Linking to External Tools from a VLE/LMS: IMS LTI, oAuth or Webauth (or any other web-based Single Sign-On)?

WebLearn (Sakai) offers a number of technologies for people wanting to interoperate with external tools and services. This post attempts to explain each option and then make a suggestion as to which one should use. Thanks to Matthew Buckett for … Continue reading

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Technical information about oAuth and Sakai (WebLearn)

Matthew Buckett wrote this article about the authentication technology that we opted to use to allow mobile phones to connect to WebLearn (Sakai). “We went down the route of using OAuth between Mobile Oxford (m.ox) and Sakai as it allowed … Continue reading

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