[OSGeo-Edu] Moodle/Content Management System discussion

[Moritz Lennert]

Charlie Schweik wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> (My full thinking is listed here: 
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Edu_Concent_Management_Platform_Decision#NEW_THOUGHTS_ON_COLLABORATIVE_PLATFORM_STRATEGY)
>  But based on the Moodle discussion -- I've come to this conclusion.
>  I think we need:
> 
> - A MODULE METADATA SYSTEM that allows our OSGeo website visitors to 
> search for modules, or full courses.
> 
> - This system needs the metadata fields we have listed on the wiki 
> inventory page: Author Name(s), Affiliation, URL, Description, 
> Keywords, Date published, Version #, License, Target audience, 
> Language, Relevant software, Additional comments
> 
> - The URL field could link to a Moodle COURSE, or a MODULE stored on
>  a Moodle system, or any other location within OSGeo's system or 
> external to OSGeo.
> 
> - OSGeo members need to be able to enter new records into this 
> system.
> 
> MY QUESTIONS:
> 
> - Can Moodle do what I'm thinking we need? I don't think it can. I 
> think we need a database-driven search and post data application with
>  our metadata fields.
> 
> - Am I off in my thinking anywhere?
> 
> - If not, any ideas on how we can get this kind of system 
> established?

Looking at above list, and Venka's answer:

Venkatesh Raghavan wrote:
> I think we should focus our target on bringing out two courses
> 
> Course 1) Introduction to OSGeo Desktop GIS Software Course 2)
> Introduction to OSGeo Webmapping software

I actually get the feeling that we are adressing two different issues,
here. One is developping OSGEO courses, the other is to create a
collection of course material (OSGEO or others). The software to chose
is obviously different.

In my eyes moodle, claroline etc are worth using only if we are planning
real e-learning courses which include more than just texts to read, i.e.
quizzes, forums, etc. This means that these courses would be the focal
point for a learning community which interacts via the learning
management system. If the courses are supposed to be simple texts, then
a full-fledged LMS seems overkill.

Charlie's idea of module metadata system also does not really justify an
LMS in my eyes.

Just my 2 Euro-cents worth.

Moritz