1. Learning Activity Reference Model Charles Duncan, Ed Barker c.duncan@intrallect.com e.barker@intrallect.com

2. Overview Approach Reference Model Example Further Work

3. LADiE Learning Activity Design in Education JISC-funded project Part of the e-Learning Framework http://www.elframework.org/ http://www.elframework.org/ Partners University of Southampton University of Dundee Intrallect Ltd

4. Associated Organisations SIESWE, Scottish Institute for Excellence in Social Work Education CPCET – Consortium for Post- Compulsory Education and Training LAMS International RELOAD Open Universiteit Nederland Icodeon Software CETIS

5. What is a learning activity? Reading a book Attending a lecture/seminar/lab class Research and write an essay/report Undertake formative assessment Combination of these aimed at a common learning objective

6. What is a Reference Model? A reference model is an unambiguous means of sharing a common understanding of a precisely defined domain among people for whom the reference model definition may be the only point of contact

7. Who needs a reference model? Teachers and practitioners –To formulate activities in a form that can be stored and exchanged Implementers, learning technologists –To build what the teacher wants using their institutions existing technology Vendors and developers –To create systems that conform to a service oriented approach to make the implementers lives easier

8. Approach Top-Down –Pedagogy driven Bottom-up –Technology capabilities

9. Use cases 11 detailed use cases series of practitioners workshops analysis of use cases extraction of common services extraction of “structure” of activity gap analysis

10. Domain Coverage - gaps DialogPlus taxonomy of activities –Context –Learning outcomes –Teaching approaches –Type (what) –Technique (how) –Interaction –Roles (which) –Tools and resources –Assessment

11. Common services Email Asyncronous discussion Synchronous discussion Wiki Multiple choice quiz Concept mapping File storage area Student record system ePortfolio

12. Bottom-up Interoperability –Ability to exchange learning activities at a platform/service independent level –Ability to use existing activity designs as templates for new activities Flexibility –Ability to configure an activity with different services for the same purpose –Ability to change configuration with time (from one year to the next)

13. Model

14. Creation

15. Set-up (services and population)

16. Run-Time

17. Services Information

18. Orchestration (+services) IMS Learning Design BPEL Simple Sequencing LAMS VLE + Tools Interoperability Hybrid of IMS LD and BPEL

19. Example – use case A 1st year HN Journalism class (Scotland) studying the UK print industry. Introductory session on structure of industry. The session would begin with a brief exposition on industry, followed by a brainstorm on categorising newspapers within the industry framework. The brainstorm would have the purpose of building dialogue and enabling validation of prior learning. An agreed model of the industry would be developed. A testing activity would follow to establish understanding and then a research based task.

20. Classroom –Lecture –Discussion Computer-based –Discussion forum –Assessment –Research activity –Essay submission –Feedback

21. Example How to orchestrate this activity –Use IMS Learning Design –Integrate with services

22. Further work Examine other orchestration options Extend the use cases More and more detailed services Sample implementations

23. Outputs Three guides: –Pedagogy Guide –Implementers Guide –Developers Guide Available – end of March