About
The DOULS (Distributed Open University Learning Systems) project is hosted by The Open University (Milton Keynes, UK) and is funded by JISC under the e-Learning Programme: Distributed VLE.
The project started in July 2010 and runs until the end of December 2011.
Project Overview
Distributing information and services from the Open University’s Moodle VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) into third-party platforms such as Google Apps.
Project Background
There is an institutional need to move towards a distributed, service-oriented architecture with the ability to deliver services via browsers and other mechanisms (such as RSS) on a variety of platforms and devices. The OU infrastructure needs to migrate from a web-delivered model to become a consumer and provider of data services. This will enable users to interact with the VLE from external systems and platforms such as Google Apps for Education, widgets/gadgets and mobile applications.
This project will take place within a wide-range of developments; adding functionality, features and services to meet the need for a more distributed VLE.
