1. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education What do these have in common?

2. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Choosing a VLE (Managed Learning Environments, Interoperability and Cultural Change) Richard Everett JISC MLE Co-ordinator web: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/jciel/mlesg/ email: richard.everett@bristol.ac.uk or after 4 Feb: richard.everett@oaklands.ac.uk

3. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Western Colleges Consortium 7 Colleges in Avon – City and Rural Infrastructure – 2Mbits to node, 4Mbits to JANET VLE Implementation Collaboration in materials production Finished March 2001.

4. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education So what do these have in common?

5. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Terminology On-line learning system Virtual Campus Learner Management System (LMS) Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Managed Learning Environment (MLE)

6. Quality Process Business Systems Learning Resources Curriculum Mapping Assessment Communication Delivery Tutor Support Tracking Other Agencies Other Colleges Virtual Learning Environment Managed Learning Environment Student Record System IMS Off-Line Learning Registers IMS Adapted from the BECTa diagram

7. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Functional Specification Controlled, secure, access to the curriculum – mapped to elements which can be separately assessed and recorded Tracking student activity and achievement – against these elements using simple processes for course administration and student tracking that make it possible for tutors to define and set up a course with accompanying materials and activities to direct, guide and monitor learner progress

8. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Functional Specification 2 Support of on-line learning, – including access to learning resources, assessment and guidance. The learning resources may be self-developed, or professionally authored and purchased materials. Communication between the learner, the tutor and other learning support specialists Links to other administrative systems, – both in-house and externally Customisable

9. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Secure Access to Curriculum

10. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Tracking student activity (& Curriculum Mapping)

11. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Support for Online Learning - Interactive Content (inc. assessment)

12. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Support for Online Learning - Interactive Content (ECDL)

13. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Support for Online Learning (Content / Data repository)

14. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Support for Online Learning (Repository path)

15. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Support for Online Learning (Metadata)

16. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Communication (& Tutor Support)

17. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Links to other Administrative Systems - (Export from SRS)

18. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Links to other Administrative Systems - (XML code)

19. Quality Process Business Systems Learning Resources Curriculum Mapping Assessment Communication Delivery Tutor Support Tracking Other Agencies Other Colleges Virtual Learning Environment Managed Learning Environment Student Record System Off-Line Learning Registers Adapted from the BECTa diagram

20. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education The Managed Learning Environment Steering Group (MLESG) JISC Committee for Integrated Environments for Learners (JCIEL) Oversee the definition of an MLE, for FE (and HE) WILL NOT design systems WILL define a set of interfaces to allow the various systems to work together.

21. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Advice and guidance is needed At all levels Awareness raising Significant changes – Managerially – Culturally and – Pedagogically Workshops Launch events.

22. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Briefing papers http://www.jisc.ac.uk/mle/reps/infopack.html Procurement MLE and VLE explained Functional Specification Why IMS Pedagogy Collaboration Legal ILT Infrastructure Project Management Mentoring and Tutoring Retaining Staff Technical Training Firewalls and Security Installation / Browsers MIS to VLE Content Metadata Administration of VLEs Cultural Change Awareness Raising Copyright and IPR Accessibility Community Networks & FE

23. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Messages to go out to the sector Don’t panic - help and guidance are available IMS (+FE extensions) Consider whether to wait until the vendors actually produce a VLE that suits you 5 P’s (Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance).

24. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Why IMS? - 1 Integrating content from many different developers Re-package courses by mixing and matching the modules with home grown content Labelling so that learners all over the world can navigate to find what they need.

25. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Why IMS? - 2 Web: www.imsproject.org or www.cetis.ac.uk Easily match learning objectives to materials from disparate developers Tracking how students are progressing with different vendors learning materials Empower students with a lasting record of their learning profile Instantly update registers on college Management Information Systems (MISs).

26. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education IMS Specs - VLE to MIS Enterprise v1.01 Learner Information Profiling v1.1

27. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education IMS and Content Content Packaging v1.1 Content Management (Base Doc) Question and Test v1.01 Meta-data v1.2 SCORM = Sharable Courseware Object Reference Model ) ) incorporated ) into ) SCORM 1.2 )

28. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education IMS Specs - Others Competency Learning Design Accessibility Digital Repositories Contact: Kevin Riley, Director, IMS in Europe. kriley@imsglobal.org

29. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Why do standards matter Standards Emerge 0 DemonstrationAdoption Pioneers Everyone

30. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Standards evolve Approved Standards R&D Concepts Labs Testbeds Markets Standards Bodies Spec Consortia Spec Consortia Spec Consortia Spec Consortia Labs Testbeds Markets Testbeds, Markets Standards Bodies SpecificationsImplementations, Reference Models, Requirements Standards User Needs ADL IEEE

31. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education http://www.jisc.ac.uk/mle/interop/ Summer 2001 Collaboration of – VLE vendors – MIS vendors – Content vendors – Colleges/Universities Interfacing/Interoperability £250,000 Reports available February 2002 Interoperability pilots

32. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Interoperability Pilot Projects N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J Design phase Tendering phase Contracting phase Project Phase Final payment Interim finance releases Reports 2000 2001 2002 Evaluation

33. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Reusable Learning Objects Re-usable – The object can be used again and again for the same thing? – The object can be used in lots of different siruations? Learning? Objects?

34. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education So a definition ‘A learning object is a relatively small, reusable digital entity that can be selectively applied - alone or in combination - by computer software learning facilitators or learners themselves, to meet individual needs for learning or performance support’ Clive Shepherd

35. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education The Developers view The ’ilities Portability Sharability Durability Accessibility

36. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education The Learning Managers view Customisation (audience) Mix and Match Home grown Respond to needs of individuals SCORM = Sharable Courseware Object Reference Model

37. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education The Learners view Responds to Individual needs – JIT - Just in Time – JWR - Just what’s required Banks of resources – learner constructs – learning manager constructs – systems construct

38. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education For this to work Finished objects (materials) Small Granularity No copyright and IPR problems Personnel trained – to build them – to re-purpose them – to support them Culture to – embrace...extend...innovate

39. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Trend to Enterprise Solutions The early adopter stage is behind us! As the “Net Generation” enters universities … colleges … and businesses Institutions will move from “dabbling” to serious, enterprise-wide solutions for on- campus and off It will be safer for institutions to go for IMS solutions.

40. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Eventually, there will be an industry shake-out New industries follow a similar pattern of – Many entrants early on – Followed by a few rising to the top – The rest eventually go bust Don’t get caught with a VLE that doesn’t survive or cannot be supported Go for IMS (+ extensions).

41. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education A final thought on standards … …keep on track ‘IMS is dead - long live IMS’

42. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Slow moving, incremental Hierarchical, vertically integrated Standardised Knowledge concentrated - top down Controlled and regulated from above The real challenge Fast moving, incremental Network based, horizontally integrated Diverse Knowledge distributed across whole systems Out of Control = Creative Chaos !!! Colleges in the past institution based Colleges of the future learner centred

43. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Were born when Margaret Thatcher was in her first term Have never owned a vinyl record Have never used a typewriter Have never owned a black & white TV Don’t remember the Cold War Think there has always been MTV. Were born when Have never owned a Have never used a Have never owned a Don’t remember the Think there has always been Today’s students

44. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Demanding Expect a product that is: – Seamless (Joined up) – Interesting (Edu-tainment) – Consistent (Well supported) – High Quality Expect Customer Service Students expectations

45. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Pedagogical or Curriculum Changes Sage on the Stage Guide on the Side Use of ILT Facilitational style Process rather than content Jobs will not go - they will change

46. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Slow moving, incremental to Fast moving, incremental Changes to courses typically 1 year Building on expertise Dependent on funding changes Modular structures Easy to change and develop Quick to redesign/build

47. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Hierarchical, vertically integrated to Network, horizontally integrated Traditional tree structure Chain of command Rigid - unresponsive Business lost to private sector Project based structure Autonomous Flexible fluid Can react quickly to needs

48. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Standardised to Diverse You get what we offer Cohorts of students only Only if enough numbers - course run Cannot support students outside college Can respond to individual needs Anything/anyone can be supported Run courses with any numbers Can support students remotely - accessibility

49. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Knowledge concentrated - top down to Knowledge distributed across whole systems

50. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Controlled and regulated from above to Creative Chaos !!! Spinning out of control Rapid Change Diverse Curriculum Constantly Changing Market Information at every level of aggregation Greater managerial oversight Greater control = Creative Chaos

51. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Future Success A very collaborative relationship Flexibility by all parties (Colleges, Vendors of Content, VLE, MIS etc) Openness and honesty Dedication to quality educational programs Customer Service

52. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Changes are afoot From Sage on the stage to Guide on the side Or From Pedagogue to Digigogue

53. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Thank you Email - richard.everett@bristol.ac.uk or after 4 Feb: richard.everett@oaklands.ac.uk http://www.jisc.ac.uk/jciel/mlesg/ http://www.jisc.ac.uk/mle/reps/infopack.html http://www.cetis.ac.uk http://www.imsproject.org