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LETSI is an international non-profit federation committed to open standards for elearning systems. LETSI Technical Roadmap Committee Meeting Agenda - July 13, 2010 Architecture: Beyond Content Portability Runtime Web Services for Learning Joint study group with the IEEE LTSC Three new projects

3 LETSI Roadmap Paper - Summary  The content portability model impedes adoption of elearning advances (immersive, intelligent, collaborative, mobile,...).  In the future, complex, web-hosted learning activities and applications will share data with enterprise LMSs and with each other.  LETSI is following an incremental, market- driven approach, starting with a service- oriented transport mechanism for AICC CMI and ADL SCORM data.  The content portability model impedes adoption of elearning advances (immersive, intelligent, collaborative, mobile,...).  In the future, complex, web-hosted learning activities and applications will share data with enterprise LMSs and with each other.  LETSI is following an incremental, market- driven approach, starting with a service- oriented transport mechanism for AICC CMI and ADL SCORM data. 3

4 Content Portability Across LMSs Create a Lesson Export as a Package 4 LMS Manage Entitlements Manage Learners, Grades Manage Content Deliver Lesson in Browser Manage Session Track Student Progress Create lesson plans, Make learner assignments Create custom lessons

5 Content Portability Isn’t Enough 5  Some teachers & learners don’t have an enterprise LMS.  Innovative content isn’t portable. Publishers want to offer complex learning activities and advanced apps and services.  The innovation cycle is tied to enterprise software vs. web software, where barriers to adoption are lower and exploring new products is less costly and less risky.  Some teachers & learners don’t have an enterprise LMS.  Innovative content isn’t portable. Publishers want to offer complex learning activities and advanced apps and services.  The innovation cycle is tied to enterprise software vs. web software, where barriers to adoption are lower and exploring new products is less costly and less risky.

6 Complex Learning Activities 6  Successful prototypes and pilot projects, but broad adoption remains problematic  Immersive: exploration and rehearsal  Multi-learner: teams, collaborative learning  Intelligent: agents, observers, guides  Configurable: scenarios, roles, initial conditions  Mobile: just in time, exploration, disconnected  Real-time: monitoring and coaching  Informative: evidence-based assessment data  Successful prototypes and pilot projects, but broad adoption remains problematic  Immersive: exploration and rehearsal  Multi-learner: teams, collaborative learning  Intelligent: agents, observers, guides  Configurable: scenarios, roles, initial conditions  Mobile: just in time, exploration, disconnected  Real-time: monitoring and coaching  Informative: evidence-based assessment data

7 Web-Based Elearning 7  Hosted learning activities of increasing complexity from publishers  Web apps for teachers: find, preview, customize, plan lessons, make assignments, observe students, coach in real time, track progress, recommend,...  Apps for managers, parents, private tutors  Teachers & SMEs can publish new lessons to the web, like publishing photos to Flickr  Hosted learning activities of increasing complexity from publishers  Web apps for teachers: find, preview, customize, plan lessons, make assignments, observe students, coach in real time, track progress, recommend,...  Apps for managers, parents, private tutors  Teachers & SMEs can publish new lessons to the web, like publishing photos to Flickr

8 LETSI’s Contribution  Hosted learning activities and innovative web apps can be introduced in parallel with the current LMS-based architecture.  What is needed is a set of abstract web services and data models for secure inter- application data exchange across the net.  LETSI’s first project created a new Internet transport mechanism for AICC CMI and ADL SCORM data.  Hosted learning activities and innovative web apps can be introduced in parallel with the current LMS-based architecture.  What is needed is a set of abstract web services and data models for secure inter- application data exchange across the net.  LETSI’s first project created a new Internet transport mechanism for AICC CMI and ADL SCORM data. 8

9 LETSI Runtime Web Services  Phase 1 spec available. Developer’s Guide and code samples also available on wiki.  Currently implementing and testing  LMS: Rustici’s SCORM Cloud, Booz Allen Hamilton’s Atlas Pro, Meridian’s Global LMS  Content: Boeing, ECS, IAI, OutStart, Imedia.it, Pipwerks, Wise Learning Solutions.  More content testers needed, especially developers of out-of-browser, immersive, intelligent, and/or mobile learning activities.  Phase 1 spec available. Developer’s Guide and code samples also available on wiki.  Currently implementing and testing  LMS: Rustici’s SCORM Cloud, Booz Allen Hamilton’s Atlas Pro, Meridian’s Global LMS  Content: Boeing, ECS, IAI, OutStart, Imedia.it, Pipwerks, Wise Learning Solutions.  More content testers needed, especially developers of out-of-browser, immersive, intelligent, and/or mobile learning activities. 9

