learning activity reference model charles duncan, ed barker [email protected]...
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• Overview• Approach• Reference Model• Example• Further Work
LADiE
• Learning Activity Design in Education • JISC-funded project• Part of the e-Learning Framework
http://www.elframework.org/• Partners
University of SouthamptonUniversity of DundeeIntrallect Ltd
Associated Organisations
•SIESWE, Scottish Institute for Excellence in Social Work Education
•CPCET – Consortium for Post-Compulsory Education and Training
•LAMS International •RELOAD•Open Universiteit Nederland• Icodeon Software•CETIS
What is a learning activity?
•Reading a book•Attending a lecture/seminar/lab class•Research and write an essay/report•Undertake formative assessment•Combination of these aimed at a
common learning objective
What is a Reference Model?
•A reference model is an unambiguous means of sharing a common understanding of a precisely defined domain among people for whom the reference model definition may be the only point of contact
Who needs a reference model?
• Teachers and practitioners– To formulate activities in a form that can be
stored and exchanged
• Implementers, learning technologists– To build what the teacher wants using their
institutions existing technology
• Vendors and developers – To create systems that conform to a service
oriented approach to make the implementers lives easier
Approach
• Top-Down– Pedagogy driven
• Bottom-up– Technology capabilities
Use cases
• 11 detailed use cases• series of practitioners workshops• analysis of use cases• extraction of common services• extraction of “structure” of activity• gap analysis
Domain Coverage - gaps
• DialogPlus taxonomy of activities– Context– Learning outcomes– Teaching approaches– Type (what)– Technique (how)– Interaction – Roles (which)– Tools and resources– Assessment
Common services
• Email• Asyncronous
discussion• Synchronous
discussion• Wiki• Multiple choice
quiz
• Concept mapping • File storage area• Student record
system• ePortfolio
Bottom-up
• Interoperability– Ability to exchange learning activities at a
platform/service independent level– Ability to use existing activity designs as
templates for new activities
• Flexibility– Ability to configure an activity with different
services for the same purpose– Ability to change configuration with time (from
one year to the next)
Model
Creation
Set-up (services and population)
Run-Time
Services
Information
Orchestration (+services)
• IMS Learning Design• BPEL• Simple Sequencing• LAMS• VLE + Tools Interoperability• Hybrid of IMS LD and BPEL
Example – use case
• A 1st year HN Journalism class (Scotland) studying the UK print industry. Introductory session on structure of industry. The session would begin with a brief exposition on industry, followed by a brainstorm on categorising newspapers within the industry framework. The brainstorm would have the purpose of building dialogue and enabling validation of prior learning. An agreed model of the industry would be developed. A testing activity would follow to establish understanding and then a research based task.
• Classroom– Lecture– Discussion
• Computer-based– Discussion forum– Assessment– Research activity– Essay submission– Feedback
Example
• How to orchestrate this activity– Use IMS Learning Design– Integrate with services
Further work
• Examine other orchestration options• Extend the use cases• More and more detailed services• Sample implementations
Outputs
• Three guides:– Pedagogy Guide– Implementers Guide– Developers Guide
• Available – end of March