This document provides an overview of the Chisimba open-source eLearning platform: - Chisimba is built on free and open-source software (FOSS) applications and uses FOSS development and collaboration tools. - It has a modular architecture that allows new features and functionality to be added through plugins and modules. - The system is highly configurable and customizable, allowing it to be used for different domains like eLearning, content management, and more.

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7. Built on a stack of FOSS applications and libraries using
a suite of FOSS development and collaboration tools

8. All about ...
Human development
Creating opportunities
through transnational
alliances within Africa
and out
Software & pedagogical
innovation capacity

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10. Partner institutions,
organisations, projects
Capacity building, academic projects
Commercial activity,
enterprise solutions

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13. What does it mean for you?
A stable, scalable, tried and trusted
stack of technologies that power
some of the largest companies and
applications in the world

15. The MVC architecture
The only file
The module being executed by the engine
ever loaded directly
View
Controller
Object
Engine
Model
Database

16. Everything is a module
Module Module Module
View View View
Controller Controller Controller
Model Model Model
View
e.g. htmlelements
modulecatalogue
Controller
modules
sysconfig
Helper
security
utilities
lucene
strings
blocks
API
Object
Engine
Model

17. Turnitin Flickr Filters
Twitter Collecta
Twitter YouTube
Google
Slideshare
RSS / SIOC
Atom blog cms
activitystreamer adbanner
context Google
OEMBED assignment buddies calendar email faq
maps
Wikipedia courselecturers dictionary digitalbusinesscard
documentconverter essay forum hosportal eportfolio
Yahoo events
gradebook glossary gift ical mail homepage
Query Flickr
imagemagick wicid api blocks markitup pbl flickrshow
Language config ext workgroup
learningcontent context feed
(YQL)
API
contextgroups contextadmin twitter fileshare WebPresent
library wiki scorm decisiontable contextpermissions e.g
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creativecommons
webpresent foaf Moodle
ircchat textblock errors files
filemanager filters filtergen georss
mcqtests poll groupadmin
help logger htmlelements turnitin
language geonames
Integrat Module mail jquery
API
World Core nav search location gravatar
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packages
librarysearch
prelogin modulecatalogue
permissions userstats icecast
Other
Authenticate security skin stories Provide Chisimba
libraryexams sysconfig strings tribe jabberblog
tree systext toolbar sites
Facebook libraryforms tagging utilities twitterizer youtube
userregistration
shorturl userdetails timeline worksheet OEMBED
websearch
Facebook messaging useradmin swftools triplestore
Blocks
Del.icio.us mediaconverter news
html5elements subscriptions survey Code or
quotes oembed languagetextgenerator
smssender snippets wigets
personalspace
Web Twitter pdfmaker rdfgen rubric siocexport
openzoom Metaweblog
widgets realtime wrapgeshi
pubsubhubbub
readinglist pastpapers
OpenID photogallery Embed
podcast
...etc... codes
File
LDAP
previews
Custom External
blocks XMPP
Blogging
gateway

18. Instances
eLear
ning
CMS Blog
OER News
Portal
system
Mappi
Social ng
. . . etc

19. An
eLearning
Instance

20. Module
Context
Workgroup
Filters
Key concepts
Blocks
Dynamic
templates
Skins &
canvases

21. Module
The smallest unit of functionality that
can be installed or removed using
Modulecatalogue
Modules that know about context
(e.g. courses) can be added to
courses as plugins
Key concepts

22. Context
The largest unit of division within an
installed Chisimba instance
An abstraction that in eLearning
translates into course
Key concepts

23. Workgroup
A unit of organization within a context
where people can work together
An abstraction that in eLearning
remains known as workgroup
Key concepts

24. Filters
nslated into content or functionality when the page
e.g.
[YOUTUBE]http://url[/YOUTUBE]
{firstname} {surname}
Key concepts

25. Filters
oEmbed

26. Filters
oEmbed

27. Blocks
Reusable units of functionality or
content that can be rendered in a
form suitable for either the narrow
or wide panes
Left Middle Right
Key concepts

28. Dynamic
templates
Pages that can be populated with
functionality and content by an
authorised user
'Turn editing on' – makes use of
Chisimba blocks
Key concepts

29. Skins &
Canvases
Responsible for the look and feel
of the system
Skin – an overall theme for
a given instance
Canvas – a variation on the overall
theme for a given instance
Key concepts

30. Cou
rse
In a context Outside a
(course) context
(course)

31. Everything that Everything that
happens is aware happens is
of and linked linked to the
to the context module or
(course) person
In a context Outside a
(course) context
(course)

32. Outside of Inside of
context (course) context (course)
Course
Admin
admin
Course
People
content
Learning
Content
activities
Configuration Assessment
Collaboration Connection

33. Context (course) plugins
Modules that can be used in
a context (course)
Context Context
aware dependent
e.g. discussion forum e.g. quiz, worksheet

34. A large volume of Code generation to
existing code create working
from which to build modules
For
developers
Concentrate on A rigorous design
code – the basics pattern to work
are done from

35. Highly configurable
system that looks Multiple domains
good of use
For
Users
Rapid delivery on
Cloud deployment development
in minutes projects

36. Thank you
This presentation was made
entirely using Free Software
Derek Keats, PhD
derek@dkeats.com
http://www.dkeats.com
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