our pilot adventure with luminis iv leading the way
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Our Pilot Adventure with Luminis IV Leading the Way. Sri Giridharan, Manager Web Services Michael Procopio, Web Services Developer. Gratuitous Plug. About Seton Hall University. Location: South Orange, New Jersey (14 miles from NYC) Undergraduate enrollment: 5,300 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Our Pilot Adventure with Luminis IV Leading the Way
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Our Pilot Adventure with Luminis IV Leading the Way
Sri Giridharan, Manager Web Services
Michael Procopio, Web Services Developer
Gratuitous Plug
Our Pilot Adventure with Luminis IV Leading the Way
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About Seton Hall University
Location: South Orange, New Jersey (14 miles from NYC)
Undergraduate enrollment: 5,300 Graduate enrollment: 4,500 Total faculty: 860 Total administrators: 550
Our Pilot Adventure with Luminis IV Leading the Way
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Current Configuration
• Learning Management• Content• Commerce
• Lotus Notes Apps• Lotus Notes DBs• Webmail
• Student Information System• Self-Service Banner• Interet Native Banner
Banner
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The Goal
Technical perspective– One-time authentication– Seamless/secure access to Univ.
systems/apps.
Community perspective– Customizable workspace– Just-in-time content– Community development features.
Our Pilot Adventure with Luminis IV Leading the Way
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• Lotus Notes Apps• Lotus Notes DBs• Webmail
Proposed Configuration
• Learning Management• Commerce
• Student Information System• Self-Service Banner• Interet Native Banner
Banner• Content• Content• Content
Luminis
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The Pilot
Focus groups– Student, faculty, administrators and information
stakeholders What do they want
– Students: social networking, ability to design their own content
– Faculty: see what students see, easy access to course rosters
– Admins: access to data based on job function– All: timely alerts, easy access to personal
information, categorized topics of interest
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The Pilot (cont’d.)
Pilot users– 50 students– 50 admins & faculty (including CPs)
Features– Existing login credentials– Links to courses & announcements– Integrated Banner channels– Email– Feedback dropbox
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Architecture Overview
Resource Server &Application ServerResource Server
Database Server
Calendar Server
SSOconnectors
Application Server
piratenet.shu.edu
Load Balancer
Application Server
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BBCommerce
Architecture Overview
Database Server
Calendar Server
SSOconnectors
Application Server
Load Balancer
Application Server
Resource Server
BannerDB
ActiveDirectory
Library
BBCommunity
BannerINB
Scheduler
Webmail
SelfService
LuminisSSO
LMG
LotusNotes
Housing
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Blackboard Integration
Established via CPIP Courses/Orgs (announcements) Content System Commerce/Pirate Gold Existing modules recreated as inline
frames
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Lotus Notes Integration
Established via CPIP Access to Lotus Notes applications
– Help desk tickets– Tutor/Advisement sessions– Password management– Phone directory– Training registration– Asset management
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Email Integration
Webmail Exchange Live@EDU Challenges
– IMAP over SSL not supported• Workaround: Proxy … only supports 1 server• Non-configurable SSL ports
– Personal email
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Banner Integration
User accounts Events:
– Flow from Banner Luminis, Active Directory & Blackboard
Course assignments & enrollments Banner channels
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Feeding the monster…
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Communication Central - Why
Email broadcasts made us very unpopular– No one reads emails
Important announcements were ignored Sharing Intranet vs. public content CPs wanted to reuse broadcasts
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Communication Central - What
Real time Feeds portal channels Ability to refine target audience Searchable and reusable Mandatory and Optional channels Security: who can broadcast to whom
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Communication Central
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Dynamic Content
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Dynamic Content
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Luminis Features
Using– Banner Integration– Groups– Targeted Announcements– Calendar
Not Using– Course Studio– User Attributes (bug)– Luminis Email
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Performance Testing / Metrics
Using jMeter Simulating login, access to BB and SSB Results:
– Can support 300 users in 30 secs– Degrades beyond 400 users
On the lookout for alternative tools
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Concurrent IT Initiatives
Active Directory
LDI for e-Learning
Authentication
FutureCurrent
FacultyAdmins
Students
IDM
CMS Integration
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Challenges
Bridging expectations– Students vs Faculty vs Admins
Resources– Physical & intellectual
Timing– In the making for 2+ years with changing
infrastructure
Roles and skills– Sys Admins & content providers
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Future Plans
More personalization– Choice of skins– User groups– Social network integration
Banner Channel development Dynamic integration with public content Feeds from university scheduler
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Future Plans (cont’d)
Load balanced Banner Mobility initiative
– Deliver services on smart phones
Calendar synchronization– “Mark Your Calendar” feature
Banner 8 CAS
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Demo
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Questions
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Our Pilot Adventure with Luminis IV Leading the Way
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Our Pilot Adventure with Luminis IV Leading the Way
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