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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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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
Curriculum & Pedagogy National curriculum School curriculum inc. lesson plans Learning Management Systems (LMS) ePortfolios (record of learning) Course Management Systems Assessment tools Planning tools Administration Student Management Systems (SMS) Student Record Transfer (SMS-SMS NCEA returns Calendaring Timetabling eReturns ENROL Enabling Services IAM / SSO National Student Index Parental portal Transport mechanisms Metadata schema Interoperability standards Specifications Shared content Communication Blogs Podcasts Chatrooms Noticeboards Social networking Discussion threads Audio conferencing Video/web conferencing Resources TKI Websites Wikis Digital Learning Objects Library Management Systems Content Management Systems Authoring/publishing/editing tools Other content sources (open access) 5 of 8
Or as a wiring diagram NSI ENROL IdP SMS - directory integration eportfolio Web mail Student record transfer ENROL integration IAM Online office suites Parent portal Early notification LMS SMS Library system Electronic attendance registers Content Authoring Tools Attendance support Digital content stores Metadata searching National Standards e-asTTle PAT eReturns Assessment support Reusable and portable content Authentication flows (existing) Authentication flows (proposed) Data flows (proposed) Data flows (existing)
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
The Problem Parent Portal LMS E-portfolio Hosted SMS Username: Password: Username: Password: Username: Password: Google docs Wiki Educator Username: Password: Library system Username: Password: Username: Password: Username: Password:
ESAA The solutions tried so far…and why we need something else • Synchronized passwords • Some good examples • Working very well for these schools • But not easily transplanted • 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
What we have come up withThe corner stones of our approach Keep identity data at the source Actual single sign on Non-centralized approach Full automation
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)
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