March 19, Open Knowledge Initiative: The Saga Unfolds Mike Barker Lois Brooks Jeff Merriman

March 19, Today’s Agenda What are the most important LMS features you would pick to support World-Class Education? What are the needs at Stanford and MIT? What is OKI? –Architectural Specifications, Reference Implementation, and Support Strategy –Learning Summit and Residency Program –Partners, Early Adopters, and Interoperable Vendors Questions and Answers

March 19, How Do You Answer the Question? How can we provide web-based support for educational initiatives across the Institute? Scalable (both large and small) Sustainable (at least 5 years!) Security, Privacy, Intellectual Property Integrate with existing systems Provide strong pedagogical support

March 19, Four Key Areas for Learning 1. Learner-Centered : what you already know shapes what you can and will learn 2. Knowledge-Centered : build knowledge and understanding, not just a catalog of disconnected facts 3. Assessment : test for understanding and knowledge, and encourage improvement 4. Community-Centered : when the people around you value learning, you will too. (How People Learn, National Research Council, 1999)

March 19, What are the most important features you would pick to support World-Class Education?

March 19, Stanford Needs Lois Brooks

March 19, Stanford’s Needs A new approach: –Rather than straightjackets and stovepipes, integration and flexibility –Collaboration –Cost effective, sustainable decisions

March 19, Stanford’s Needs Flexible features for a diverse and innovative instructional staff Ability to add new features very quickly Sustainability and supportability Integration with infrastructure--course data, libraries, authentication and authorization standards

March 19, MIT Needs Mike Barker

March 19, Key Tools Content Creation, Management, and Presentation: Showing Materials to People Collaboration Tools (Discussion board, chat, etc.) Helping People Work Together Assessment Tools (quiz, test, survey, etc.) Checking How People are Learning Assignment Handling Helping with Homework handling Gradebook Keeping Track of the Work

March 19, Process Components Registration (authentication, user profile, class signup, list management) Content Presentation (syllabus, calendar, table of contents, course portal) Collaboration (discussion board, , chat) Administration (grade book, calendar) Content Management Assessment (quizzes, exams, course evaluations) Setup (create course, course templates) Content Creation (digitization and consumption) Renewal (re-use, archive, portfolio)

March 19, Requirements (1) Open Architecture: Database, web server, language, APIs, documentation Open Integration: other systems, additions, enhancements Pedagogical Models: Not Neutral, Actively Supporting! Intellectual Property: content ownership, protection, services

March 19, Requirements (2) Operation and Maintenance: hosting, service, support, etc. Features: 9 Boxes Costs Schedule User Support

March 19, Requirements (3) ScalableUsabilityReusable Content SustainableOpen InterfacesPortal Integration SecurityAccessibilityFlexible Graphics PrivacyLoggingNavigational Design StabilityCustomizable “Look and Feel” Continuing Improvement

March 19, Open Knowledge Initiative Jeff Merriman

March 19, OKI What is it? –Learning systems specification Standards based Pedagogically driven –Reference implementation Open source –Development Strategy –Support strategy Mellon Foundation Funding –Vijay Kumar – PI

March 19, OKI Learning Specifications Users Content Process OKI “Core” Reference Architecture Component Specification Quiz White BoardVirtual Lab Portfolio Management Content Outline User Interface Specification Enterprise Data Exchange Specification Digital Asset Exchange Specification List Management Enterprise Information -- Student Information Systems Asset Management -- Digital Library Initiatives Authentication Services Modular Authentication

March 19, OKI Core Collaborative Partners MIT Stanford Other

March 19, OKI OKI Connections Core Partners MIT Other Stanford Projects: IMS, uPortal, I2 etc. Early Adopters Vendors Influence/Collaborate Extended Community Open Source Support LMS Advisory Tech Advisory Other Inst.

March 19, Learning Systems Summit Assessing the Learning in LMSs: –Gather current knowledge about technology mediated learning How do existing LMSs implement and support different pedagogical approaches? –Differentiating tools for communication, collaboration content delivery, etc. Outcomes: –White paper –Inform direction of OKI 1.0 and beyond –Development guidelines for supporting diversity in teaching styles When? Mid April

March 19, OKI Residency Program OKI Fellows join MIT-based team –OKI partner desired competencies Pedagogical Research (OKI-Teach) Architecture/Design Development Resources –Two Phases of Residency 1: Architecture, design and development 2: Implementation and Support MIT Other Stanford

March 19, OKI Core Timelines MIT Stanford Course Work MIT Stellar Summer 01 Other Implementations? Parallel Efforts March 01 OKI Spec Sept OKI Reference Platform Other OKI MIT Stanford Other OKI Spec September 01

March 19, Your Questions?

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