1. IMS Update Content Packaging; InterActive Content SIG
IMS Update: August 2003
IMS Update
Content Packaging; InterActive Content SIG
CETIS EC SIG 8th Meeting
Learning & Teaching Scotland
28 August 2003
Sarah Currier
CETIS EC SIG Coordinator
with thanks to Lorna M. Campbell

2. IMS Update August 2003: Current Specifications
IMS now has 10 released specifications:
Meta-Data (1.2.2: see also IEEE LOM)
Enterprise (1.1 Final Release, Jul 2002)
Content Packaging (v on website: but problems!)
Question and Test Interoperability (1.2.1: developments coming)
Learner Information Package (1.0 Final Spec, Mar 2001)
Reusable Definition of CEOs (1.0 Final Spec, Oct 2002)
Digital Repositories Interoperability (1.0, Jan 2003)
Accessibility for LIP (1.0 Final Spec, July 2003)
Simple Sequencing (1.0 Final Spec, March 2003)
Learning Design (1.0 Final Spec, Feb 2003)
To download specs and for more info see:

3. IMS Update August 2003: Content Packaging Maintenance
1.1.3 maintenance release came out, but has errors in it.
Issues relating to “isVisible” attribute and resulting compatibility of SS & LD still not resolved.
“Alternative Resources” (e.g. for accessibility) rejected by Technical Board.
These issues now being dealt with- details still not clear.
For more detail or to give feedback me.
For discussion the EC SIG list.

4. IMS Update August 2003: Second generation developments
Vocabulary Definition Exchange (VDEX)
Meta-data
Enterprise Services
General Web Services
InterActive Content
Digital Libraries
Mobile Learning
Simulation
ePortfolio
Working with O.K.I.

5. IMS Update August 2003: InterActive Content SIG
Was Active Content, the “Big Bucket” SIG; split off:
Simulation SIG & Mobile Learning SIG.
Improve runtime model and API functionality.
Spec harmonisation and integration for LD, QTI, SS and CP.

6. IMS Update August 2003: InterActive Content SIG
Scoping phase: call for use cases
Many use cases submitted from around the world.
A good number from CETIS EC SIG, Assessment SIG & FE Focus Group.
Now available on EC SIG site.
IMS has public use case repository:
Deadline passed but still accepting use cases; contact me if you have any.
From use cases 2 groups for charter development were formed.

7. IMS Update August 2003: InterActive Content SIG
Scoping phase: Where we’re up to
Group A: Specification harmonization
Charter for voting nearly ready
Focused on QTI update including harmonizing with CP, LD and SS specs
LD & SS update issues deferred; too early
Group B: API / datamodel / messaging models
Too early for spec development
Gathering data from communities of practice
After Sept. 8th, will be asking EC SIG for help!

8. IMS Update August 2003: InterActive Content SIG
Scoping phase: Group A Charter
QTI v.2.0
5 Key objectives:
New version of QTI <item> spec to address previously deferred issues
Best practice for putting QTI into Content Packages
Binding for QTI outcomes in the CMI datamodel
Binding for QTI outcomes to Learning Design properties
Binding for QTI outcomes to Simple Sequencing objectives

9. IMS Update August 2003: InterActive Content SIG
Scoping phase: Group A Charter
QTI v.2.0
Out of Scope:
QTI v.1 “Selection and Ordering” and “Outcomes Processing” – therefore support for adaptive testing
Assessment security issues
NB: This charter still has to be approved!

10. IMS Update August 2003: Next Steps
Next IMS Meeting: Nov. 10th-14th 2003.
IMS website now revamped; check it out:
NB: These slides are an on-the-fly update only; the information given is subject to change!
The EC SIG needs you!