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John Baker, President & [email protected]
Dan Ganesh, Account [email protected]
Stephan Meyer, Regional Sales [email protected]
Mike Kaastra, Technical Solutions EngineerMike. [email protected]
Introduction to Desire2Learn
Today’s Agenda
1:00 – 1:20 Desire2Learn Overview
1:20 – 2:00 Top 10 / Intro Demonstration
2:00 – 3:15 Hands-on workshop
3:15 – 3:45 Participant Q&A
3:45 – 3:55 Summary / Wrap-up
3:55 – 4:00 Participant Exit Survey
Desire2Learn Overview(20 mins)
Who is Desire2Learn?
We develop and support a learner-centric, enterprise eLearning suite for the delivery of teaching and learning, and provide a complete spectrum of professional services to support client success.
Desire2Learn at-a-glance:
> Roots: Collaboration with University of Guelph> Fastest growing provider of Enterprise eLearning
solutions> Recognized for product leadership, focus on clients, and
R&D> Over 5 million learners worldwide> 180 employees and growing!
Core Philosophy:An eLearning platform should not dictate the approach our clients take to teaching and learning. It should be tailored to their needs, desired look and feel, philosophy, beliefs, vision, brand, and pedagogical approach
Who is Desire2Learn?
> Client Focused
> An Innovation Leader
> A Long Term Partner
> A Dynamic Organization
> A Collaborator
eLearning SuiteWe provide a user-centric platform for the delivery of
teaching and learning
LearningEnvironment
LearningEnvironment
LearningRepositoryLearning
Repository LiveRoom LiveRoom Competenciesand Rubrics
Competenciesand Rubrics
DataWarehouse
DataWarehouse
Desire2Learn Learning PlatformDesire2Learn Learning Platform
ePortfolioePortfolio
Professional Services
> Hosting Services
> Training
> 24 x 7 Help Desk Support
> Implementation & Integration
> Content Services
> Dynamic User Community
Enterprise Experience
Design Flexibility
Solution Flexibilityhttp://mohawkcollege.desire2learn.com
Sys Admin Depart
. Admin
Instructor
Auditor
Mohawk custom roles (unlimited):
EngTech
Term
CourseOfferings
Groups
Community
Mohawk
eLearningServices
Other/FuturePrograms
Cont.
Template
Term
CourseOfferings
Groups
Sections
TAStudent
Large LMS Deployments
• In Wisconsin, we have 250,000 students using the system, with 18 different SIS integrations.
• In Minnesota we have rolled out our platform to a system with over 370,000 students. http://d2l.project.mnscu.edu/
• We are the CMS of choice for Ohio State University (~93K FTE) http://telr.osu.edu/carmen/about/choosing/index.htm
• Tennessee Board of Regents has selected Desire2Learn to replace WebCT throughout the state (~185,000 FTE, 24 different High-Ed institutions) and host the implementation.http://tbr-elearning.editme.com/
• K-20 Province-wide in Newfoundland, first K-20 central implementation of a single LMS instance in North America.
• South Dakota Board of Regents is our latest state-wide client with 6 institutions integrating with a state-wide Datatel SIS.
