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