Standards-based trackable E-learning in a Disconnected Environment NetGenica

Agenda Browse through the eLearning roadmap Identify the need for offline playing and meeting these needs Challenges faced by the Industry How we can overcome these challenges together with the standards bodies. Demo of NetGenica’s Offline Player

e-Learning Roadmap – Before Standards Proprietary CBT authoring Proprietary CBT delivery Zero inter-operability between CBTs CBTs

e-Learning Roadmap – CMI / CBT Standards-based CBT authoring Standards-based CBT delivery CBTs inter-operate with a standards-based CMI CBTs CMI

e-Learning Roadmap – LMS Content Course Structure Content Player User Web Browser AICC / SCORM API AICC HACP Courses, Users, Progress, Schedules, other learning resources LMS

Need for offline learning UserNeedConstraints Traveling ExecutivesEffective use of travel time to catch up on learning Limited Internet Connectivity Support EngineersReady availability of learning modules offline Quick Turnaround Customers, Partners, Home Users Ability to view multimedia rich learning modules offline Limited Internet Bandwidth

Our view of the offline player Standards-based Track-able eLearning in a disconnected environment Support for full integration with online learning via download and synchronization capabilities

Meeting the Needs Setup - Player & Course Play Course (AICC) Synchronize Progress Authenticate Launch Track Synchronize Un- Install LMS Component Player Component Player/LMS Component (Requires LMS Integration) Pack Download Unpack Install

e-Learning Roadmap – Online / Offline LMS Content Course Structure LMS Content Player User Web Browser AICC / SCORM API AICC HACP Courses, Users, Progress, Schedules, other learning resources Offline Launch and Track Content Player User Web Browser AICC / SCORM API AICC HACP Courses, Users, Progress Online LMS Offline LMS

Some challenges faced with the Offline Player Can HACP courses really be played offline? And if yes, how do I achieve this ? What is the best protocol for communication between LMS and Offline Player ? HACP AICC API Custom XML What data elements need to exchanged ? Any LMS specific progress info ? What about Security and Encryption of my offline courses and data ? Can I use my Offline Player as a group intranet ? Any other challenges that I can add to this list ?

Two solutions to the AICC HACP problem Web-server on the client machine to accept HACP posts HTTP Listener for HACP requests

Installation Course lms launches LMS Proposed approach for Download Course List 1.Course 2.…… Download Communication URL lms creates GetContentInfo() GetLMSSpecificInfo() Communicates with DB License Prerequisite Install Player Install Course

LMS Course List 1.Course 2.…… Synchronization Course Proposed approach for Synchronization Communication URL Offline Data Fetcher Update LMS Offline Data Viewer SendProgressInfo() Communicates with DB lms creates lms launches Download

Expectations from standards body API for offline players to query the online LMS for Course structure, Content, User information and User progress information for complete / partial course Specific behavior of LMS, if any Instructing the offline player what to synchronize and with which LMS Identifying and Defining Security and Encryption needs Promote need for Offline Play Forums

Future Challenge: Download Course Package on a CD Any other challenges that I can add to this list?

Offline Player Demo Download Launch and Track Progress Details Synchronization

Thanks! Carl D’costa NetGenica