A Click to LMS: Automatic Course Creation with LDAP Directory

Islam Mušić, Igor Doler, Boris Zabukovnik
islam.music@guest.arnes.si, igor.doler@guest.arnes.si, boris.zabukovnik@guest.arnes.si
Šolski center Velenje

Povzetek

V prispevku bomo pokazali, kako smo uspešno povezali spletno učilnico Moodle in LDAP-imenik. Zadali smo si cilj, da bomo ustvarili sistem, ki bo omogočal ustvarjanje novih predmetov v spletni učilnici, dodajal dijake v te predmete in skrbel za ažurnost nad temi podatki. Izdelali smo spletno aplikacijo, ki omogoča enostavno in hitro ustvarjanje predmetov v spletni učilnici ter vključevanje dijakov v te razrede. LDAP-imeniku smo dodali lastno shemo atributov, s pomočjo katerih vzdržujemo takšen sistem.
Dijaki ob vstopu v šolo pridobijo svoje uporabniško ime in geslo; zavedemo ga v LDAP-imenik, s tem pa pridobi dostop do vseh storitev, ki jih omogoča Šolski center Velenje. Ena izmed njih je tudi spletna učilnica Moodle. S pomočjo naše spletne aplikacije lahko dijak dostopa do vseh njemu dostopnih spletnih učilnic in se v njih prijavlja iz enega prijavnega mesta. Administrator upravlja z vsemi spletnimi učilnicami in predmeti znotraj le-teh. S preprostimi izbirami ustvari nov predmet v spletni učilnici in določi učitelja ter udeležence tega predmeta. Udeleženci so združeni v skupine po šolah in razredih, na ta način lahko učitelj preprosto določi razrede, ki naj imajo dostop do njegovega predmeta. Dijaki za vključitev v predmet ne potrebujejo nobenih gesel predmeta, saj jih sistem samodejno vključi v ustrezni predmet.

Ključne besede: LDAP-imenik, spletna učilnica, Moodle.

Abstract

In this article, we will demonstrate how we integrated Moodle LMS with LDAP directory. We had a goal to create a system that would allow the creation of new courses in a Moodle LMS, adding participants, and managing (updating) the data.
We added attributes to LDAP which help us to maintain the system.
We have created an online application that enables easy and fast course and user creation and enrolment of users into courses.
Participants (students) obtain a username and password upon entering school. The participants are listed in the LDAP directory in order to obtain access to all services offered by the School Centre Velenje. One of the services is Moodle LMS. Through the online application, participants can access all virtual classrooms (Moodle installations) to which they have access and can login to all of them from one place (single sign-on).
Administrator can manage all online classrooms and courses within the classrooms. He can create a new course and assign a teacher and participants in the course with simple commands. Participants are grouped by school and class so the teacher can easily determine the classes who should have access to his course. Participants do not need any course enrolment passwords, because the system automatically enrols them in the assigned courses.

Key words: LDAP directory, learning management system (LMS), Moodle