1. Managed Learning Environment Project Architecture The Big Picture Back-end Connectivity Use of Middleware (ANGEL) John Eyre, Alan Glover, Steve Beech

2. MLE (Web) Server User Manager Resource Manager MLE Usage Database Student Record System Authentication System Client Application (Web Browser) NESLI INGENTA BIDS EDINA AHDS MIMAS e-Journals etc Remote Authorised Resources Timetabling Finance System Course Management Secure, Authorised Access e-Learning – VLE App Past Exam Papers Course Notes, Study Guides Library Diary Discussion Lists, Groupware, email Entertainment, Social MLE Architecture

4. VLE Sys Admin Course Admin Vendor API IMS Standards Request for Student Accounts Download Users Upload Assessment Results MLE Browser SRS UCAS University Intermediate Files Joining-Up the SRS and VLE

5. Directory Service or ANGEL System SRS Sys Admin Users DB VLE Sys Admin Users DB MLE Sys Admin Users DB Finance Sys Admin Users DB Library Sys Admin Users DB Modules Sys Admin Users DB Timetable Sys Admin Users DB Resources Sys Admin Users DB Remote Sys Admin Users DB Other Sys Admin Users DB Joining-Up Everything?

6. protocol servers protocol clients ANGEL service modules HTTP(etc)IMSXRR*Z39.50 Server-Broker Client-Broker HTTPZ39.50XRR*IMS(etc) Resource Manager User Manager Scheduled Services Mgr resource metadata user metadata task metadata ITEVLESRSITEVLESRSITEVLESRS ITEVLESRSRes IMS Server Broker Client Broker Resource Manager User Manager ANGEL Architecture

7. Managed Learning Environment Project Back-end Connectivity We have developed a Visual Basic program that provides a secure connection to institutional administration systems It can return records in IMS Enterprise Format (in XML) It can be configured to work in new environments

8. Managed Learning Environment Project ANGEL “Authenticated Networked Guided Environment for Learning” is a DNER project funded by JISC and lead by LSE We have created a User Manager, a message router and started to interface with WebCT and Blackboard LSE have built a Resource Manager and linked it into their student portal