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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hello Patrick,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>No one has really seen it yet, but I think
when staff do see it they will like it. There are a number of benefits to using
it:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It is a lot easier to work with than Moodle,
for both staff and students.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I have been informed that “drag and
drop quizzes” have regularly been requested in Moodle.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>With Moodle, there is a tendency for staff
to upload PowerPoint presentations rather than use the Moodle components. I
think that situation will improve with Xerte.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>There is a lot of duplication across our
(seven) Moodle instances. Xerte would help reduce that with common pieces of
content being more easily shared / maintained. If a versioning system were
added that would be even better. If it could be hooked into Moodle as a
repository (Moodle 2 makes a number of applications available as repositories)
that would be even better!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Jeremy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Patrick Lockley<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 29 May 2009 15:11<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Xerte
discussion list</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Xerte]
Authentication</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>Well the moodle zip should cover this? I
think.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>Is it looking like BCU will be using it
a lot then? Have you had interest?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Jeremy Hopkins<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 29 May 2009 15:09<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Xerte
discussion list</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Xerte]
Authentication<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hello
Patrick,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We have
LDAP and its working fine, but have visiting lecturers etc. who quite
frequently request access to our Moodle system without an LDAP id. For those we
upload users from CSV. I expect we will have similar requests for Xerte access.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards,
Jeremy <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Patrick Lockley<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 29 May 2009 14:49<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Xerte
discussion list</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Xerte]
Authentication</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=blue
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>I
think most will have some sort of LDAP somewhere, or something else they can
authenticate off?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=blue
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=blue
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>Have
you tried using the new single sign on stuff with the VLE you demoed at EELS?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=blue
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=blue
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>Happy
to offer pointers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=blue
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Paul Beckwith<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 29 May 2009 14:44<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> '<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Xerte
discussion list</st1:PersonName>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Xerte]
Authentication<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Hi Jeremy, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>We have had the same problem, I had a go with it once (ages ago)
and ended up giving up due to time constraints (that’s my
excuse!!)… I think most people who install toolkits will have this issue.
I think from memory Pat told me to edit login_library.php as my ideal outcome
is to use a mysql db to authenticate.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Paul<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Jeremy Hopkins<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 29 May 2009 14:15<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Xerte
discussion list</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Xerte] Authentication</span></font><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Are there any alternatives to LDAP
authentication?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Is it possible to have for example
email registration, or just create a database of user accounts?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If this feature does not yet exsit,
where which files would I need to edit to create it?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>For example, if I wanted to write a
new auth method, where would I change the function / method call?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks Jeremy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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