a framework for moodle system management; presentation at moodlemoot dublin, ireland

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A Framework for Moodle System ManagementPresentation at Moodlemoot Dublin, Ireland, February 2013

Pieter van der Hijden msc ([email protected])

www.sofos.nl - www.ecoisonline.org

Expertisecentrum Onderwijs & ICT Suriname

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.sofos.nl/

http://www.sofos.nl/


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Background Pieter van der

Hijden Ict for

development Ict in government Ict in learning Gaming/simulation Moodle Fab lab

Moodle Community

Ned-Moove – Dutch Moodle Association

Ecois Suriname Workshops and

training Consulting


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Functional Content / Data Technicaldecide on educational innovation (many aspects a.o. instructional design, policy for synchronous / asynchronous activities, norms for course development and course delivery, class size, student / teacher ratio)

decide on curricula decide on norms for technical operations (acceptable risks, required performance, acceptable course size, maximum upload size, etc.)

decide on use of VLE decide on standards and recommendations for development of online courses

decide on supporting software (which webserver, which database, which operating system?)

decide on VLE functions (course components needed plus generic supportive functions like chat, e-mail, e-groups)

decide on development of online courses (which courses? completely online or partially?, make or buy?)

decide on technical infrastructure (server, network, and clients, a.o. availability of computer + Internet connection for students)

decide on ICT needs (functions, user interface) decide on standards and recommendations for online course delivery (a.o. adaptation of exams regulations)

decide on enterprise application integration

select and acquire/build VLE, decide on updates, functional changes, functional tuning

decide on remuneration for course development and course delivery

decide on implementation strategy (big bang, shadow processing, function y function, faculty by faculty, pilots, volunteers first)

decide on copy right policy for incoming and outgoing course materials (a.o. intellectual property of course developers)

decide on accounting model

decide on name and adress of the VLE site decide on updates, technical changes, technical tuning

decide on user registration policy (a.o. guest access allowed? Google access allowed?)

decide on fair use policy decide on outsourcing or notevaluate the effects of above mentioned decisions, make projections, decide on changes or updates

evaluate the effects of above mentioned decisions, make projections, decide on changes or updates

evaluate the effects of above mentioned decisions, make projections, decide on changes or updates

decide on allocation of responsabilities and autorisations, auditing, evaluation



Strategical


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Tactical Functional Content / Data Technical

planning, organising and evaluating support (see below), advise on future strategic decisions

planning, organising and evaluating course development, storage, maintenance and delivery (see below), advise on future strategic decisions

planning, organising and evaluating technical operations (security, faults, accounting, configuration, performance), advise on future strategic decisions

organising user role allocation (course creator, teacher, tutor, administrative staff, enrolled student)

organise user registration (link to student administration system, e-mail authentication, etc.)


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Operational Functional Content / Data Technical

support course developers (trai-ning, manuals, helpdesk, advise)

develop course materials and courses

support users (training, manuals, help desk, advise)

support course deliverers (tutors, administrative staff) (training, manuals, help desk, advise)

deliver courses (tutor, administrative staff)

apply security measures, monitor security, backup / restore system

support students (training, manuals, help desk, advise)

follow course, learn install software/ updates, tune system, keep up and running, monitor performance, apply quota, collect use statistics

backup/restore course data, student data, import / export / convert course data and student data

monitor error signals and messages, analyse errors, execute preventive and curative maintenance, integrity checks


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System management matrix; Caribbean Universities Project for Integrated Distance Education; Pieter van der Hijden, 2006; http://slidesha.re/1369KHR

Online Educa Berlin 2008: Presentation “How to implement an e-learning system; the Moodle example”; Pieter van der Hijden Part 1: Bottom-Up; http://bit.ly/RCS1Fa Part 2: Top-Down; http://bit.ly/RCS8jX

http://slidesha.re/1369KHR



http://bit.ly/RCS1Fa



http://bit.ly/RCS8jX




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Thank you for your attention!Pieter van der Hijden msc ([email protected])

2013 –Pieter van der Hijden ([email protected]) - This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.



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a framework for moodle system management; presentation at moodlemoot dublin, ireland

Education

course data

course developmentupdates

acceptable course size

technical changes

student data

use of vle

user registration policy

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