© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 1 The Common Cartridge Alliance Freedom to Innovate! Freedom to Migrate! Freedom to Interoperate!

© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 2 Agenda What is a Common Cartridge? How does Common Cartridge support freedom to innovate, freedom to migrate, and freedom to interoperate? Who supports Common Cartridge? What should you do about Common Cartridge?

© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 3 Agenda What is a Common Cartridge? How does Common Cartridge support freedom to innovate, freedom to migrate, and freedom to interoperate? Who supports Common Cartridge? What should you do about Common Cartridge?

© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 4 From Learning Objects to Learning Impact: The Role of An Appropriate Standards Platform Facilitation of learning is about creating learning experiences through design - Learning experiences rich in interaction with diverse sources of resources and applications The future of innovation in learning experiences will need a standards platform that enables learning context, learning objects, and web resources

© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 5 CMS/LMS/VLE/IMS Runtime Learner Enabling Objects, Context, and Web Resources: The Common Cartridge XML Rendering XML Rendering Assessment –Question and test formats Discussion Forum Discussion Forum –Collaborative discussion forums set-up information LMS Content Mgmnt/ Repository LMS Content Mgmnt/ Repository Import Function Import Function Common Cartridge Common Cartridge –Packaging of digital content –Metadata (tagging of content with descriptive attributes) SCORM,other Engine SCORM,other Engine –3rd party formats (SCORM, MPEG, Quicktime, etc.) Authorization Digital Content Authorization Service Digital Content Authorization Service –Cartridge authorization information Tools Interop Interface Tools Interop Interface -Launch and data exchange with standalone learning tools Web or Enterprise Learning Application Web or Enterprise Learning Application –Invocation of web or enterprise applications

© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 6 What is a Common Cartridge? Digital book assets: Online course: Lesson plans, teacher materials, and student workbook materials:

© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 7 Agenda What is a Common Cartridge? How does Common Cartridge support freedom to innovate, freedom to migrate, and freedom to interoperate? Who supports Common Cartridge? What should you do about Common Cartridge?

© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 8 Freedom to Innovate! Combine rich expository content (html, flash, quicktime, etc) with assessments; with discussion forums; with web sites; with standalone learning tools (assessment engines, adaptive tutors) Such as Merlot objects, publisher digital assets, test banks, etc. Creating a reusable and editable package of rich materials for a course, a lesson, a lecture, a study guide, etc

© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 9 Freedom to Migrate! The resulting electronic manifest is in a standard format that can be understood by any learning platform or repository that implements Common Cartridge import Several major learning platforms will be supporting Common Cartridge creation in addition to import

© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 10 Freedom to Interoperate! Cartridges are tagged with metadata, which can include accessibility information Each component of a Common Cartridge can be tagged with learning objectives or curriculum standards Each component of a Common Cartridge can contain authorization information Assessment results and learning outcomes can be reported using QTI and IMS Enterprise

© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 11 Agenda What is a Common Cartridge? How does Common Cartridge support freedom to innovate, freedom to migrate, and freedom to interoperate? Who supports Common Cartridge? What should you do about Common Cartridge?

© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 12 The Common Cartridge Alliance is Supported by the IMS Global Learning Consortium IMS GLC, with over 85 member and subscriber organizations, is the worlds leading provider of learning technology interoperability standards, for over 11 years IMS GLC has developed, ratified, evolves, and maintains 20 learning technology standards implemented widely around the globe, including standards for digital content, repositories, resource lists, learning tools, ePortfolio, learner information, educational objectives, metadata, assessment, learning design, and accessibility, including several specifications underlying SCORM Common Cartridge has been developed in a community standards process with the involvement and commitment of over 35 IMS GLC member and subscriber organizations See the members of IMS GLC at:

Copyright© eCollege.com eCollege.NExT and the CC Alliance Complete Solution for Successful Online Education – Enterprise eLearning System – People, Processes and Expertise – Flexible, On-Demand Infrastructure IMS GLC Common Cartridge – Easily and cost-effectively access content – Helping institutions build successful programs quickly – High quality, engaging student experiences Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) – Easier to integrate disparate 3 rd party system – Tie eLearning system with other mission critical applications

14 LearningMate Common Cartridge Production Services Conversion Services from any XML package to IMS Common Cartridge. Conversion Services from any XML package to IMS Common Cartridge. –Our customers providing common cartridge content to the higher education community include: Elsevier, Inc.: 100 course packages Elsevier, Inc.: 100 course packages Thomson Learning: 20 course packages Thomson Learning: 20 course packages Houghton Mifflin Company: 6 course packages Houghton Mifflin Company: 6 course packages See for a list of whats available from these and other market leading publishers See for a list of whats available from these and other market leading publishers Common Cartridge Player: Winter 2007 Common Cartridge Player: Winter 2007 –Cut the wires, take your course materials with you anywhere –Single line production workflow for course cartridges and Student/Instructor CD-ROMS

© 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium 15 C C Common Cartridge New format availability Coming Soon For 2009 titles

© 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium16 OpenLearn Common Cartridge Angel Learning Ucompass Enrich CC Moodle Import/Export

Your anytime, anywhere online learning solution, keeping you connected with your book, your class and your classmates. In support of the emerging standard from the IMS, Thomson Learning is creating Common Cartridges for ten of its leading titles to pilot in October For more information, contact Thomson Learning at referencing Common Cartridge

© 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium18 A Common Cartridge and QTI Server-side Framework! No LMS? No problem! Upload Common Cartridges and QTI files to a FTP/WebDAV- enabled server and play them from their URL Public API enables Common Cartridges and QTI resources deployed elsewhere to be easily played remotely Common Cartridge content automatically Enriched with a MERLOT Search Widget Common Cartridge Player works with the Apple iPhone Instant Messaging and SMS Framework based on VDEX!

© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 19 Institutional Leaders in Learning

© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 20 Publishing, Assessment, and Repository

© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 21 Learning Software and Systems

© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 22 Enterprise Software, Systems, and Services

© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 23 Agenda What is a Common Cartridge? How does Common Cartridge support freedom to innovate, freedom to migrate, and freedom to interoperate? Who supports Common Cartridge? What should you do about Common Cartridge?

© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 24 You Can Influence Common Cartridge! Common Cartridge is one key element of a body of connected standards that can change the value of technology in supporting teaching and learning - get involved! This work includes end-user workgroups focused on application to digital textbook, outcomes, search and personalized learning - get involved! Ways to Support Common Cartridge: Demand support of it from vendors Join IMS GLC as a member of our Learning Technology Advisory Council (LTAC) to guide adoption practice - be a leader! Join the Common Cartridge Alliance to begin working with the Common Cartridge specifications and tools - its easy! Join the free online IMS GLC community - stay informed

© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 25 IMS LTAC - Learning Technology Advisory Council Common Cartridge Standard Workgroup eTextbook Workgroup

© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 26 Join the Common Cartridge Alliance An community of educational institutions and vendors committed to proliferating the Common Cartridge standard, by sharing conformance and open source tools Stay up to speed on the latest Common Cartridge tools, products, services and best practices Sponsor fees range from $100 to $3000 per year depending on type of membership

© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 27 IMS GLC Online Community Learning Tech Trends & Satisfaction and Best Practice Research Presentations from Quarterly Summit Meetings Presentations and Awards from Annual Learning Impact Conference Leadership Interviews & Articles Calls for Participation Member Directory

© Copyright 2007 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 28 Join with us in creating the future of technology, standards, and learning! Link to article