In view of these needs, UNESCO would like to explore the possibility of producing a complete FOSS Education Solution for higher education that would integrate a stack of software tools, guidelines, and good documentation.
A complete integrated FOSS Education Solution should be a technical roadmap with a stack of software tools and that could integrate for example:
1. A Generic Integration Engine or Framework that:
- Should solve the current Student Information System (SIS) problem
- Add value by integrating isolated software tools and providing bridges
- Allow flexibility to add more applications to the stack
- Provide a seamless Education IT environment
2. A Web Single SignOn (SSO) across or within organizational boundaries. It allows sites to make informed authorization decisions for individual access of protected online resources in a privacy-preserving manner (Shibboleth - http://shibboleth.internet2.edu/)
3. The Moodle Core
- Course Management (search, create/edit/delete, classify, event management, etc)
- User Management (add/edit/delete, authenticate, enroll, grouping, etc)
- Configuration Management (general configuration, site configuration, language, module, etc)
- Teacher & Student functions (register, logon, teaching, learning, finding resources, etc)
4. The Education Management System (EMS)
5. Guidelines and requirements for flexible IT Infrastructure
6. Guidelines for planning, budgeting and implementing
7. Step-by-step guide to implementing open distance learning.
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