1. Banner-to-Moodle
Integration
Eric Merrill
merrill@oakland.edu
Oakland University
Metro-Detroit, Michigan

2. Introduction

3. Banner
Student Information System (SIS)

Made by SunGard HE

Tracks

People

Courses

Enrolments (Enrollments...)


4. Goal
Import into Moodle

Users

Courses

Enrolments

Real-Time (with LMB)
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5. Banner/LMB
Enrolment Module

6. Mode of Operation
XML message interpretation
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Batch Extract Processing
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Real-time Message Processing (w/LMB)
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7. Features
Filtering of users
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LMB down notifications
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New

Multi-File Extract processing
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Batch Drops
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Significant Speed Increase

More user filter options
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8. XML

9. General
sourcedid

source - Oakland University SCT Banner

id - 12345
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10. User
Source ID is integer

Contains

Name

Email

Username(s)

Password/PINs

Some institution info
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11. <person>
<sourcedid>
<source>Oakland University SCT Banner</source>
<id>12345</id>
</sourcedid>
<userid useridtype = quot;Logon IDquot; password = quot;123456quot;>G0000001</userid>
<userid useridtype = quot;SCTIDquot; password = quot;123456quot;>G0000001</userid>
<name>
<fn>Eric A. Merrill</fn>
<n>
<family>Merrill</family>
<given>Eric</given>
<partname partnametype = quot;MiddleNamequot;>A.</partname>
</n>
</name>
<demographics>
<gender>1</gender>
</demographics>
<email>merrill@oakland.edu</email>
<institutionrole primaryrole = quot;Noquot; institutionroletype = quot;Studentquot;/>
<institutionrole primaryrole = quot;Noquot; institutionroletype = quot;Staffquot;/>
<extension>
<luminisperson>
<academicdegree>Comp Sci</academicdegree>
</luminisperson>
</extension>
</person>

12. Term
Source ID is a term code

 like 200940
 2009 is year
 40 is term
A type of group

Contains

Name

Start/End Dates
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13. <group>
<sourcedid>
<source>Oakland University SCT Banner</source>
<id>200940</id>
</sourcedid>
<grouptype>
<scheme>Luminis</scheme>
<typevalue level=quot;1quot;>Term</typevalue>
</grouptype>
<description>
<short>200940</short>
<long>Fall Semester 2009</long>
</description>
<timeframe>
<begin restrict=quot;0quot;>2009-09-02</begin>
<end restrict=quot;0quot;>2009-12-13</end>
</timeframe>
<enrollcontrol>
<enrollaccept>1</enrollaccept>
<enrollallowed>0</enrollallowed>
</enrollcontrol>
<extension>
<luminisgroup>
<sort>200940</sort>
</luminisgroup>
</extension>
</group>

14. Course
Source ID is CRN.TermID

43210.200940

Another Group type

Contains

Title

Unit

Start/end dates

Rubric
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15. <group>
<sourcedid>
<source>Oakland University SCT Banner</source>
<id>43210.200940</id>
</sourcedid>
<grouptype>
<scheme>Luminis</scheme>
<typevalue level=quot;1quot;>CourseSection</typevalue>
</grouptype>
<description>
<short>43210</short>
<long>ENG-101-001</long>
<full>English for Dummies</full>
</description>
<org>
<orgunit>English</orgunit>
</org>
<timeframe>
<begin restrict=quot;0quot;>2009-09-02</begin>
<end restrict=quot;0quot;>2009-12-13</end>
</timeframe>
<relationship relation=quot;1quot;>
<sourcedid>
<source>Oakland University SCT Banner</source>
<id>200940</id>
</sourcedid>
<label>Term</label>
</relationship>
</group>

16. Enrolment
Has no source ID

Uses source ID of user and course

Includes a code for drops (only LMB)
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17. <membership>
<sourcedid>
<source>Oakland University SCT Banner</source>
<id>43210.200940</id>
</sourcedid>
<member>
<sourcedid>
<source>Oakland University SCT Banner</source>
<id>12345</id>
</sourcedid>
<idtype>1</idtype>
<role roletype = quot;02quot;>
<subrole>Subordinate</subrole>
<status>1</status>
</role>
</member>
</membership>

18. Crosslist
Source ID

XLSCODETERM

XLSAA200940

Group message and enrolment messages


19. <membership>
<sourcedid>
<source>Oakland University SCT Banner</source>
<id>XLSAA200940</id>
</sourcedid>
<member>
<sourcedid>
<source>Oakland University SCT Banner</source>
<id>43210.200940</id>
</sourcedid>
<idtype>2</idtype>
<role roletype = quot;02quot;>
<status>1</status>
</role>
</member>
</membership>

20. XML Sources

21. Banner Extract
Uses Banner form ICGORLDI - LDIS Extract

Create one or many files for a term

Extracts are ‘Comprehensive’
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23. Luminis Message Broker
Individual XML messages

One message per connection

Triggered from changes in Banner

Message is comprehensive for it’s scope

Can be sent to any/many HTTP receivers
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Finicky...


25. You!
Inject XML to effect changes
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Crosslistings

Enrolments

Course creation
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Make own XML sources
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26. Plugin Settings

32. Usage

33. Processing Extracts
Pause LMB

Create Extract(s)
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Place in XML Folder
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Execute Extract
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Wait...
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Resume LMB
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34. Behind The Scenes
Clears flag on all enrolments in term
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Any enrolment in the extract has it’s flag set

After processing is done, drop non-flagged entries
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35. Luminis Message Broker
Real Time Messages

Problems
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36. Tools
Import File(s)

Activate Courses
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Retry Enrolments
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Show LMB Time
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37. Upcoming Features
More Tools

Better Documentation

More crosslist options
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Automatic course activation
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Course prepopulation
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Multi-Institution Support

Better error handling
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38. Upcoming Modules
Banner 8 Authentication Plugin
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Moodle-to-Banner Grades (?)
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39. Questions?