from genesis to infinity or from 0 to 50,000 online students in 2 years
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From Genesis to Infinity or from 0 to 50,000 Online Students in 2 Years. By April Weiss and Dr. Paul Kennedy RMIT University Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Presentation Outline. Background Overview Software Hardware IT Refurbishment Outcome Future. What is RMIT University?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
From Genesis to Infinityor from 0 to 50,000 Online Students in 2 Years
By April Weiss and Dr. Paul KennedyRMIT UniversityMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Presentation Outline
Background Overview Software Hardware IT Refurbishment Outcome Future
What is RMIT University?
52,000 students 3500 staff 7 faculties
certificates & diplomas to Masters and PhD
Background
1990’s
Several Faculty based LMS
IT Alignment Program
1998
DistributedLearningSystem(DLS)
Presentation Outline
Background Overview Software Hardware IT Refurbishment Outcome Future
What is the DLS?
Internet based system Designed to deliver educational content
to students
DLS Design Objectives
single system software from vendors common front end rapid prototyping approach IMS compliancy integrate with university systems DRP
Development Phases
Semester 1
Semester 2
1999 Phase 1 Phase 2
2000 Phase 3 Phase 4
4 Phases
Development Phases - Statistics
Phase
Courses
Students
Staff
Hits
Availability
1 45 720 40 - 90%
2 225 8342 (5500 active)
165 40,000 91.4%
3 797 21,407 (7,415 active)
530 280,000 99.3%
4 1133 (404 active)
21,044 (6,000 active)
920 290,000 99.6%
Development Phases - Statistics
Phase
Courses
Students
Staff
Hits
Availability
1 45 720 40 - 90%
2 225 8342 (5500 active)
165 40,000 91.4%
3 797 21,407 (7,415 active)
530 280,000 99.3%
4 1133 (404 active)
21,044 (6,000 active)
920 290,000 99.6%
Development Phases - Statistics
Phase
Courses
Students
Staff
Hits
Availability
1 45 720 40 - 90%
2 225 8342 (5500 active)
165 40,000 91.4%
3 797 21,407 (7,415 active)
530 280,000 99.3%
4 1133 (404 active)
21,044 (6,000 active)
920 290,000 99.6%
Development Phases - Statistics
Phase
Courses
Students
Staff
Hits
Availability
1 45 720 40 - 90%
2 225 8342 (5500 active)
165 40,000 91.4%
3 797 21,407 (7,415 active)
530 280,000 99.3%
4 1133 (404 active)
21,044 (6,000 active)
920 290,000 99.6%
Presentation Outline
Background Overview Software Hardware IT Refurbishment Outcome Future
DLS Software
Learning Hub
SubjectResources
Web sites
CourseInfo
WebLearn
Perception
WebBoard
OtherResources
News
Diary
Authentication
Internet
Reports
DLS Software
Learning Hub
SubjectResources
Web sites
CourseInfo
WebLearn
Perception
WebBoard
OtherResources
News
Diary
Authentication
Internet
Reports
DLS Software
Learning Hub
SubjectResources
Web sites
CourseInfo
WebLearn
Perception
WebBoard
OtherResources
News
Diary
Authentication
Internet
Reports
DLS Software
Learning Hub
SubjectResources
Web sites
CourseInfo
WebLearn
Perception
WebBoard
OtherResources
News
Diary
Authentication
Internet
Reports
DLS Data
DLS
Student Database
Staff Database
Registration Wizard
Administration
DLS Data
DLS
Student Database
Staff Database
Registration Wizard
Administration
DLS Data
DLS
Student Database
Staff Database
Registration Wizard
Administration
Presentation Outline
Background Overview Software Hardware IT Refurbishment Outcome Future
DLS Hardware - Phase 1
DLS Hardware - Phase 2
DLS Hardware - Phase 3
D.B W.L
W.S
C.I
W.S
Crucible
DLS Hardware - Phase 4
C.I
C.I
W.LDataBase
WDataBaseB/UP
Load Balance
Load Balance
Network Switch Network Switch
Wb WB
Wb Wb
Building 5 Building 57
Presentation Outline
Background Overview Software Hardware IT Refurbishment Outcome Future
IT Refurbishment
DLS
User
User
Internet
RMIT NDS
Intranet / Local Network
User Config.
User
Presentation Outline
Background Overview Software Hardware IT Refurbishment Outcome Future
Outcome
Presentation Outline
Background Overview Software Hardware IT Refurbishment Outcome Future
Where to from here?
50,000+ users Hardware More tools Oracle conversion AMS (PeopleSoft) integration Single signon integration SIM
The end