Two methods for sharing Moodle: multiple schools sharing 1 site; Moodle networking (MNet)

1. Sharing your Moodle Moodle (mini) Moot Wellington, 2010 David Sturrock, NMIT

2. Two models Single shared site – Learning on the Loop hosting 3+ schools (http://learningon.theloop.school.nz) Moodle Networking (Mnet) – NMIT Online networked with multiple Moodle/Mahara sites (http://ecampus.nmit.ac.nz)

3. Learning on the Loop Established 2007 to support The Loop Taster/collaboration site, relationships, potential bridging to NMIT Cheap LMS solution (share hosting costs) 3 schools using as LMS, 2 more considering Approx 400 courses, 600+ active users

4. How it works Established usage policies Implementation, admin & support Create categories for each school Single contact & category manager role Account creation (manual, Loop SQL export), MoE MLE project sponsoring SSO pilot Theming, home page & myMoodle Course enrolments – enrolments keys

5. Issues Navigation expectations User management Enrolment process Lack of collaborative initiatives Differing expectations for site wide settings Costs of adding 3rd party modules and major version upgrades

6. Future More schools & increase collaboration, exchange and inter-school PD/support Add other features (SMS linking, bulk enrolments) Link with other services (ePortfolio, repositories, Individual learning plans) Become a regional hub for independent Moodle sites

7. NMIT Online Small polytechnic, using since 2005 Approx 350 active courses; 210 web supported 48 web enhanced 38 fully online 1700 active users in 2010 Restructuring for 2011, including shedding qualifications

8. TANZ

9. The TANZ MyLearn Network Pilot 2008Creating a Flexible eLearning Network

10. Mnet overview Allows sites to share authenticated users Controls who can roam between sites and what theme they see, share logs Publish selected courses for enrolment Local site enrols users on remote courses as students, one by one* Local site cannot assign users to other roles on remote courses*

11. TANZ Network Pilot 2008 Teaching NZDB 541 Marketing Teaching NZDB 130 Org & Management. Teaching NZDB 630 Leadership TANZ myLearn Hub hosting 6 NZ Dip Bus Papers Teaching NZDB 400 Accounting Principles Teaching NZDB 510 Commercial Law Teaching NZDB 550 Business Computing

12. MNet models now in use Linking to common service sites – Mahara, Loop Distributed model – NMIT students study NZ Dip Bus courses with EIT & CPIT Hub – TANZ FLM courses on myLearn, TANZ project & staff development courses on Network Support

13. NMIT NZ Dip Bus options Students Teaching NZDB 630 Leadership Teaching NZDB 510 Commercial Law

14. First Line Management Students & Teacher Students & Teacher Students & Teacher TANZ myLearn First Line Mgmt courses Students & Teacher Students & Teacher Students & Teacher

15. TANZ Network Support Site TANZ Network Support site - projects & PD

16. Improvements Documenting processes Net admin role Developments (1.9 & hopefully core 2.1) Role mapping Role assignment via “shell” courses Support for multiple MNet versions Possible future developments Groups and grades

17. Acknowledgements Keith Tyler-Smith - TANZ project 2008 TANZ & University of Waikato jointly funding latest developments Peter Bulmer (Catalyst) Teresa Gibbison (U of W), Rachel Pringle (TANZ), David Sturrock (NMIT)