-moodle

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Anastasios Koutoumanos, PhD tkout@agroknow.grAGRO-KNOW Technologies http://wiki.agroknow.gr

e-learning platforms

OER Growers Seminar #1

Summer 2012

agri-moodle

A custom Moodle installationModular Object-Oriented Dynamic
Learning Environment

Software for producing Internet-based courses

Serving > 58 milion users in > 5.8 million courses

Released on 20 August 2002, now in 2.3 version

Open Source Software (GNU General Public v.3)

Apache, MySQL, PHP (AMP) based

A typical Moodle course (screenshot)
from the ITEMS project - http://www.itemspro.net/

agri-moodle

Extends moodlewith ready-to-use functionality, services, tools

targeted towards agricultural uses

Links moodleto existing agricultural information sources & data

Creates a network of agri-moodle installationsFacilitating location of educational resources

Based on TEL standards

Promoting open access and re-use of resources

agri-moodle components

agri-moodle development

A work in progress

First version by end of this month

Demo (test version):http://83.212.96.219/agrimoodle/

agri-moodle hub:http://www.agrimoodle.org

Metadata

Data about data:
description of data

Promote re-use, sharing
& interoperability of learning resources

Facilitated by Standards

LOM: Learning Object MetadataIEEE 1484.12.1-2002 Standard for Learning Object Metadata
(started by IEEE Learning Tech. Standardisations Committee)

adapted & supported by EU (CEN)
http://www.cen-ltso.net/main.aspx?put=211

LOM is complex...

Why should I care about metadata?

Metadata are like #hash-tags in twitter

Like keywords for Google

Your resources will only be found if you provide good descriptionsWell-known resources have good descriptions

Some excellent resources lost due to bad descriptions

Let your resources work for you:
connect with new colleagues & interested people!

LOM in (agri-)moodle

agri-moodle brings LOM directly into Moodle!

agri-moodle hides all the complexity

several fields completed auto-magically

facilitated completion, e.g. autocomplete

easy link to existing vocabularies & ontologies

carefully selected list of elements:mandatory

recommended

... in conformance to the Organic.Edunet LOM AP

agri-moodle LOM elements (1/2)

ElementDescriptionType

1.2 TitleName given to this LOAutomatically

1.3 LanguageThe language(s) used within this LOAutomatically

1.4 DescriptionAutomatically get information from Moodle, but also it would be nice to translate to English!Automatically (enrich)

1.5 KeywordAutocomplete support, link to AgroVOC1.6 CoverageGeography or region to which this LO applies.Closed list

2.3 ContributeDetails about creator of LO, of LOM, translations, etc.Manual

3.4 LanguageLanguage(s) of the LOM entry6.1 CostWhether use of this learning object requires paymentClosed list

6.2 Copyright & Other RestrictionsAutomatically by the systemAutomatically

6.3 DescriptionCC optionsClosed list

agri-moodle LOM elements (2/2)

ElementDescriptionType

5.2 Learning Resource Typeapplication / assessment / broadcast /case study / course / demonstration / ...closed-list

5.3 Interactivity Levelvery low / low / medium / high / very highclosed-list

5.4 Semantic Densityvery low / low / medium / high / very highclosed-list

5.5 Intended End User Roleauthor / counsellor / learner / manager / parent / teacher / otherclosed-list

5.6 Contextpre-school / compulsory education / ...closed-list

5.7 Typical Age Rangefree text, e.g. 10-12, 7-Ufree text

5.8 Difficultyvery easy / easy / medium / difficult / very difficultclosed-list

5.9 Typical Learning Timefree textfree text

5.10 Descriptionfree textfree text

Recommended Educational metadata