1. Learning Objects Metadata IEEE P1484.12 Learning Technology Standards Committee London, UK March 16, 2000 Chair: Wayne Hodgins

2. Agenda 1. Call to order 2. Minutes of last meeting approved online 3. Review & approve agenda 4. Old business - WD4 ballot resolution 5. New business - Multiple Project Proposals (if decided to split PAR) - Interoperability presentation: Frank F Next meetings: - next LTSC LOM meetings 25-28 June, 2000 Montreal, Quebec, Canada 6. Adjournment, wed. March 16, 2000

3. IEEE Standards Development Process Idea for Standard Develop & Approve PAR Ballot Draft Standard Develop Draft Standard Organize Working Group Approve Draft Standard LOM is HERE Publish Approved Standard

4. LOM History Original sources: ARIADNE CEdMA LALO IMS LOMG Dublin core All integrated into original 1484.12 LOM base document

5. Standards Draft Writing Process Write Scope & Purpose See Related Stds. & Pubs Revise, Revise, Revise Fill in Outline Draft Outline Finalize Document LOM is HERE

6. Objectives this meeting: Ballot resolution:  Achieve maximum consensus  Review of comments received  Turn “no’s” to YES, maintaining all YES Finalize WD for submission to SEC & IEEE LOM Balloting Group Schedule & preparation for IEEE balloting  Standards documentation style, guidelines, and plan to proceed with transition to draft standard

7. Agenda LOM WD4 ballot resolution overview. Multiple project proposal as way to resolve multiple ballot issues. Schedule for remaining work, draft standard,etc. Update of draft standard process. Interoperability presentation

8. Overview & Status update: Critical to stay on schedule and complete! Glossary harmonization completed v4 Approved as New Working Draft  28 qualified voters  3 abstained  8 Non response (new rules discount these)  = 20 total participating in voting (71%)  17 YES (= 100 % or unanimous approval of WD4)  2 nd question, Vote for forwarding WD4 to SEC was 9 Yes, 8 No, 1 Abstain, however there were 8 no responses so using the policy in effect at the time, counting non responses as NO votes, this is considered to be 9/25 vote and hence defeated. HOWEVER, the objective is maximum consensus!  Thus working on further ballot resolution before submitting to SEC

9. Outstanding issues: PAR not being met Insufficient conformance statements

10. Review from Ballotting: V4.1 updated with resolved issues Summary of remaining issues

11. PROPOSAL #1: Divide the current LOM PAR into a series of individual Projects (PARs)  For example only, this might result in: P1484.12.1 LOM Data Schema P1484.12.2x set of LOM instance bindings (eg: 11404, XML DTD, SQL - DDL) P1484.12.3y LOM Protocol and API (eg: Querey protocol)

12. Rationale: Standardize the smallest useful, doable, LOM specification that has technical feasibility, commercial viability and widespread adoption. Resolve a large number of ballot concerns raised. Make more progress sooner Flexible model useful in future Improved specification and standard

13. Proposal #2: Submit a PAR for the P1484.12.1 LOM Data Schema.  Technical Editor: Erik Duval

14. Proposal #3: Submit one or more PAR for P1484.12.1 LOM binding standards.  XML DTD  ISO 11404  SQL – DDL  ???? Nominate a Technical Editor & champion for each PAR

15. Proposal #4: Submit one or more PAR for P1484.12.1 LOM API & Protocol standards.  Query  Store  ???? Nominate a Technical Editor & champion for each PAR

16. Interoperability: Presentation by Frank Farance

17. Next Steps: Form new PAR groups Develop & submit PARs for approval Continue to resolve ballot issues Ballot new WD5 Submit final Working Drafts to SEC and IEEE LOM Balloting Group process

18. Thank You!! Questions or Comments?