Eddie

I can confirm that the Teknical repository (which is a separate product
from Virtual Campus) can indeed export learning objects.

It has a security model that allows administrators to restrict
download/export rights so not every user can download everything. There
is also a version management process that is very handy when you are
developing and testing.

There are a number of other nice features which come in very handy. One
which I found very useful was the facility to aggregate learning objects
into a single seamless package for students. As a result I was able to
create a generic introductory package and stick it in front of several
different content packages rather than having to repeat the same pages.
Admittedly you can do the same thing in RELOAD, but it is nice to be able
to do it through the repository so you know that any changes you make in
the common object will immediately appear in all the aggregate objects.

It is also comforting to know that the object that is exported from the
repository is exactly the same as the one that is imported so there are no
concerns with the repository unpacking and repacking objects as appears to
be the case in some other systems.

For the record content in Virtual Campus (as opposed to the repository) is
stuck there--which was probably part of the motivation behind the
repository.

Jim

On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 09:24:43 +0100, CLARKE Edward A
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>perhaps paul will correct me if need be but unless the situation has
>changed
>with a more recent release (which seems unlikely), potential users
>should be
>aware that you can't export content from virtual campus or the
>repository
>product
>
>eddie
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Virtual Learning Environments [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>Behalf Of Paul Higgins
>Sent: 25 August 2005 12:05
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [VLES] VLEs and IEEE LOM metadata
>
>
>Steve,
>
>I am with Eddie when he mentions Teknical; the Virtual Campus V5 may
>deliver all your requirements. There are several institutes in Scotland
>that may be able to provide assistance, or use Teknical support team
>01482 330033 and request a demo?
>
>Paul
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Virtual Learning Environments [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>Behalf Of CLARKE Edward A
>Sent: 25 August 2005 11:52
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [VLES] VLEs and IEEE LOM metadata
>
>steve
>
>the interoperability tests that we did under SURF X4L indicate that
>Learnwise Olympus allows searching of metadata (these tests were not
>exhaustive) - i think that was for content
>generated in situ and imported stuff
>
>also might be the case with teknical's new (ish) repository product
>
>not aware of others, thouigh 'enterprise level' products from Blackboard
>might do this [we recently upgraded here at staffs so may be in a
>position to give more info in due course]
>
>is where i would look / check first anyway
>
>eddie
>
>________________________________
>
>From: Virtual Learning Environments on behalf of Stephen Rogers
>Sent: Thu 25/08/2005 09:25
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [VLES] VLEs and IEEE LOM metadata
>
>
>
>Dear All
>
>Can anyone comment with regard to VLEs that you have experience with,
>whether or not they can be configured to display to users metadata that
>already exists within an IMS or SCORM Content Package that is imported
>into the VLE.
>
>I know that some do pick up any title and description entries that exist
>and display that to the user. Others offer IEEE LOM fields for
>completion by the person importing the resource but they don't populate
>the fields with entries that exist in the package already, they just
>allow you to make new entries.
>
>Thanks for your help
>
>Kind regards
>
>Steve Rogers
>JORUM Service in Development Coordinator
>EDINA
>University of Edinburgh
>
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