MoodleNet whitepaper

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To ensure the aims and objectives of MoodleNet are understood by all parts of the Moodle community, we are putting together a white paper that will serve as a touchstone as the project develops.

A white paper is an authoritative report or guide that informs readers concisely about a complex issue and presents the issuing body's philosophy on the matter. It is meant to help readers understand an issue, solve a problem, or make a decision. (Wikipedia)

The intended audience for this white paper includes, but is not limited to: developers, educators, analysts, site administrators, and instructional designers. It will be written, in the open on this page, by Doug Belshaw, MoodleNet Lead, with input from staff at HQ as well as community members.

Examples of useful white papers

• Adobe XML Metadata Framework
• Blockstack Technical Whitepaper
• Google Infrastructure Security Design Overview

Planning

• Abstract

• Introduction
  • Brief history of Moodle
  • Context from which the MoodleNet project has developed
  • Reason why now is the right time for MoodleNet project

• Scenarios
  • Scenario 1: New user (educator)
    • Has come to Moodle from a more basic system (e.g. Google Classroom) and is bewildered by the options
    • Needs to get her classes ready for the new year, and is frustrated by there being several ways to do the same thing
  • Scenario 2: Site admin
  • Scenario 3: Learner
  • Scenario 4: Instructional designer
  • Scenario 5: Developer

• What is MoodleNet?
  • Examples of similar products / services
  • System overview
  • Benefits in various scenarios

• Technical Specification
  • Enabling technologies
  • Approach to building MoodleNet

• Conclusion

• Acknowledgements

• References