drupal for education
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An introduction to Drupal features available for use in education, and how it can be used for:- Events (conferences, workshops)- Sharing information- Communication- VLE (Virtual Learning Environments)- LCMS (Learning Content Management System)TRANSCRIPT
Drupal Education
Robert Castelo & Dominik Lukeš
Dominik LukešOpen Source Education
Suitability
• Brochure website
• eCommerce
Outward Facing Websites
Suitability
• Research Projects
• Events
• VLE (Virtual Learning Environments)
• LCMS (Learning Content Management System)
Internal Projects
Research Projects
• Sharing Information
• Communication
Biblio Module
Manage and display lists of scholarly publications.
• Import formats: BibTex, RIS, MARC, EndNote tagged and XML.
• Export formats: BibTex, EndNote tagged and XML.
• Output styles: AMA, APA, Chicago, CSE, IEEE, MLA, Vancouver.
• In-line citing of references
http://drupal.org/project/biblio
eJournal ModuleJournal and article publishing system
• Journals• Volumes• Issues• Articles and sections• Authors, editors, and proof-readers• Archives• Access controlhttp://drupal.org/project/ejournal
eJournal ModuleJournal
Volume
Issue
Journal
Volume
Issue
Webform Module
Create forms to gather data from users
• Questionnaires• Surveys• Polls• Table view of results• E-mail results option • Download results as a csv file option
http://drupal.org/project/webform
Events
• Conferences
• Workshop
• Meetings
Conference ModuleWorkflow for managing conference papers
• Post papers
• Assign reviewers to papers
• Manage reviews
• Access permissions to papers and reviews
• Email notifications
http://drupal.org/project/conference
Create papers
Email notification
Paper added as attachment
List of user’s papers
List of user’s papers
Status Review
Assign reviewer
Acceptance of paper
Acceptance management
VLE
Provides a collection of tools such as those for assessment, communication, uploading of content, return of students' work, peer assessment, administration of student groups, collecting and organising student grades, questionnaires, tracking tools, etc.
While originally created for distance education, VLEs are now most often used to supplement traditional face to face classroom activities, commonly known as Blended
Learning.
Virtual Learning Environments
Quiz Series of questions - one question per page
Suitable for:
• Online courses
• Self-learning programs
• Training programs
• Supplementary classroom activities
http://drupal.org/project/quiz
Quiz Module
XML-based standard data interchange format for test questions.
• In development for Quiz module
Question and Test Interoperability (QTI)
Grade Book ModuleAssignments grouped as Grade Books
• Teachers create Grade Books
• Teachers create assignments
• Teachers enter grades and leave a note
• Students view grades and notes
http://drupal.org/project/gradebook
The Future
LCMS
• Deliver training
• Tracking training
• Managing training
Learning Content Management Systems
SCORM
• Standards for sharing educational content
• Defines how content is packaged as a ZIP file.
• Sets rules specifying the order in which a learner may experience the content
• In development for Drupal:
http://drupal.org/project/scorm
Sharable Content Object Reference Model
Moodle Integration
• Display course information on the Drupal site with links to the appropriate places on the Moodle site.
• Single Sign On using OpenID or LDAP
http://drupal.org/project/moodle