File and Data Collections
OpenOlat collects objects and files in various containers. Here is an overview.
Content
| File Hub | Media Center | Authoring area | Question pool | Video Collection | Library | Document pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shows all available files of the OpenOlat instance | Central audiovisual media collection | Contains courses and learning resources | Contains questions that are intended for multiple use | Lists all videos available in the instance | Files, hierarchically structured | Office documents and media files |
Properties
| File Hub | Media Center | Authoring area | Question pool | Video Collection | Library | Document pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal file explorer | Personal area with individual content | Only one authoring area per OpenOlat instance | Several question pools possible in one OpenOlat instance | Only 1 video collection per OpenOlat instance | Only 1 library per OpenOlat instance | Taxonomy-based document management |
Usage
| File Hub | Media Center | Authoring area | Question pool | Video Collection | Library | Document pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copying and moving files | Resource source for your own authoring activities | Course and learning resource creation | Share and reuse questions from the shared pool for test creation | Video collection for all users, as "internal Youtube" | Shared document collection | Documents are only available in the pool and cannot be integrated into a course |
| Central file management | Direct creation and sharing of different media types, storage and upload | Management of access authorizations | Collaborative development and review of questions for standardized exams | With checking procedure for newly posted documents |
Access
| File Hub | Media Center | Authoring area | Question pool | Video Collection | Library | Document pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Via personal menu | Via personal menu | Via main navigation in the header | Via main navigation in the header | Via main navigation in the header | Via main navigation in the header | Via main navigation in the header |
| Access to all files for which you have access authorization | Access also directly from the test editor | Can be activated for all OpenOlat users |
Activation
| File Hub | Media Center | Authoring area | Question pool | Video Collection | Library | Document pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activated by default | Activated by default | Access as soon as author rights have been granted | Question pools can be activated per organizational unit | Activated as required | Activated as required | Can be activated based on competencies |