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© 2003 IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc.
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Edward Walker
IMS Global Learning Consortium
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IMS: Status ReportFebruary 2003
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Outline
A bit of context
Released specifications
Plans
Discussion starters
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e-Learning Has Many Faces
LabsTest-beds
DomainConsortia
Teaching and
Learning
Learning Providers
TechnologyVendors
Researchers
ContentProviders
Policy Makers
Teachers and Learners
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Specifications Connect Ends with Means
Ends What to do How to do it
What happened
Means Products Services Policies
Experts, Providers
Communities of Use
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Specifications Capture Shared Practice
SpecificationsEmerge
0 Unique Shared
Pioneers
Everyone
Practice
Infrastructure
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Nobody Gets Everything; But Everyone Does Get Something
LabsTest-beds
DomainConsortia
Teaching and Learning
Learning Providers
TechnologyVendors
Researchers
ContentProviders
Policy Makers
Teachers and Learners
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Specs are an Outcome, not an Input
Requirementsand
Technology
Testand Use
Define Refine
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Return on Investment
Longer lifetimes for investments of time or money
Reduced maintenance cost for content libraries, course portfolios, and learning delivery systems
Better cost/benefit metrics for learning outcomes
Improved teaching and learningConsolidated basis for further
development and future invention
Probably not cheaper content and software
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Goals of Interoperability Specs
Data Synchronization
Enterprise Integration
Tool/UI Integration
Application Portability
Resource Sharing
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Specifications,Best Practice
New Products,Pilot Programs,Testbeds
R&D Concepts
User Needs
TechnicalTrends
SpecConsortia
ProgramsTestbeds,Markets
StandardsBodies
StandardProducts
and Services
SIFSIF
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COLISCOLIS
UKeUUKeU
UfiUfi
ALICALIC
There are Lots of Moving Parts
eCCeCC
LTSCLTSC
SC36SC36
AeNAeN UNUN
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The Parts are Moving Together
Division of labor
Adoption
Pressure for coordination
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Released Specifications
Data ExchangeMeta-data v 1.2
Content Packaging v 1.2
Assessment v 1.2
Learner Information v 1.2
Enterprise Exchange v 1.2
InteractionSequencing v 1.0
Learning Design v 1.0
Repositories v 1.0
Competencies v 1.0
Accessibility
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Checkpoint on Progress
MD, CP, ENTLIP, QTI, SS,DRI, LD, RDC
SCORMOKISIF-ZIS
R&D Concepts
User Needs
TechnicalTrends
LOMCMI
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What Next?
Spec Developmentevolutionnew work
Adoptionmaintenanceconformanceuser networks
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Evolution
Abstract Framework
Next versions
“Area” SIGs
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New Work
Active Content
Repository/LMS interaction
Accessibility/Mobile learning
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Adoption: Maintenance
SIGs
Spec. Developers
IMS Staff
Significant change
RequirementsCommittee
SIGs
Co
nsu
ltation
Minor Update
Review fails
Submission Form(Public Web Site)
Maintenance or Errata issues identified by Developer/UserCommunity
Technical AdvisoryBoard Editor
Technical Advisory Board Review
Develop and Approve Revision
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Adoption: Compliance Testing
International Conformance
Program
Product Under Test
Testing Organization
Test Results
Certified Product
CertifyingOrganization
CertifyingOrganization Certifying
Organization CertifyingAuthority
Test Suite and
Program
Compliance Mark
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Adoption: User Networks
Application profiles, use scenarios, content resources
Test-beds, tools, case data, tests
Implementer/User/Buyer SIGs– Communication– Documentation– “member services”
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An Emergent Coalition
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World-Wide Participation
ADL Co-LabApple Artesia TechnologiesAvaltusBECTABlackboardBoeingCampus PipelineCICCisco SystemsClick 2 LearnCalif. State UniversitiesCambridge UniversityCan Studios CMUDESTDigital Learning Interactive DigitalthinkDocent
OraclePeopleSoftR5 Vision Saba SoftwareSCTSUFISunTexas InstrumentsTHINQThomson LearningUFIUC – BerkeleyUK eUniversityUniversity of MichiganUniversity of WisconsinUS Department of LaborVirginia TechWebCT
Educational Testing Service
EDUCAUSE
Eduprise
FD Learning
Fretwell-Downing Group
GIUNTI Interactive Labs
IBM Corporation
Industry Canada
JISC
Lrng & Tchng Scotland
LON
LUVIT
Miami-Dade Community College
Microsoft
MIT
Open University
OU Netherlands
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Coalition Activities
Requirements gathering
Specifications and Profiles - design, development, and integration
Services – Technical conferences, Workshops, Plugfests, Websites
Conformance – Interoperability Testing, Compliance Program
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Consolidation and Customization
Hig
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K-1
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Technology: spec development, frameworks, use cases
Community of use: testbeds, plugfests, workshops, SIGs
Community at large: conferences, libraries, UGs, certif.
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Unifying Assumptions
Interoperable components
standard services,structures, behaviors
Layered framework
separated system services, educational services, and learning applications
Decomposable content and experiences
re-usable aggregations and activities
Independence from implementations
multiple realizations, multiple use domains
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Take-aways for Discussion
The base of e-learning technology and experience already is established
Adoptability and user impact will dominate technology and program elegance
Specs (and standards) will continue to evolve
Too much localization undermines utility
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Final thoughts
This has happened before– ARPAnet -> NSFnet -> Internet– FTP-> Gopher-> WAIS -> Web
The less unique the technology, the better
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Questions?