EuroPython 2007
dLCMS: dynamic Learning Content Management System
9 July 2007, Vilnius, Lithuania
Samuel Schluep (Lead Developer), Kit Blake (presenting)
History
- Developed at ETH Zurich, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
- Institut für Hygiene und Arbeitsphysiologie
- Application built on top of the Silva CMS
- Offers all the content management advantages
- Plus technology for e-learning
- Export to Learning Management Systems
dLCMS export / import options
- IMS Content Packaging
- SCORM CP RTE1.2 conformant
- SCORM CP RTE1.3 conformant
- Silva XML format
- Optionally export content and its presentation/skin
- Import into LMS such as Moodle, WebCT, OLAT, etc.
Who might use the dLCMS?
Two use cases:
- Professors/teachers in institutions that use an LMS extensively
- Not: professors/teachers who use an LMS intermittently
- Professors/teachers who want to offer e-learning but don’t need to learn an LMS
Didactic basis
- Theory... [view presentation (ppt) from Samuel Schluep]
dLCMS Content Types
Repository content types:
- Repository
- Learning Unit
- Subject
- Content Element
Using a repository is a ‘placeless’ approach
dLCMS Learning Content Types
- Section
- Lesson Element
- Slide
- Questionnaire
- Glossary
Each content type includes (extensive) e-learning metadata
Real World Example
Training course for Silva end users....
Questions?
Thank you
And thanks to all the contributors