Learning Repository
Is an easy-to-use, standards-based learning object repository that easily integrates with the Desire2Learn Learning Environment
ePortfolio
ePortfolio End User Process
Paradoxes Solved
1. Ease of Use
2. Meeting the Needs of All Clients
3. Best “Enterprise” Teaching and Learning Technology
4. Corporate Growth
Pedagogically Rich Tool Set
Tools Built to Support the Individual Client
Lowest Total Cost of Ownership
Focus on Client Success
Mohawk Top 10s (40 mins)
Staff Top 10
1. Course email 2. Multiple file upload & download 3. Content/file downloads 4. Large file storage 5. Announcements 6. Import & Export of class data in standard
formats 7. Secure on-line assignments 8. Message history/tracking 9. Student Tracking 10.Section Management (multiple sections,
same course content)
Course Email
• Internal & External Email• Integrated WYSIWYG Editor• Advanced Folder Management• Course Associations• Search & Filter Capabilities• Personal Settings
Multiple File Upload/Download
• WebDAV Support (desktop drag & drop)• Zip Upload Support (can un-zip in course)• Multi-File Add Capability
Available in:• Locker• Discussions• Dropbox
…essentially anywhereusers can upload documents
Multiple File Upload/Download
Content File Downloads
• Easy compiling for download or print• Downloads with right click & “Save Line As…”• WebDAV for instructor Drag & Drop to desktop• Multi-point/tool document posting
> All tool have the ability for instructors to post documents for downloading by learners
Large File Storage
• Support for large file storage (stored on file server)
• Tool-by-tool storage limit controls through DOME
Large File Storage
• Easy Quicklinking to externally hosted resources
• WYSIWYG Web 2.0 Support> Cut & Paste from YouTube, Flickr, etc…
Announcements• Embedded WYSIWYG
> Multimedia, Spellchecker, Quicklinks
• Availability Restrictions
• Timed Start & End• Attachment Support• Conditional Release
Support• Mohawk, Program,
Department, & Course Level Announcements
• Access based on roles permissions and organizational structure
Data Import & Export
1. Course Level Data Import/Export:• Gradebook (CSV – offline edit for import)• Quiz/Test/Survey Statistics (CSV export – user,
question, response)• Content Access Statistics (CSV export)• Classlist (roster, withdrawals, etc.. – TXT export)• Schedule (CSV or iCal import/export)• Discussion Statistics (CSV Export)
2. RSS Feeds • Podcasts, News feeds, etc.
3. Fully integrated Data Warehouse – Administrators4. IMS Enterprise for SIS Integrations
• automate course creation, user creation and enrollment process for faculty
Data Import & Export
Import & Export across the LMS
Secure Dropbox Assignments
• Advanced availability restrictions• Auto file naming conventions• Release conditions• Competency and rubric integration• Seamless gradebook integration• Email integration
Simplified:• Assignment grading• Assignment downloading• Publishing to course schedule• Group assignment administration• Search and Filtering
Tracking History of Messages
Message tracking/history of all communication tools:
• Emails• Discussions• Chats• Announcements
Tracking History of Messages
Discussion history by User or Forum/Topic, including:
1. Student statistics:• # authored• # read• # unapproved• # scored
2. Forum statistics: • total postings• # pinned• # unapproved• # scored
*All communications tracked and archived
Student Tracking
Student Progress• Student specific
summary view• Tracking all student
activity in course including gradebook
• Login summary, login details, checklist, competencies, discussion activity, dropbox, quiz and survey results
Student Tracking
• Competencies & Rubric Support
• Seamless tool integration• Reporting and student
tracking across organization
Section Management
• D2L courses can have sections• Each section inherits content and properties
from the parent course• TA’s can be assigned to specific sections
with specific course admin permissions• Large classlists, gradebooks, quiz reports,
etc., can all be filtered by section• Section specific content and tools can be
added using Release Conditions.• Section access revolves around section
enrollment role permissions!*Sometimes sections should be separate
courses
Student Top 10
1. Course email 2. Gradebook 3. Secure on-line assignments 4. Single Username & Password 5. Self assessment 6. Content/File downloads 7. Announcements 8. External email (send between LMS &
Hotmail) 9. SIS Integration 10.Multiple file upload/download
Single Username & Password
LDAP / AD
Single Username & Password
SingleSignOn(SSO)
User clicks Destination link in Source Application
Submit GUID,
UserID + to destination application
GUID Generated?
GUID Valid?
YES
NO
User logged on to destination
Destination application
validate GUID
Generate GUID
Does Single Sign-on Exist?
