totara lms integration with mahara - tdm wyre academy presentation at maharauk11
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Presentation by Thomas Bell of TDM Wyre Academy:Totara LMS and integration with Mahara e-Portfolios.The presentation showcases current Wyre Academy use of both systems and future plans.TRANSCRIPT
Totara LMS & Mahara Integration
Thomas Bell - @thomaswbell88 + Author of 10 Business Critical Areas - Open Courses + LSIS Sector Reference Group for Sustainability Member + LMS Programme Coordinator + ICT Professional Trainer
Presentation Warning!
● CamelCasing Things :( Sorry, habit
● Pictures all over the place! Some irrelevant :0
● This isn't so much a demo of Totara, it's a demo of how TDM Wyre Academy use Totara & Mahara to achieve successful learning.
(Therefore, you might not see all Totara LMS features. Head over to www.totaralms.com to request a full demo or give us a
ring: +44(0)1299 404 193 for a walk through Totara LMS)
Quick intro ...
TDM
The Development Manager Ltd:
● Training..
● In Open Source Software
● Consultancies
● Business & Education focus
● Development..
● Of Open Source Software
● Bespoke Software development
● Management..
● Of Open Source Software
● 'Implementation Management' for organisations
● Successful software deployment
● First UK Totara Partner● Managed Hosting● Development
● Moodle Services company● Implementations● Training
● Mahara Partner● Authors of the Mahara book: Mahara 1.2: A
beginner's guide● Mahara Certified Training Courses
Newly established, but with decades of training provision:
Online Training Academy
IT / ICT Apprenticeships Delivery
Mentor Training
Tutor Training
Management Training
High-stakes Industry Qualifications
Proud to be partnered/certified with:
What is ?Corporate 'Distro' of Moodle
● Packaged up for quick and effective corporate learning delivery – work-based learning delivery
● Based on the most stable Moodle code● Support Services – 24/7 Support, guaranteed response
times● Added functionality – and the constant development of
new features● Open Source Enterprise – following the same model as
the most successful Open Source business – RedHat
● Learner Management System
in contrast to...
● Virtual Learning Environment / Course Management System
What is ?
● Competency Based Learning● Team/Cohort Management● Staff / Hierarchy Management
What is ?
● Organisation/Department Management● Booking Management● Excellent Reporting & Progress tracking● Pathway specific training programmes
● Programme Management
What is ?
Competency Based Learning
● Competency Hierarchy Import● e.g. IT User & ICT Professional
Qualifications = 6000+ standards/competencies
● Import from Register Ofqual Database
● Learners evidence competence against given standards
Team / Cohort Management
● Manager – Manages team of staff
=● Trainer / Assessor – Manages cohort of
learners
Classroom Booking Management
● Face-to-Face Session booking.
● Calendared events tailored to learner's individual plans
Pathway Programmes= Totara Positions
● Assign learners to a pathway● Automatically retrieve relevant competencies to
Individual Development Plan● Set 'aspirational' position/pathway – Learner
Engaging
Individual Learning Plans (ILP)
● If assigned a Position, the learner receives the relevant competencies in their ILP
● Competencies – Gathered from:
● Learner Pathway (Position)● Organisation
●
● Courses – linked to competencies
● Automatically drawn in with the competencies
Totara Reporting & Progress Tracking
● Totara Report Builder● We built a set of reports for specific roles
– Learners see the stats they need to see– Trainers see the stats they want to see– Assessors...– IV & EV etc
How do Mahara and Totara mix?
● Wyre Academy Totara = Structured Learning Delivery:● Online Courses● Tracking + Reporting● Workshop Booking● Webinar Booking
How do Mahara and Totara mix?
● Wyre Academy Mahara = Personalised Learning● Professional Learning Community● Reflective Journals● Evidence gathering● Evidence showcasing● Assessment submission to Totara
Learner Journey In Totara/Mahara
● Learner Registration & Interview● Diagnostics Assessments● Successful employment placement● Induction training: Totara & Mahara● Totara Position setting
Learner Journey In Totara/Mahara● Individual Learning Plan creation
● Auto assigned relevant competencies● Auto enrolled on relevant courses● Objectives setup with Assessor● Timescales and due dates added to competencies
Learner Journey In Totara/Mahara● Learner gathers evidence in Mahara● Learners constructs their views/pages in
Mahara:– Screencasting– Videos– Audio – Product evidence– Witness testimonies
Learner Journey In Totara/Mahara● Formative Assessment:
● Assessor Feedback attached to views – Video/audio feedback
● Final submission & competency completion
Plans for the future..
● “Mahara Evidence – Totara Competency” Mapping
● “Mahara Assessor Overlay”:● Point and click on Mahara blocks to grade/assess in
Totara/Moodle
Get involved! If these sound interesting, contact us about joining resources to fast-track its development
Mahara ePortfolios for TDM and for WBL
● We've been involved in the development of Mahara for over 3 years now and still inputting.
● Very happy for the continuing success and uptake
● Looking to write the sequel to our successful Mahara 1.2: A Beginners Guide
References● http://www.flickr.com/photos/salim/
● http://www.flickr.com/photos/nostri-imago/
● http://www.flickr.com/photos/alancleaver/
● http://wyreacademy.com
● http://tdm.info
● Mahara 1.2: A Beginner's Guide book