Shared Resources Central Library

Moodle Shared Library Summary

The shared library manages storage and services around a central resource index. It is a central alternative to “personal” storage, attached to each user, as for having limited scope. Shared Library extends this scope to a common, site wide, state-of-the-art indexing resources catalog.

The shared library offers Moodle a single “common” storage space, usable by all teachers to “pool” the resources and documents used in the courses. Resources can then be used in courses, either as documents or as educational objects if their type allows deployment. (For example, a Scorm or zipper to unlink by placing it in a class).

The central library stores a standardized metadata index according to a standard metadata schema chosen by the administrator. Physical resource storage remains entrusted to Moodle's internal “standard” file system.

The addition of metadata allows easier search for predefined resources and “pedagogical objects”, allows distribution and reuse in “networks” on several interconnected Moodles. The library also adopts the OAI-PMH standard allowing external catalogs to come “harvest” and index the resources proposed by the platform.

Summary of functionality

Management of a single documentary library index

Indexing according to a standard metadata standard (DublinCore, LOM, LOMFR, ScoLOMFR, SupLOMFR)

Support for expandable metadata (sub-plugin)

Metadata-based multi-criteria search engine

Resource distribution functions by network to remote Moodles

OAI-PMH exhibition of the catalogue

Access restriction based on course categories

Privatization or public exposure of resources

Ability to manage a unique URI domain independent of the LMS domain

Functionality version PRO

Massive bookstore power supply (CLI)

Web resource integration services

Networking of libraries (Network of several Moodles)

End-use duties on taxonomies

End-access control of resources through taxonomies duties

Guides

Install Guide

User Guide

Technical Guide

Related plugins

Module Sharedresource - An activity module that publishes a resource in a course.

Dépot sur les ressources mutualisées - A repository plugin, providing usual Moodle Repository interface.

Bloc Sharedresources - Conversion tools.

Fiche technique

Type de composant : Local

Nom : Sharedresources

Nom technique : local_sharedresources

Versions : à

Anciennes versions : 2.4 à 3.8

Distribution : Publique et PRO (TMA)

Disponibilité : Stable

compatibilité RGDP : compatible.

Credits

2008 Valery Frémaux (valery@activeprolearn.com) - Design, codage

2017 Florence Labord (florence@activeprolearn.com) - Documentation, revue fonctionnelle

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