10 RTWS Next Steps  Feedback to IEEE LTSC re:  Small changes to CMI data model ( )  Totally rewritten XML binding ( )  Web services - alternative transport mechanism  Promote adoption in projects  E.g., free-standing game, simulation, collaboration, virtual world, ITS, and mobile  Viral adoption and continued evolution as a community source project.  Start Phase 2 project late in 2010  Feedback to IEEE LTSC re:  Small changes to CMI data model ( )  Totally rewritten XML binding ( )  Web services - alternative transport mechanism  Promote adoption in projects  E.g., free-standing game, simulation, collaboration, virtual world, ITS, and mobile  Viral adoption and continued evolution as a community source project.  Start Phase 2 project late in

11 RTWS Phase 2 - Initial Ideas  Launch from anywhere - don’t assume LMS is locus of ID, data, and control  Multiple learners  Multiple data models  Break up CMI data into logical parts  Persistent data, accessibility, student profile...  Abstraction to accommodate multiple CoPs  Improved security  Launch from anywhere - don’t assume LMS is locus of ID, data, and control  Multiple learners  Multiple data models  Break up CMI data into logical parts  Persistent data, accessibility, student profile...  Abstraction to accommodate multiple CoPs  Improved security 11

12 IEEE LTSC Tyde Richards  Status of proposed collaboration among LTSC, AICC, ADL, and LETSI  CMI stakeholders meeting on July 30.  Contact  Next steps for CMI  Revisions to data model, XML binding  RTWS mechanism  Fast-tracking in ISO/IEC JTC1 SC36  Status of proposed collaboration among LTSC, AICC, ADL, and LETSI  CMI stakeholders meeting on July 30.  Contact  Next steps for CMI  Revisions to data model, XML binding  RTWS mechanism  Fast-tracking in ISO/IEC JTC1 SC36 12

13 New LETSI Projects  Content as a Service  LET Activity Description  Namespaces and Common Memory  Content as a Service  LET Activity Description  Namespaces and Common Memory 13

14 Content as a Service  Ed Cohen and Frank Polster, Chairs  Hosted learning activities from publisher  Entitlement token  Catalog of purchased activities  Organizational meeting held in May 2010  Work flow differences between enterprise training and K-12 markets  Participants: Plateau, Meridian, SIF, K12 Inc., SALTIS, Rustici Software, Booz Allen  Ed Cohen and Frank Polster, Chairs  Hosted learning activities from publisher  Entitlement token  Catalog of purchased activities  Organizational meeting held in May 2010  Work flow differences between enterprise training and K-12 markets  Participants: Plateau, Meridian, SIF, K12 Inc., SALTIS, Rustici Software, Booz Allen 14

15 LET Activity Description  Tyde Richards and Crispin Weston, Chairs  Outdated assumptions in CMI model (single learner, LMS hosting, browser delivery,...)  Behavioral metadata  Context, learner roles, accessibility, launch data,...  Used by multiple apps: shopping, preview, purchase, assigning, scheduling, launching  Strawman proposal from Crispin Weston  Organizational meeting in August  Tyde Richards and Crispin Weston, Chairs  Outdated assumptions in CMI model (single learner, LMS hosting, browser delivery,...)  Behavioral metadata  Context, learner roles, accessibility, launch data,...  Used by multiple apps: shopping, preview, purchase, assigning, scheduling, launching  Strawman proposal from Crispin Weston  Organizational meeting in August 15

16 Namesets and Common Memory  Fred Banks and Ed Cohen, Chairs  A service-oriented approach to sharing data across students, sessions, and activities  Joint project with the AICC  Fred Banks and Ed Cohen, Chairs  A service-oriented approach to sharing data across students, sessions, and activities  Joint project with the AICC 16

17 LETSI’s Working Groups are Open  Technical working groups typically meet weekly by teleconference.  Check out wiki.letsi.org for meeting minutes and concurrent postings from the working groups. Comments welcome.  To inquire about participating in a particular working group, send to  Technical working groups typically meet weekly by teleconference.  Check out wiki.letsi.org for meeting minutes and concurrent postings from the working groups. Comments welcome.  To inquire about participating in a particular working group, send to 17

18 LETSI is an international non-profit federation committed to open standards for elearning systems. Orts 18

19 Use Case: Content as a Service Learner Institutional LMS Authentication, Session Management Academic Progress Learning Plan Entitlement Management Publisher Contract Management Content Management Content Delivery Engines Hosted Learning Activities

20 Web Apps for Teaching & Learning 20 Publisher Contract Management Tools for Teachers: Customize, plan lessons SW Vendor File cabinet Home Grown, OER Aggregator Search, Preview, BuyRecommend Institution Enterprise LMS

21 Architecture in Pictures  Beyond content “portability”  Define services and data models - agnostic about application  Abstraction to accommodate CoP variation  Incremental approach, building on CMI standards, AICC & SCORM  Beyond content “portability”  Define services and data models - agnostic about application  Abstraction to accommodate CoP variation  Incremental approach, building on CMI standards, AICC & SCORM 21

22 LETSI is an international non-profit federation committed to open standards for elearning systems. 22