what is an mle? “software tools and digital content that support learning” comprised of many...
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What is an MLE?
“Software tools and digital content that support learning”
• Comprised of many different modules, such as an SMS, LMS, eportfolio tool, blog, repositories for digital learning objects and many more
• Check out the MLE Reference Group to learn more
• Or view the component parts
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Curriculum & Pedagogy
National curriculum
School curriculum inc. lesson plans
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
ePortfolios (record of learning)
Course Management Systems
Assessment tools
Planning tools
Communication
Blogs
Podcasts
Chatrooms
Noticeboards
Social networking
Discussion threads
Audio conferencing
Video/web conferencing
Administration
Student Management Systems (SMS)
Student Record Transfer (SMS-SMS
NCEA returns
Calendaring
Timetabling
eReturns
ENROL
Resources
TKI
Websites
Wikis
Digital Learning Objects
Library Management Systems
Content Management Systems
Authoring/publishing/editing tools
Other content sources (open access)
Enabling Services
IAM / SSO
National Student Index
Parental portal
Transport mechanisms
Metadata schema
Interoperability standards
Specifications
Shared content
SMS
ENROLENROL
Student record
transfer
Student record
transfer
e-asTTlePAT
e-asTTlePAT
Early notification
Early notification
eReturnseReturns
Library systemLibrary system
Metadata searchingMetadata searching
Web mailWeb mail
Digital content stores
Digital content stores
IdP
Content Authoring
Tools
Content Authoring
Tools
NSINSI
SMS - directory
integration eportfolioeportfolio
LMS
Parent portalParent portal
Online office suites
Online office suites
National StandardsNational
Standards
Electronic attendance
registers
Electronic attendance
registers
ENROL integration
IAM
Reusable and portable contentAssessment support
Attendance support
Authentication flows (existing)Data flows (existing) Data flows (proposed)
Authentication flows (proposed)
Or as a wiring diagram
Objective of the MLE activity
• To design and promote an– educationally relevant– open– modular– standards-based– sustainable
approach to the development and use of MLE for (NZ) schools
Googledocs
Username:Password:
LMSUsername:Password: Hosted
SMSUsername:Password:
ParentPortal
Username:Password:
WikiEducator
Username:Password:
E-portfolio
Username:Password:
Library system
Username:Password:
The Problem
The solutions tried so far…and why we need something else
1. Synchronized passwords• Some good examples• Working very well for these schools• But not easily transplanted
2. Centralized identity store• E-asTTle (ESAA), ENROL (SIA)• Provisioning and keeping up to date is too hard• All teachers, students and parents would be
majority of NZ population
ESAA
What we have come up withThe corner stones of our approach
Non-centralized approach Full automation
Actual single sign onKeep identity data at the source
Exciting stuff this will make possible
• Mash up pages – e.g. parts of LMS, ePortfolio and library system on one page
• Un-provisioned access for parents
• Generate credentials for all parents
Is it happening yet?
• YES• over 40 schools already using it• IDPs established in local loops (Christchurch,
Wellington, Nelson)• Commercial offerings from Watchdog, Edtech
and Norcom• Growing list of connected services (Pressure
from users works better than pressure from MoE)
Testimony from a userYou be the judge!
Are there any risks?
• YES - But none of them are new
• The technical side is the easy part
• Schools need good policies for managing identities and access
• Schools need to think about and manage risk
• Students need to learn what it means to have a digital identity
Questions