Title: The Spider in the Web Linking Blackboard Software with Administrative, Library and Educational Tools
1The Spider in the WebLinking Blackboard
Software with Administrative, Library and
Educational Tools for a Central Student Portal
- Ilse Depré
- K.U.Leuven (Belgium)
2The cobweb (anno 2005)
QMPerception
Admin. data
instelling A
BLACKBOARD
instelling B
instelling C
BibliotheekOmgeving
instelling D
USolv-IT, Idiomatic,
instelling E
instelling F
3The spider in the web (anno 2009)
LEARNING TOOLS
REPOSITORIES
AUTHENTICATION
QM Perception
QMWise
Peer Assessm.
Wiki farm
Webservices
Bb
Shibboleth
Idiomatic
USolv-IT
ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
ICT TOOLS
Tolinto
Intermediate Database
External users
Webservices
Webmail
Course Status tool
Community tool
Enrollment tool
4Overview
- Toledo as learning portal for Association
Association - Integrations
- Authentication
- Data management
- Links to learning tools
- Links to other ICT-tools
- Links to repositories
- Conclusion
5Toledo at K.U.Leuven
- Toledo (2001)
- Toetsen en leren doeltreffend ondersteunen
- To effectively support learning and testing
- Blackboard Questionmark Perception
- Bridge between staff and student,
6Association K.U.Leuven (2004-)
7Toledo in figures
- 14 different brandings, 35 active tabs and 250
active modules - More than 95000 different users / year and 34000
different users / day - More than 17000 active courses
- More than 2300 active organizations
- More than 45000 content system users
8Overview
- Toledo as learning portal for Association
Association - Integrations
- Authentication
- Data management
- Links to learning tools
- Links to other ICT-tools
- Links to repositories
- Conclusion
9The spider in the web
LEARNING TOOLS
REPOSITORIES
AUTHENTICATION
QMWise
Webservices
Bb
Shibboleth
ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
ICT TOOLS
Webservices
10Authentication
2001 2002 2003 2004
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
LDAP
Custom Login (LDAP)
11Custom login module
12Authentication
2001 2002 2003 2004
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
LDAP
Custom Login (LDAP)
Custom login (Shibboleth)
13Shibboleth
- Federated management of users
- Authentication
- Authorization to apps based on attributes
- Privacy and security are central
- Based on open standards
14Shibboleth
Where are you from?
K.U.Leuven
Who are you?
Page x
UseridPassword
handle
Attributes?
15Overview
- Toledo as learning portal for Association
Association - Integrations
- Authentication
- Data management
- Links to learning tools
- Links to other ICT-tools
- Links to repositories
- Conclusion
16The spider in the web
LEARNING TOOLS
REPOSITORIES
AUTHENTICATION
QMWise
Webservices
Bb
Shibboleth
ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
ICT TOOLS
Webservices
17Data management step-by-step
ltperson recstatus"1"gt ltsourcedidgt
ltsourcegtKULEUVENlt/sourcegt
ltidgtu0034877lt/idgt lt/sourcedidgt
ltuseridgtu0034877lt/useridgt ltnamegt
ltfngtWim Machielslt/fngt ltngt
ltfamilygtMachielslt/familygt
ltgivengtWimlt/givengt lt/ngt
lt/namegt ltemailgtwim.machiels_at_cc.kuleuven.b
elt/emailgt ltsystemrole systemroletype"User
" /gt ltinstitutionrole primaryrole"Yes"
institutionroletype"Staff" /gt
ltextensiongt ltstatusgt1lt/statusgt
lt/extensiongt lt/persongt
LEGACY DATA
institute A
institute B
institute C
institute D
institute E
XML-files
18Data management step-by-step
LEGACY DATA
institute A
BLACKBOARD
institute B
institute C
institute D
institute E
XML-files
Parser
19Intermediate database
20Intermediate database
- Structured study programmes
- Official versus optional enrollments
- Admin data for other tools
- Enrollment module
- Course status
- Community module (Organizations)
- Extra data for building blocks
- Basic Portfolio template tool
- Group, Peer Self assessment
21Data management step-by-step
LEGACY DATA
institute A
BLACKBOARD
institute B
institute C
institute D
institute E
XML-files
Parser
22SAP-module study programme
23Data management step-by-step
LEGACY DATA
institute A
BLACKBOARD
institute B
institute C
institute D
institute E
