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Extending the functionality of Moodle using service oriented architecture (SOA)

by Yusra Mohammed - Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 2:17 AM

Hi every body,

I am Master student and I am doing my research on how to extend the services and functionality of the e-learning application using service oriented architecture (SOA) . I choose MOODLE to be my area of research.

However, I have alot of missing information about that.

I want to study the main structure of MOODLE to know how to build my proposed architecture.

My idea is to extend some software tools that some course need it which are known as virtual lab.

Example, Computer Science software tools such as compiler, simulator , UML CASE , ... etc.

So please, I need any ideas, information or comments about this topic.

Thanx

Re: Extending the functionality of Moodle using service oriented architecture (SOA)

by Tim Hunt - Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 5:39 AM

http://www.aosabook.org/en/moodle.html describes the Moodle architecture.

To connect other tools into any LMS using web services, you should use IMS LTI. There is a webinar linked here that gives an overview. http://www.imsglobal.org/webinarseries/ (There may also be more recent webinars available via Google.)

Not that there are already add-only for Moodle like Virtual Programming Lab, and CodeRunner.

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إعادة: Re: Extending the functionality of Moodle using service oriented architecture (SOA)

by Yusra Mohammed - Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 12:36 PM

Thanx Tim,

But How could I affect the Moodle when I extending its architecture??

I mean which module or part I could study it more to link it to the middleware that has the defined services?

I want to build the proposed architecture of my research, could you give me hint about that, please?

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Re: إعادة: Re: Extending the functionality of Moodle using service oriented architecture (SOA)

by Tim Hunt - Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 3:53 PM

Stop thinking about architecture.

If you want to extend Moodle, start thinking "What tool would make things better for teachers teacher or learners learning?"

Then, when you know what you want to build, you can think "What is the best way to build that?".

Starting form "I want an architecture and middleware are web-services" fundamentally misunderstanding of the purpose of software development.

Sorry to be harsh.

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إعادة: Re: إعادة: Re: Extending the functionality of Moodle using service oriented architecture (SOA)

by Yusra Mohammed - Thursday, October 10, 2013, 12:33 PM

No problem Mr.Tim feel free to discuss anything. We are here to learn.

You are right about that points.

I am studying extending the functionality of computer science courses and there are a lot. And the best way is to use service oriented instead of component based, it comes with a lot of benefits and that what I analysis in my research "Is it possible to provide a such easy way of integration "Technicality or usability"?

I will focus on your point.

I know it will be difficult but I hope to get good result of that.

Thanx a lot

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