Presenter Jim Weaver Chief Technology Officer Learning Assistant Technologies (765)

Learning Assistant Technologies, Inc. Specializing in Java and Internet-enabled application development Focused on software systems for higher education and human resource development Committed to creating personalized learning tools and peer to peer learning communities

Indiana’s Premier Interactive Network for Adult Lifelong Learning

The Possibility Network A Corps of Learning Consultants – a friendly face A Network of Learning Stores – a friendly place The Personal Learning Assistant – a friendly tool

“The Possibility Network” – branded Personal Learning Assistant

“The Possibility Network” – branded Personal Learning Assistant

“The Possibility Network” – branded Personal Learning Assistant

“The Possibility Network” – branded Personal Learning Assistant

“The Possibility Network” – branded Personal Learning Assistant

“The Possibility Network” – branded Personal Learning Assistant

“The Possibility Network” – branded Personal Learning Assistant

PLA/SIS/Web Services Diagram

Presenter Jim Weaver Chief Technology Officer Learning Assistant Technologies (765)

Some Needed Web Services Course equivalency & articulation More SIS abstractions –Enrollment –Financial

Value of Standard Web Services Common Interface –App doesn’t have to be modified to support each external implementation (SIS for example) –If standards-based, vendors will implement the web services Uses Standard, Open Protocols –HTTP, XML, SOAP –Firewalls don’t have to be an issue

Value of Standard Web Services Development tools to generate web services are readily available Encourage real-time interfacing vs. batch Enables complex data types to be shared