XML-files
Parser
24Enrollment module
25Enrollment module
26Enrollment module
27Data management step-by-step
LEGACY DATA
institute A
BLACKBOARD
institute B
institute C
institute D
institute E
XML-files
Parser
28Course status
- Linked with enrollment module
- Association
- Institution (default)
- Study programme
- Closed
29Community module
- Non-regular courses (2001)
- Organizations (2002-)
- Community module
- Create and manage organizations
- Automatically enroll students based on study
programme membership - Allow students/staff to self enroll
30Community module
31Community module
32Community module
33Community module
34Data management step-by-step
LEGACY DATA
institute A
BLACKBOARD
institute B
institute C
institute D
institute E
XML-files
Parser
35Links SAP Campus Management
https//servername/webapps/buildingblock/display.j
sp?courseida-F0434b-0809
36Overview
- Toledo as learning portal for Association
Association - Integrations
- Authentication
- Data management
- Links to learning tools
- Links to other ICT-tools
- Links to repositories
- Conclusion
37The spider in the web
LEARNING TOOLS
REPOSITORIES
AUTHENTICATION
QMWise
Webservices
Bb
Shibboleth
ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
ICT TOOLS
Webservices
38Questionmark Perception
- Version 4.4 shared repositories
- Publish assessments (PUC)
- Group management list of courses / organizations
(cached) - Link assessment URL in Blackboard
- QMWise user-id and name send to answer database
39Questionmark Perception
40Questionmark Perception
ltA HREF"/webapps/buildingblock/QMPserver/login.do
?id1234567812345678 groupa-C4190-K"
target"QMA"gtNAMElt/Agt
41Wikiservice
- Check staff/student
- Shibboleth attributes
- Check local admin
- Webservicehttps//server/webapps/building
block/checkLA.jspuserida-s0123456 - Result Yes/No
42Wikiservice
43Wikiservice
- Check course list
- Webservice https//server/webapps/building
block/getenrollments.jspuserida-u0123456 - Result XML file with all courses ( groups) in
which staff member has course role instructor
44Wikiservice
45Wikiservice
- Check authorized
- Webservice https//server/webapps/building
block/checkmember.jspuserida-u0123456courseida
-BCD1234 - Result Yes/No
46Wikiservice
47Blogservice
48Blogservice
- Blog.association.kuleuven.be/ firstnamelastname
49Blogservice
50Overview
- Toledo as learning portal for Association
Association - Integrations
- Data management
- Authentication
- Links to learning tools
- Links to other ICT-tools
- Links to repositories
- Conclusion
51The spider in the web
LEARNING TOOLS
REPOSITORIES
AUTHENTICATION
QMWise
Webservices
Bb
Shibboleth
ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
ICT TOOLS
Webservices
52Webmail
53Tolinto
54Tolinto Groups Manager
55Tabpages
56Overview
- Toledo as learning portal for Association
Association - Integrations
- Data management
- Authentication
- Links to learning tools
- Links to other ICT-tools
- Links to repositories
- Conclusion
57The spider in the web
LEARNING TOOLS
REPOSITORIES
AUTHENTICATION
QMWise
Webservices
Bb
Shibboleth
ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
ICT TOOLS
Webservices
58VideoLAB
59Link library system
- Link catalog (LibisNG)
- Link database (LibriSource)
- Search interface on MetaLib
- Based on quick sets (profile)
- LibriSource Query link to query
- LibriLink link to article
60Link library system
61LibriSource tools
- LibriSource Query
- Create predefined query in LibriSource database
to get a list of articles - LibriLink
- Create link to specific article
62LibriSource tools
63LibriSource Query
64LibriSource Query
65LibriLink
66LibriLink
67Overview
- Toledo as learning portal for Association
Association - Integrations
- Data management
- Authentication
- Links to learning tools
- Links to other ICT-tools
- Links to repositories
- Conclusion
68Conclusion
- Toledo as learning portal
- Website versus intranet versus Toledo
- Difference tools is fading (Blackboard,
Questionmark Perception, K.U.Loket, webmail, )
69Conclusion
- Toledo as bridge
- Between staff and students
- Between institutions
- Between applications
70QA