NODestination login page presented
YES YES
NO
Self Assessment
• Built in same assessment engine as Quiz & Survey
• Difference:> Not linked to gradebook> Automatic feedback
• Instant results• Feedback can include links to content or
other course tools• 12 question types including Likert Scale
SIS Integration Capabilities> D2L built special middleware for integration with SIS, and other
enterprise systems> Real-time, batch transfer (differential, snap-shot methods)> IMS Enterprise, XML, ODBC, API, web services, text files, or other methods> Filter can run jobs, merge datasets, handle rules for integration> Minimal 3rd party involvement + out-of-the-box tools = reduced costs and
time > D2L also worked directly with SunGard (Banner) to create a Real-time
implementation using Luminis and the D2L LE Web Services> Reduced Implementation Resource Requirements
> Integration examples:> UW-System – 16 different SIS systems (most PeopleSoft) and central
authentication> TBR – 22 Banner Integrations> University of West Florida – SIS Integration &
Active Directory using single sign-on> Elgin College – Local Datatel Integration> Dozens of large scale integration examples
Hands-on Workshop(75 mins)
Questions & Answers(30 mins)
Wrap-up / Summary(10 mins)
Supporting Mohawk’s Vision
> Single LMS supporting the vision of multiple departments
> Easy-to-use for students, faculty and staff> Integrated with SIS and single sign On > Flexible, student-centric, highly collaborative
environment for teaching and learning> Pedagogical and accessibility leadership> Lower total cost of ownership:
consistent platform, integrated with enterprise systems, maximizing efficiencies
> Open standards to support collaboration with others> Enhanced reputation to attract students and faculty> Partnering for long term development of the
environment
What Mohawk means to D2L
> Key Reference Client: we see Mohawk as an important Canadian college reference. This could also include whitepapers, case studies, etc…
> Strategic R&D Partner: our intention is to working closely with Mohawk to deliver immediate requirements, however we embrace long term, collaboration relationships with our clients (e.g. Synergic3).
> Trusted Advisor: we would welcome every opportunity for Mohawk to assist in product design sessions, focus groups, community participation, users conference presenting, and much more.
What D2L means to Mohawk
> Advanced Tools:
> Meets and far exceeds top functional requirements
> Enable better teaching and learning!
> Ultimate Flexibility: of org structure, roles, and environment
> Institution wide, department/program, and course level environments and tools
> Advanced role permissions
> Easy to Use:
> Teachers can focus on teaching; student can focus on learning…not struggling against a software system
> Reduced support
> Innovative, Long Term Partner…that is just up the road!
Thank You!For more information:
www.Desire2Learn.com
1.888.772.0325
Technical Support Slides
Application Architecture
Desire2Learn Installation
Test Installation
Test Org Beta Org
Example:V8.3
Test Instance Beta Instance
Example:V8.3.1
Production Installation
Production Org
Production Instance
Software ArchitectureExternal Systems
(eg: HR Module of Oracle Financials System)
Web/Application Farm DB Cluster
Web/Application Servers
Mohawk Application Instance(Data, ASP.NET)
DB Servers
Data
StoredProcedures
File Server Cluster
File Servers
XML
LDAP, KER, WIN, OtherHTTP, FTP,
SSL
Users
Administrators
HTTPSSLWebDAV
HTTPSSLFTPCLI
Mohawk Installation
Content, Files
SQLOver
ODBC
FTP/WINDOWS/SAMBAFront End Layer
Backend Layer
Software Architecture:
· Application Servers – Windows Server 2003 Latest version of IIS
· File Servers – Windows Enterprise Server 2003· Database Servers – Windows Enterprise Server 2003
Microsoft SQL Server 2005
* Enterprise version required for clustering
Interoperability
The eLearning Suite is part of a larger enterprise system
Project Strategy / Schedule
Project-Implementation Team
Project Team:• Account Management• Project Management • Delivery Services• Help Desk • Content Services
• Training• Other professional services• Product Management Input• Executive Sponsor
ConstructionRequirements
Transformation
Solution Delivery
Business Needs
Analysis
Initiation
Development & Configuration
Consulting Support
Transition &Ongoing Support
Conception
Integration Capabilities> D2L build special middleware for integration with SIS, and other
enterprise systems> Real-time, batch transfer (differential, snap-shot methods)> IMS Enterprise, XML, ODBC, API, web services, text files, or other methods> Filter can run jobs, merge datasets, handle rules for integration> Minimal 3rd party involvement + out-of-the-box tools = reduced costs and
