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Learning Technology Interoperability Standards
Niall Sclater, [email protected]
and Lorna M. Campbell, [email protected]
CETIS and the University of Strathclyde
LMC, IWM Presentation, June 2002
Briefing Session Timetable
09.15 – 09.40 Learning technology interoperability standards: introduction and overview – L. Campbell.
09.40 – 10.05 Group discussion. 10.05 – 10.20 Implementation issues – N.
Sclater. 10.20 – 10.30 Final discussion.
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What are learning technology standards and specifications?
Standards that are designed to facilitate the description, packaging, sequencing and delivery of educational content, learning activities and learner information.
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Why do we need learning technology standards and specifications?
To prevent content becoming “locked in” to proprietary systems.
To ensure educational content can be reused.
To enable educational content & learner information to be shared.
To facilitate interoperability.
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Who is developing LT interoperability specifications?
IMS Global Learning http://www.imsproject.org/ Learning Resource Meta-data Question and Test Interoperability Learner Information Packages Competencies Simple Sequencing Content Packaging Learning Design Accessibility Digital Repositories Interoperability.
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Who is developing LT interoperability “specifications”?
Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL). http://adlnet.org/ US Department of Defence Initiative. Working with IMS. Primarily focused on the delivery of web based
content. Shared Content Object Reference Model
(SCORM). SCORM incorporates IMS Meta-data and
elements of IMS Content Packaging.
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Who is developing LT interoperability specifications?
European Centre for Standards/Information Society Standardisation System Learning Technologies Workshop (CEN/ISSS WS-LT). http://www.cenorm.be/isss/Workshop/LT/Default.htm Project teams active in a variety of areas:
Localisation and internationalisation of Learning Object Metadata.
Description of language capabilities. Quality assurance. Taxonomies and vocabularies. Educational modelling languages.
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Who is developing LT interoperability specifications?
Open University of the Netherlands (OUNL) http://eml.ou.nl/introduction/index.htm Educational Modelling Language (EML)
Describes and defines the process of learning itself. Capable of supporting a wide range of pedagogical
approaches. Supports single and multi users, behaviourist, constructivist
and mixed mode learning. Describes Units of Study in terms of roles, activities,
environments and objects. IMS Learning Design is based on the OUNL’s EML
specification.
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Who is developing LT interoperability specifications?
Dublin Core Metadata Initiative. http://dublincore.org/ Focused on developing interoperable online
metadata standards. Collaborating with IMS and IEEE LOM WG. “Ottawa Group”. “Metadata Principles and Practicalities” published
in DLib magazine. http://www.dlib.org/
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Who is developing formal LT interoperability standards?
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Learning Technology Standards Committee (LTSC) http://ltsc.ieee.org/index.html Wide variety of working groups:
Learner related Content related Data and metadata, including Learning Object Metadata
(LOM) Management systems and applications
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Who is developing formal LT interoperability standards?
International Standards Organisation (ISO) Sub Committee 36 (SC 36) http://www.iso.org Learning Technology. Standardization in the area of information
technologies that support automation for learners, learning institutions, and learning resources.
IEEE LTSC has a "formal" relationship with SC 36. Produce formal certified standards.
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What do LT interoperability standards do?
Enable users to search for, locate and retrieve appropriate content – Metadata, Digital Repositories.
Plan educational scenarios and formulate instructional design – EML & Learning Design.
Deliver educational content tailored to learners requirements – Learning Design, EML, Simple Sequencing, SCORM.
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What do LT interoperability standards do?
Share content between systems – Content Packaging, SCORM.
Create and deliver computer aided assessments – Question and Test Interoperability.
Record and share learner information – Learner Information Packages (LIP), Competencies, Enterprise.
Ensure educational content is accessible to all users – Accessibility.
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How do LT standards relate to educational practice?
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administration
learning resources
competencies
registry/authority course
delivery system
student
pedagogy
tests & assessment
activities
dialogueteacher
librarylibrary
Original diagram by C. Duncan
How do LT standards relate to educational practice? Existing specifications.
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administration
learning resources
competencies
registry/authority course
delivery system
student
pedagogy
tests & assessment
activities
dialogueteacher
librarylibrary
Metadata
IMS Competency
Definition
OUNLEML
IMS Content Packaging
IMS QTI
IMS Enterprise
IMS LIP
Original diagram by C. Duncan
How do LT standards relate to educational practice? Existing specifications.
LMC, IWM Presentation, June 2002
administration
learning resources
competencies
registry/authority course
delivery system
student
pedagogy
tests & assessment
activities
dialogueteacher
librarylibrary
Metadata
IMS Competency
Definition
OUNLEML
IMS Content Packaging
IMS QTI
IMS Enterprise
IMS LIP
Original diagram by C. Duncan
ADLSCORM
ADL SCORM
How do LT standards relate to educational practice? Forthcoming specifications.
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administration
learning resources
competencies
registry/authority course
delivery system
student
pedagogy
tests & assessment
activities
dialogueteacher
librarylibrary
Metadata
IMS Competency
Definition
OUNLEML
IMS Content Packaging
IMS QTI
IMS Enterprise
IMS LIP
IMS Learning Design
IMS Simple Sequencing
IMS Digital Repositories
IMS Digital Repositories
Original diagram by C. Duncan
CETIS: Supporting the UK FE/HE community
Centre for Educational Technology Interoperability Standards.
Funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC).
Support UK Higher and Further Education. Represents UK FE/HE on international educational
standards initiatives, e.g. IMS, CEN/ISSS. Advises Universities and Colleges on the strategic,
technical and pedagogic implications of educational technology standards.
Manages the Special Interest Groups (SIGs).
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The CETIS SIGs
Established to support the UK FE/HE sector’s uptake and implementation of interoperability specifications.
Track the development of standards and specifications.
Advise the sector on the relevance of different standards and specifications.
Channel sector’s requirements back to CETIS and international standards initiatives.
Support communities of practice.
LMC, SURF Presentation, April 2002
The CETIS SIGs Accessibility SIG Assessment SIG
Computer aided assessment and Question and Test Interoperability.
Educational Content SIG Content Packaging, Learning Design, Simple Sequencing,
SCORM, EML, etc. Learner Information and Enterprise SIG Metadata SIG
Focused on learning resource metadata. FE Focus Group
Supports the interests of FE colleges in the SIGs and other organisations.
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Further information
The CETIS website: http://www.cetis.ac.uk/ Hosts websites for all the SIGs. Regular updates of latest developments in the field of
LT standards. Described by The Technology Source as:
“Probably the most comprehensive and current site devoted to educational technology interoperability standards, the CETIS Web site is an essential resource for anyone working in the fields of learning objects or learning content management systems.”
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Discussion topic
Have learning technology interoperability standards and specifications impacted on your current practice?
How do you envisage learning technology interoperability standards and specifications will affect future practice?
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