1. eLearning Frameworks: What, Why and Who, Where & When Daniel Rehak, Learning Systems Architecture Lab, USA Kerry Blinco, Dept. Education Science and Training, Australia Yuri Daschko, Industry Canada

2. eLearning Frameworks: What

3. eLearning Landscape Arrow Frodo LAMS CDLS OKI Learning Federation OCW Sakai SCORM Merlot NSDL Edusource CORDRA Prolearn Celebrate Universal ARIADNE Jorum IESR

4. What do we call it? design framework architecture systemapplication profile reference model pattern artifact abstraction representation model driven

5. Tools and systems A number of system models were here

6. What we have is: “interoperability” packaging metadata learning design repositories sequencing cmi resource lists profiles competencies assessment web services learner records accessibility harvest vocabulary tools query osid

7. What we don’t have is: “INTEROPERABILITY” repositories digital libraries vle lms/lcms collaboration portal elearning escience grid performance support simulation tutors administration

8. What we really don’t have is: a way to describe and talk about tools and systems a way to integrate diverse tools and systems a common understanding of what we have done a path forward to work on systems

9. eLearning Framework

10. ELF: An eLearning Framework

11. eLearning Framework: Why Supports diversity Technological Pedagogical Strategy independence Supports flexibility Modular flexible technology base Adaptability to changing business needs Faster response to community needs Staged adoption/implementation Technical benefits

12. eLearning Framework: Why Not just for the “techies” Communication Coherent vision of complex space Communicates technical policy Communicates domain view to other domains Policy support Supports collaboration, shows appropriate roles Supports strategic decision making and reporting “Framework” for supporting activities, standards, toolkit development, research etc Allows experimentation with different development strategies and partnerships

13. eLearning Framework: Why International Costs involved in developing too high for one country Opportunity to leverage expertise Opportunity to leverage political will Best opportunity to develop international interoperable systems Need systems interoperability in order to garner full benefit of the web

14. eLearning Frameworks: Who, Where & When International Currently involved, JISC, DEST (Australia), Industry Canada, LSAL Bulk of funding from JISC and DEST Nationally Officials and practitioners NOW!

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