time > Straight-forward Authentication integration (e.g. LDAP, Active
Directory, local, custom) and central authentication provides logical method for single sign-on
> Integration examples:> UW-System – 16 different SIS systems (most PeopleSoft) and central
authentication> TBR – 22 Banner Integrations> University of West Florida – SIS Integration &
Active Directory using single sign-on> Elgin College – Local Datatel Integration> Dozens of large scale integration examples
SIS: Batch Integration
SIS D2L LMSD2L Tank
XML
“Move To D2L”
“Import”“Data Extract”
4
1 2
“Map Courses” 3
SIS: Batch Import Integration
> Automated Import into D2L is available for> Users
> Course Listings
> Course Enrollments
> Implementation Technique> Export from SIS in XML or CSV forma
> Intermediate “Holding Tank” database
> Course Mapping Interface
>Bridges the gap between SIS and D2L Org Structure
SIS: Batch Export Integration
> IMS Enterprise+ XML Export> Group (Courses, Sections, Templates)
>OrgUnitCode, Name, Type, Path …
> Person (Users)
>Username, StudentID, Name, Email …
> Membership (Enrollments)
>Section, StudentID, Final Grade …
> Highly Configurable> Export Request is XML Based
> Configuration file for defaults
> Filtering on Org Unit, Org Unit Type, Role, etc. …
SIS: Real-time Integration
> Web Services interface accessible via:> SOAP
> HTTP POST
> HTTP GET
> Security ensured via GUID> Same generate/validate approach as SSO
> Utilizes an approach similar to batch export> Import/Export Request is XML Based
> Filtering on Org Unit, Org Unit Type, Role, etc.
SIS Integration – Reporting
> Available with default deployment> Data Warehouse
> User Interface Reporting Tools
> Manual CSV export
> Data Integrity> Up to date with most recent Reporting Push
> Typically Weekly or Nightly
> Services Available> Custom Data Extracts
> Automated Extracts
D2L Basic Authentication
> Default Authentication> Username/Password pair
> Passwords stored encrypted in D2L
> Commonly used for guests
> Issue: Users now need to remember another password
LDAP Authentication
> Relatively “Standard” Integration> Configured through DOME
> Still a Username/Password pair ... BUT
> They are the same ones users are already familiar with
> Integration utilizes existing LDAP server> LDAP and D2L must have a common unique field
> Username, Student/Staff ID
> Users created via SIS Integration recommended
> Passwords are not stored in D2L
> Can be used in conjunction with D2L Basic Authentication for users that don’t exist in LDAP
LDAP Authentication
Single Sign-on Authentication
> Eliminates Username/Password pair altogether> Another system has already authenticated the user
> Several Key Use Cases> External System -> D2L
> D2L -> External System
> D2L site A -> D2L site B
> Implemented via GUID Exchange> GUID – Globally Unique Identifier
>Valid only for particular “destination” system
>Valid only for the user it was generated for
>Valid only for a limited lifetime (typically seconds)
Single Sign-on Authentication
User clicks Destination link in Source Application
Submit GUID,
UserID + to destination application
GUID Generated?
GUID Valid?
YES
NO
User logged on to destination
Destination application
validate GUID
Generate GUID
Does Single Sign-on Exist?
NODestination login page presented
YES YES
NO
Desire2Learn ePortfolio
Structure of an ePortfolio
Artifacts
CollectionsReflections
Presentations
Artifacts
{Upload a File
•Documents•Images•Audio•Video•Multimedia•any web deliverable content
Fill Out a Form
Customisable forms(= “templates”)
Create a File
WYSIWYG Editor
Import Results
Import from:•Competencies•Grades•Dropbox•Quizzes
Artifacts
Collections
Reflections
Presentations
Themes
Multiple presentations
Learning Repository
Features
> Enable sharing of objects between different institutions
> Adhere to open protocols and interact with other standards-based repositories
> Deliver a platform for accessing distributed content across servers
> Peer review, ratings
Learning Repository
> Learning Repository the way to organize and/or connect to all important resources for your organization (internally and externally)
> You can aggregate/share content across a distributed network of content sources (e.g. libraries, collections of images, open repositories, etc)
> It enables your users to find hiqh quality resources that are relevant to them via proper tagging, metadata, comments, ratings, etc.
> And seamless integrations cuts training and support costs dramatically