1 © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Mashing-up the Learning Enterprise to Create Enhanced Learning Environments Charles Severance, PhD Affiliate Coordinator & John Falchi Chief Program Strategist IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS GLC)

2 AGENDA © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS GLC) Support for the Evolving Learning Enterprise Overview of Digital Learning Services Mashing-up Learning Application & Platform Functions with LTI Content Mash-ups Enabled through Common Cartridge IMS Campus Program – Guidance, Collaboration and Commitment Question & Answer Session/Group Discussion

3 ABOUT IMS GLC © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. IMS GLC develops the technical standards and adoption practices for learning technology so that learning experiences are more accessible, delivered more efficiently, and are of higher quality.

4 © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Internet Access: Learners Instructors Administrators High Performance Network Web Services / SOA Internet Administrative & Student SystemsFinancial Systems Personalization & Accessibility Portfolio Portal Course and Student Data Exchange Course Management Learner Interface Instructor Interface Digital Publisher Content Content Management Digital Library Content Repository Federated Digital Content Search IT View: Learning Enterprise & Web Adaptive or Collaborative Learning Tools and Environments Content AuthoringAssessment Institution & Program Analytics Business Intelligence Interface Mobile Communication Devices and Rich Media Capture Tools

5 © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Page 5 Educator/Students View of Learning Technology VLE / LMS / Course Mgmnt AssessmentDigital Content Search Rich Media Portals Classroom Capture Personalization & Accessibility ePortfoliosRepositories Mobile Devices Adaptive Tutors Learning Science Collaboration Environments Program Analytics Secure Testing Web 2.0 The Web Wireless

6 Digital Learning Services Free the content IMS Common Cartridge Seamlessly connect to learning IMS Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) The information architecture for learning IMS Learning Information Services (LIS) © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. An interoperability specification for developing, packaging and distributing digital learning content in a single format – REDUCING (RE)DEVELOPMENT COST AND CONTENT CONVERSION RISK Distills the latest and best community practices for mashing digital content for delivery in learning platforms.

7 Digital Learning Services Seamlessly connect to learning Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Enables functional mash-ups among rich learning applications and learning platforms, creating seamless online learning environments Reduces development costs for learning application providers (vendor, institution) by reducing need for custom integrations - clearly defined interface among the LMS and learning application

8 LEARNING TOOLS INTEROPERABILITY © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Seamlessly connect to learning

9 COMMON CARTRIDGE © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Free the content

10 CC as a Distribution Framework © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. CC Publisher Content Institution-wide/multi LMS environment System-wide/multi LMS envt Consortium OER Partnerships Demonstration

11 © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. CCv1.1 Features/Structure Cartridge Metadata – describes the cartridge (zip of files) Resource Metadata – operational (Roles: instructor/learner/mentor) Rich content html, xml, web links Media files (mpg, jpg, mp3) Application files (e.g. Microsoft Office) Integrated assessments Multiple choice (single or multiple response) True/false Essay Simple fill in the blank Pattern match (optional) Discussion forum integration Links to external content, including Basic Learning Tools Interoperability (a.k.a. Basic LTI or BLTI)

© Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. 12 Basic LTI and IMS Common Cartridge Common Cartridge 1.1 will include the ability to define a Basic LTI resource and include that resource in course organizational structures Welcome HTML Resource Folder LTI Tool Discussion QTI Pool Welcome HTML Resource Folder LTI Tool Discussion QTI Pool

© Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. 13 BLTIBLTI BLTIBLTI... ????? PREMIUM LEARNING CONTENT PREMIUM LEARNING CONTENT Learning Tools Learning Tools

14 © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. What is Common Cartridge Based on 10 years experience and the most widely used interoperability standards for learning content and assessment: Metadata ISO 15836:2003: Dublin Core Metadata Element Set (mapped to the corresponding elements in LOM) IEEE : Learning Object Metadata IEEE : LOM Schema binding (loose binding) Content IMS Content Packaging v1.2 IMS Question & Test Interoperability (QTI) v1.2.1

15 © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. What is Common Cartridge (contd) Supports the predominant educational and training paradigm: self-directed but guided learning with an instructor in the loop, coordinated with assessment and online communal learning (discussions). Enables mapping to things we use and understand: textbooks, lesson plans, courses, quizzes, discussion topics. Supported by the leading educational publishers, assessment organizations, and learning platform providers and leading open source/open content initiatives. Easy to implement and flexible. Content dynamic in structure and delivery.

