NTU/D2L PIOP3

A PIOP 3 project

Who to contact
Nottingham Trent University

Dave Morris - Project Manager [mailto:david.morris@ntu.ac.uk] 0115 848 4102

Project Plan
Outline

The aim of this project is to further extend the application of LEAP2A ePortfolio specification by piloting the portfolio data transfer between a commercial ePortfolio platform provider, Desire2Learn (D2L), and existing LEAP2A partners and the SAMSON web service.

Outputs


 * Create a test account with access to the other project partners and maintain the account at least to the end of 2010


 * Pilot the import of portfolio data between the D2L ePortfolio (target system) via a transformer application and the SAMSON web service and existing partner platforms


 * Pilot the export of portfolio data between the D2L ePortfolio (target system) via a transformer application and the SAMSON web service and existing partner platforms


 * Provide a shareable table documenting the relevant fields of information, their data definitions and their mapping to LEAP2A


 * Provide a glossary of relevant terms


 * Create a project wiki to facilitate communications and collaboration with other mini-projects on LEAP2A developments


 * Document processes, technical approach and report findings with recommendations for future work


 * Contribute to the support, guidance and dissemination of the LEAP2A specification

Outcomes


 * The project will strengthen the JISC funded SAMSON project by providing another platform provider that is interoperable with this web service. This will allow employers with employees who are studying NTU courses the ability to network with their employees and NTU tutors; this will serve to strengthen NTU ties with employers


 * Having the D2L ePortfolio interoperable with other UK based ePortfolio platforms will serve to strengthen the ePortfolio as concept applicable for life long learning to NTU users and thus strengthen uptake of the tool for learning, teaching, research and CPD activity


 * Raised awareness across the institution on the capability of ePortfolio to support work based learning

Project Development
Mapping Process

D2L have begun to map the common data elements between D2L's proprietary XML format and the Leap2A specification. In essence, an in Leap2a becomes a  in D2L and vice versa. Associations in Leap2a will become Collections in D2L.

Diagram showing the mapping process

[[Media:D2L eP to Leap2A field mapping.pdf]]

[[Media:Leap2a to D2LeP field mappiing.pdf]]

View the MS Excel spreadsheet

[[Media: D2L Mapping MS Excel Spreadsheet2.xls‎]]

Desire2Learn demo site
The Desire2Learn demo site can be treated as sandbox to explore the D2L user interface. The import/export button is currently importing/exporting in D2L's proprietary XML format

Follow this link to login into the D2L Demo site

Username:Leap2a.Test1

Password:leap2ad2l

D2L to Leap2a Conversion application
D2L opted to take their existing proprietary exports and then convert these into Leap2A using a converter application. The application generates a Leap2A xml file.

It is also possible to convert a Leap2A file into the D2L xml format for import into the D2L ePortfolio system.

NTU are currently performing tests on the converter and we will publish these results in due course.

The converter is located in the zip file below, please follow the instructions in the word document.

[[Media: D2l leap2a v0 9 bin.zip]]

The source code for the converter can be located in the zip file below.

[[Media: D2l leap2a v0 9 src.zip]]

The zip file below contains a D2L export package.

[[Media: D2L Export package.zip]]