1. Learning Technology Standards, MODELS Workshop, 28th-29th January 1999 1 Kevin Riley Fretwell-Downing Education Standards for Learning Environments

2. Learning Technology Standards, MODELS Workshop, 28th-29th January 1999 2 Contents of the Presentation vDrivers for Online Learning vPast Experience vStandards Formation vKey bodies l IMS l IEEE LTSC l CEN/ISSS LT vGaps/Opportunities.

3. Learning Technology Standards, MODELS Workshop, 28th-29th January 1999 3 Drivers for Online Learning Users Education & Training Supporting Technologies Lifelong Learning Increased PC-literacy Employment Opportunities International Competition Cost Reduction Growing Market Emerging E-Commerce Access to WWW Distributed Platforms High-Speed Networks

4. Learning Technology Standards, MODELS Workshop, 28th-29th January 1999 4 The Good Old Days vTelematics for Education vDELTA Programme vACTS, ESPRIT vTLTP vDistance Learning Backbone vMIAMI DADE’s SYNERGY vEvery man and his dog!!! vBack to first principles - every time! vCommon technology but no integration/interworking vAuthoring costs vLack of publisher buy-in vBandwidth costs vMarket uncertainty ProblemsPast Experience

5. Learning Technology Standards, MODELS Workshop, 28th-29th January 1999 5 Standards Roadmap ARIADNE IMS AICC REMGESTALT Multinational Corporates CEN/ISSS LT, MMI IEEE LTSC IETF Dublin Core W3C XML RDF? ISO 11179 BSR CORBA DCOM ETIS STAMP Workshop NIST DGXIII MoU OASIS UK JISC IMS Centre

6. Learning Technology Standards, MODELS Workshop, 28th-29th January 1999 6 Acronyms vIEEE LTSC - Learning Technology Standardisation Committee (P1484) vCEN/ISSS - Centre for European Normalisation/ Information Society Standardisation Service vISO SC 32 11179 Part 6 - Basic Semantic Repository vOASIS - Organization for Application of Structured Information Standards vNIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology vETIS - European Telecommunications Informatics Services

7. Learning Technology Standards, MODELS Workshop, 28th-29th January 1999 7 IMS Focus vMetadata vContent & Management Systems vEnterprise Systems vProfiles vSecurity vE-Commerce vConformance. IMS Centres: Australia, Ireland, Singapore, UK (HE) Version 1.0 specs due April 99

8. Learning Technology Standards, MODELS Workshop, 28th-29th January 1999 8 IEEE LTSC vArchitecture & Reference Model vGlossary vTask Model vTool/Agent Communication vCBT Interchange Language vComputer Managed Instruction vLearning Object Model vStudent Identifier vSemantics & Exchange Bindings vLearner Model - PAPI vCourse Sequencing. Proposed at last meeting: Data Interchange Protocols, HTTP Bindings, Content Packaging, Platform and Media Profiles

9. Learning Technology Standards, MODELS Workshop, 28th-29th January 1999 9 CEN/ISSS LT Workshop vEuropean focus vDGXIII MoU vDraw on international work vIMS participate vLocalisation - culture, language, practice.

10. Learning Technology Standards, MODELS Workshop, 28th-29th January 1999 10 Service Selection Service Delivery Referral

11. Learning Technology Standards, MODELS Workshop, 28th-29th January 1999 11 The Gaps/Opportunities vIntegration with libraries vOnline information services vRemote search protocols vCollection descriptions vFlow-through from authoring systems vDirectory services vHigh performance networks vAV services (MPEG7, SMPTE).