Building Mobile Learning with the TLA

Dr. Christian Glahn

TLA!

Training and Learning Architecture(ADL Initiative, 2013)

TLA is a framework for building learning experiences

with different apps and servicesAlmost a replacement for SCORM

The Basic TLA Principle

The Basic TLA Principle

My Mobile AppYour LMS

Perspectives on InteroperabilityMobile App

LRS

LocalSensor Network

Mobile App

LRSLocal

Sensor Network

VLE

LRS

VLE

LRS

Syntactic Interoperability

Systems

exchange data

Perspectives on InteroperabilityMobile App

LRS

LocalSensor Network

Mobile App

LRSLocal

Sensor Network

VLE

LRS

VLE

LRS

Semantic Interoperability

Semantic Interoperability Systems share

data interpretation

Perspectives on InteroperabilityMobile App

LRS

LocalSensor Network

Mobile App

LRSLocal

Sensor Network

VLE

LRS

VLE

LRS

Semantic Interoperability

Systemic Interoperability

Systems repurpose

each others’ data

Perspectives on InteroperabilityMobile App

LRS

LocalSensor Network

Mobile App

LRSLocal

Sensor Network

VLE

LRS

VLE

LRS

Semantic Interoperability

Systemic Interoperability

Important for

Mobile

Environments

Systems repurpose

each others’ data

Mobile Concept Demonstrator!

Mobler Cards

Mobler Cards Core Experience

Mobler Cards Achievements and Statistics

Design Goals

•Full LMS Integration

•No additional infrastructure

•Reusable Content

•Casual Mobile Learning Experience

Mobler Cards Design Goal Implementation with the TLA

LRS

Content Broker

Learner Profile

LRS

Content Broker

Learner Profile

SCORM Sequencing

Content Mgmt

xAPI

IMS QTI

OAuth/IMS LIP

TLA SCORM

Learning Management SystemMobile App

Course Mgmt

TLA stack on both sides

Seamless LMS Integration

No Additional Infrastructure

Reusable Content

Mobler Cards Design Goal Implementation with the TLA

LRS

Content Broker

Learner Profile

LRS

Content Broker

Learner Profile

SCORM Sequencing

Content Mgmt

xAPI

IMS QTI

OAuth/IMS LIP

TLA SCORM

Learning Management SystemMobile App

Course Mgmt

TLA stack on both sides

but each works slightly different

systemic interoperability

Component Roles in Mobler Cards

•Content Broker

•Content storage

•Assessment rules

•Learning Records Store

•Statistics

•Achievements

•Card selection

•Learner Information

•Authentication

•Preferences

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Component Roles in the LMS

•Content Broker

•Student-based content selection

•Course information

•Learning Records Store

•Data persistency

•Data synchronisation

•Learner Information

•Authentication

•Preferences

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Powerful Side Effects•Central course management

•Multi-LMS capable

•Cross-device synchronization

•LMS-based content sequencing

•Group-specific content

•Mobile blended learning

Learn more about the side effects in “What is Mobile Blended Learning

and How to Use It?” Available on slideshare, too!

Dr. Christian Glahnhttp://slidesha.re/phish108http://linkedin.com/in/cpglahn