Drupal for EducatorsDrupal for Educators

Bryan T OllendykeBryan T Ollendyke

Instructional Web TechnologistInstructional Web Technologist

Drupal @ PSUDrupal @ PSU

bto108@psu.edubto108@psu.edu

March 27March 27thth, 2010, 2010

College of Arts and ArchitectureCollege of Arts and Architecture

The Pennsylvania State UniversityThe Pennsylvania State University

AgendaAgenda• Follow along online!Follow along online!

• https://demo-elearning.psu.edu/tlt/

• Overview of ELMSOverview of ELMS

• Brief Demos ofBrief Demos of

• InterfacesInterfaces

• Course Design processCourse Design process

• Assignment StudioAssignment Studio

• Hands-on timeHands-on time

What is ELMS?What is ELMS?• E-Learning Management SystemE-Learning Management System

• Configuration of DrupalConfiguration of Drupal

• ELMS started as a moduleELMS started as a module

• Now ELMS is a mindsetNow ELMS is a mindset

• Everything branded ELMS is open to the Everything branded ELMS is open to the communitycommunity

• ““For Instructional Designers, by Instructional For Instructional Designers, by Instructional Designers”Designers”

Design Design DocumentDocument

OutlineOutline

Design Design DocumentDocument

OutlineOutlineELMSELMS

OutlineOutlineELMSELMS

OutlineOutlineCourseCourse

NavigationNavigationCourseCourse

NavigationNavigation

““For Instructional Designers, For Instructional Designers,

by Instructional Designers”by Instructional Designers”

History of ELI / ELMSHistory of ELI / ELMS• FA06 - Drupal development began inFA06 - Drupal development began in

• 1 Course, 2 in development1 Course, 2 in development

• FA07 – Custom version of Drupal call ELMSFA07 – Custom version of Drupal call ELMS

• 4 Courses, 2 in development4 Courses, 2 in development

• FA08 – ELMS version 2, built on DrupalFA08 – ELMS version 2, built on Drupal

• 8 courses8 courses

• Today / Future – ELMS V 3 in planningToday / Future – ELMS V 3 in planning

• 17 courses, 15 in the pipeline17 courses, 15 in the pipeline

ProcessProcess

PlatforPlatformm

PeoplePeople

PhilosophyPhilosophy

PhilosophyPhilosophy• Why we chose Drupal / ELMSWhy we chose Drupal / ELMS

• Content Separate from CommunicationContent Separate from Communication

• Content Separate from DesignContent Separate from Design

• Open Source CommunityOpen Source Community

• Designer / Faculty EmpowermentDesigner / Faculty Empowerment

• Experience Design = Engaging CoursesExperience Design = Engaging Courses

Course ContentCourse Content Course Course CommunicationCommunication

OROR

Content Separate from Content Separate from Communication ApproachCommunication Approach

Experience DesignExperience Design

Features of ELMSFeatures of ELMS• Easy to use course site creationEasy to use course site creation

• Easy to use interface for content outliningEasy to use interface for content outlining

• Webaccess / Angel roster integrationWebaccess / Angel roster integration

• Highly flexible theme / designHighly flexible theme / design

• Assignment Studio for accepting / grading studio Assignment Studio for accepting / grading studio worksworks

• Online Rubrics for communicating assessment of workOnline Rubrics for communicating assessment of work

• Tools for easily integrating mediaTools for easily integrating media

• Almost anything available on Drupal.orgAlmost anything available on Drupal.org

Course / Studio DemosCourse / Studio Demos• Just so you can get an idea of what’s possible…Just so you can get an idea of what’s possible…

Who is Using ELMS @ Who is Using ELMS @ PSU?PSU?•Art and Architecture (A&A)

• Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS)Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS)

• Information Science Technology (IST)Information Science Technology (IST)

• Health and Human Development (HHD)Health and Human Development (HHD)

• College of Agriculture (Ag)College of Agriculture (Ag)

ELMS ELMS (e-Learning Management (e-Learning Management System)System)

CommunityCommunityModulesModules

ELIELIModulesModules

CustomCustomThemesThemes

++ ++ ++

PHP &PHP &MySQLMySQL

Outline DesignerOutline Designer

Course ManagerCourse Manager

OpenStudioOpenStudio

Activation CodeActivation Code

RubricatorRubricator

How do I get it?How do I get it?•Drupal.orgDrupal.org

•All the modules / projects are publicAll the modules / projects are public

•Get a copy from me and set it all upGet a copy from me and set it all up

•EMS and ISTEMS and IST

•Contact Virtual Machine Hosting and ask Contact Virtual Machine Hosting and ask for a clone!for a clone!

•AG and HHDAG and HHD

The FutureThe Future•Turn key for all faculty in Arts and Architecture

•ELMS 3 is currently targeting a Jan 2011 release

•Run Drupal 7, while still working with Drupal 5 and 6

•Design influence from other colleges and universities

• Contain several default courses, all based on Contain several default courses, all based on sound instructional best practicessound instructional best practices

How will WE be using it?How will WE be using it?

Creating new course spaceCreating new course space

Editing content outlinesEditing content outlines

Entering contentEntering content

Personalizing a course themePersonalizing a course theme

Designing RubricsDesigning Rubrics

Now it’s your turnNow it’s your turn

•Open two windows

•https://demo-elearning.psu.edu/courses/

•https://demo-elearning.psu.edu/tlt/ (reference)