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MEDIU Learning for HE Ahmad Nimer | Project Manager. Agenda. The HE Context Using MEDIU Learning for HE Class Server – The Real Picture E-portfolios The MEDIU Learning Roadmap Architecture Q & A. The HE Context “Harnessing Technology”. DfES Priorities
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Agenda • The HE Context • Using MEDIU Learning for HE • Class Server – The Real Picture • E-portfolios • The MEDIU Learning Roadmap • Architecture • Q & A
The HE Context “Harnessing Technology” DfES Priorities • An integrated online information service for all citizens • Integrated online personal support for students and learners • A collaborative approach to personalised learning activities • A good quality ICT training and support package for practitioners • A leadership and development package for organisational capability in ICT • A common digital infrastructure to support transformation and reform.
The HE Context “Harnessing Technology” • Technology offers more than access to information… • E-learning allows a new relationship with learners to develop. It takes them beyond the confines of the traditional classroom, extending collaboration…. • Encourage every institution to offer a personal online learning space to store coursework, course resources, results, and achievements…for each learner, so that education organisations can support an individual’s progression more effectively. Together, these facilities will become an electronic portfolio, making it simpler for learners to build their record of achievement throughout their lifelong learning. • Technology also allows a new relationship between education and employers.
What is the MEDIU Learning? • A framework - NOT a packaged solution • Complete eLearning platform • Designed to place students and lecturers at • the centre of the learning experience. • A rich portal experience providing a secure, • collaborative and personalised environment for: • Externals/Parents • Lecturers • Students
Design objectives for MEDIU Learning • Key design objectives for the MEDIU Learning portal solution include: • A scalable learning platform • Provide all services via a Web browser from anywhere onthe Internet • Provide single sign-on • Generate a role based portal experience • Standards based • Leverage the latest Microsoft server products and existing investments • Provide integration with third-party systems
MEDIU Learning Roadmap – Step 1 • CMS Services • University Intranet/web site • Curriculum Library • Departmental Web sites • Student and Lecturer workspaces • Discussions • Surveys • Intra-Faculty collaboration and sharing • News and events Windows Server 2008Windows CMS Portal
MEDIU Learning Roadmap – Step 2 • ADD ALIM Server Curriculum Management • Personalised Learning • Support for lesson planning • Create and edit rich Learning Resources • Class management • Assignment workflow • Extensive document management with • Organise, manage and search course content Windows Server 2008 CMS Portal and ALIM Server
MEDIU Learning Roadmap – Step 3 • ADD a SQL Database • Common data store for all components • Support scalability • Exploit the data with SQL Reporting Services • Improve information storage and retrieval Windows Server 2008 CMS Portal ALIM Portal and SQL Server 2008
MEDIU Learning Roadmap – Step 4 • ADD Messaging and Scheduling • Individual and Departmental eMail • Individual, Group and Resource Calendars • Tasks • Alerts • Contacts • Web browser access with full functionality • SharePoint Web Parts for full integration Windows Server 2008 CMS Portal & ALIM Portal SQL Server 2008 And Exchange 2010
MEDIU Learning Roadmap – Step 5 • ADD Live Presence Information • On-line collaboration • Instant messaging • Work group collaboration • Secure real time communication • Managed extension to other groups • Whiteboard Outside Learning Windows Server 2008 CMS Portal ALIM Portal SQL Server 2008 Exchange 2010 and Lync Communication Server 2010
MEDIU Learning Roadmap – Step 6 Under Implementation Windows Server 2008 CMS Portal ALIM Portal SQL Server 2008 Exchange 2010 Lync Communication Server 2010 and SharePoint Portal Server 2010 • ADD a Central Portal • Multi-site indexing • Multi-site searching • Content aggregation • Inter-Faculty collaboration and sharing • Sophisticated ePortfolios • Personalise content • User profiling • My Site - ePortfolios
MEDIU Learning Roadmap – Step 7 Windows Server 2008 CMS Portal ALIM Portal SQL Server 2008 Exchange 2010 Lync Communication Server 2010 SharePoint Portal Server 2010 and Firewall and Security • Extending Access – Anywhere, Anytime • Single sign-on • Load balancing • Firewall • External access • Home working • Remote access management • Audits and monitors resource access
MEDIU Learning Roadmap – Step 8 Windows Server 2008 CMS Portal ALIM Portal SQL Server 2008 Exchange 2010 Lync Communication Server 2010 SharePoint Portal Server 2010 Firewall and Security and Third Party Integration • ADD and Integrate, for example: • MIIS – identity and access management • BizTalk – application integration • Web Parts • Student record information • eRegistration • eProcurement • Finance and HR • Content and Learning Resources • Virtual Teaching e.g. Live Meeting & Whiteboard • Teaching and Learning Applications
Role Based Clients Other Interfaces Educator Web Administrator Web 3rd Party Web Student Web Portal Services 3rd party Integration Framework User Profiling Content Targeting Single Sign On Rendering Personalisation Access Email My Page News Directory Calendaring Learning Management System Content Aggregation Instant Messaging Planner Search Authentication 3rd Party Applications Team Collaboration Access Control Careers Topics Discussion Forums Database Services LDAP Directory Unstructured Content Structured Content Learning Resources MEDIU Learning Framework
MEDIU’s HE Learning • “This is a secure portal that will help universities deliver • better services to students within existing tight • education budgets” • “Institutions can use the MEDIU Learning to develop • custom applications in collaboration with other • universities and other development” • Prof. Dr. MOHD Khalifa Al-Tamimi, MEDIU, Chief Executive Officer
“I never try to teach my students anything, • I only try to create an environment in which • they can learn.” • - A. Nimer