16 CC Supports LMS Authoring and Content Mash-ups © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Publisher Faculty OER eBook Assessments Audio Lecture Video Lecture Simulation Learning Module

© Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. 17 Engaging open source, creating standards, engaging proprietary vendors, evangelizing ideas, doing demos, all are important activities... But if we want to have have real impact, the long-term goal must be to empower teachers and learners as to how they select, use and expand technology to help themselves teach and learn...

18 © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. IMS Campus Program Established to support K-20 adoption of interoperable learning technologies and best practices Institutions who are serious about adoption, either actively engaged or in planning stage

19 © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. IMS Campus Program (contd) Guidance: IMS Campus Planning Open Forum IMS Staff Services for Members – review of plan and feedback Consulting for Non-members Interoperable Learning Technology Procurement Enterprise Learning Systems and Applications Procurement Institution-specific support NYC DoE TBR LCTCSOnline Adoption and Implementation of Interoperable Systems Conformance Testing Best Practices

20 © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. IMS Campus Program (contd) Collaboration: Open forum for peer-to-peer collaboration and planning d=120&entercat=ywww.imsglobal.org/community/forum/categories.cfm?cati d=120&entercat=y Pilot testing, involving peer institutions and vendors Community demonstrations

21 © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. IMS Campus Program (contd) Commitment: IMS GLC-sponsored webinars & industry conference presentations Ongoing reporting of progress against IMS Campus Plan at IMS meetings and summits IMS Campus Case Studies documenting an institutions adoption strategy and realized or expected ROI - in terms academic, financial and operational benefits

22 © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Common Cartridge Alliance Making Common Cartridge work for the community

23 © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. CC Alliance Resources Published specifications Cartridge test tool Cartridge test data Authorization test harness CC packaging tools, players Example cartridges Example code Services Access to draft specs Testfests Webinars Promotional opportunities Document/presentation archive Discussion forum Website member area

24 © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Online Validation Tool

25 © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Test Instances

26 © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Compliance Program Membership in the Common Cartridge Alliance is the only way to achieve official conformance to the CC. Digital content or learning platforms must exhibit the marks shown here, signifying achievement of the official conformance process, to be compliant to IMS CC. Products without this mark are not considered to be compliant by IMS GLC.

27 © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Measuring Compliance Self-test, not 3 rd party certification Test method: Cartridges – automated test tool Platforms – test data sets of valid/known error cartridges Conformance levels for platforms CC compliant – supports all CC features

28 © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Learning & Educational Technology Product Directory Comprehensive directory of content, platforms, tools and services for learning 824 products listed Covers wide range of products (not just CC) Indicates compliance achieved Links to supplier web pages

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31 Web Content Resources Any kind of file Dont require processing on import, unlike, say, discussion topic XML files. Two scopes: cartridge (shared) and learning application object (associated with one and only one) Cartridge path structure should be preserved so relative references continue to work. Optional intended use of Lesson Plan or Syllabus. © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved.

32 Web Links Link information is stored in an XML file that must be processed by the learning platform. Links can have some parameters related to desired behavior. © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. <webLink xmlns=" xmlns:xsi=" xsi:schemaLocation=" Wikipedia - Psychology

33 Discussion Topics Discussion topic text is stored in an XML file that must be processed by the learning platform. Discussions can have attachments. © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. <topic xmlns=" xmlns:xsi=" xsi:schemaLocation=" The Psychology of Faces Is recognition of human emotional states learned or innate? Might there be a culture in the world that expresses joy through scowling and fear through laughter? Does your dog smile when he's happy? <br/> <img src="$IMS-CC-FILEBASE$../I_media_R/smiling_dog.jpg"/>

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35 Assessment Link information is stored in an XML file that must be processed by the learning platform. Assessment: an ordered set of questions with attributes that can be associated with all of them (type, feedback / hints / solutions permitted, time limit, late submissions allowed, maximum # of attempts) Question Bank: an unordered set of questions. Note, only one question bank per cartridge. © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved.

36 Assessment (continued) Item (question) can have metadata Type: true/false, multiple choice (single response), multiple choice (multiple response), fill in the blank, essay, pattern match (optional) Category / Keyword Weighting Presentation Item response processing Item feedback (General, Based on individual responses, Hints, Essay sample solutions) © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved.

37 Assessment (continued) © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved.

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39 © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. See Common Cartridge In Action

40 © Copyright 2011 IMS Global Learning Consortium All Rights Reserved. Questions John Falchi, Charles Severance,