Elearning Interoperability Framework For Europe

LIFE eLearning Interoperability Framework for Europe Frans Van Assche Senior Manager European Schoolnet Vice-Chair CEN/ISSS WSLT Member of the board of Directors European IMS Network

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Partners • • • • • • • •

European Schoolnet European IMS Network Bolton University (CETIS) University of Vigo (LTSO) Norwegian eStandards project Universty of Paris CEDEFOP SUN Microsystems European

Why Interoperability • Being able to interoperate with others • Costs & timeliness: not reinvent the wheel • Quality: through sharing and reuse, quality increases • Stimulate creativity by taking out the tediousness European

Interoperability Technical

Semantic

Political

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Interoperability is Transversal Schools

Universities

Vocational Training

Electronic Publishing Industry

IT Industry

Common Ground

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Objectives • To explore the topic of practice in elearning interoperability, and to identify its dimensions of real importance to Europe, exploring – – – –

the current state of art the trends and challenges the important issues to be addressed and guidelines and recommendations for the target groups. European

Approach • Organising and facilitating of 4 workshops, 2 working conferences, and 2 plugfests to support cooperation and dialogue, both at a cross-European level and at a regional level

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Areas •

Assessment – IMS QTI

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Learning Activity and Learning Content – – – – – – –

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IMS Content Packaging ADL SCORM IMS Learning Design IMS Simple Sequencing IEEE CMI IMS Active Content ISO Collaborative Learning

Enterprise/MLE – – – – – – – –

IMS Enterprise 1.1 Enterprise Application Profiles IMS Digital Rights Management IEEE DREL SIG IMS Digital Repositories OKI OSIDs Schools Interoperability Framework IMS Enterprise 2.0 (Exchange)

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Learner Information – – – –

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Learner Information Package European Diploma Supplement LIP Application Profile IMS ePortfolios

Metadata & Learning Object Repositories – – – –

Dublin Core Metada Initiative IEEE LOM Pedagogical Metadata LOM Application Profile

• Accessibility – IMS Accessibility Guidelines – IMS Additions to LIP – IMS Additions to Metadata European

Audiences • • • • •

Researchers System developers “Content” developers Users Policy/decision Makers

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Expected Results • A “Roadmap to eLearning Interoperability”. The roadmap will be published as a report and will not only be a practitioner’s guide to interoperability, but also include policy recommendations concerning the practical application of interoperability

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Tasks over a spec lifecycle Tasks Identify Needs & Develop Prototype Specs

Input Needs, Experience & Expertise

1. Open Source Ref Implementations 2. Implement in Tools & Systems 3. Establish Interoperability

Establish Consistent Good Practices

1. Raise Awareness 2. Support Effective General Use

Stages Needs

Plugfests

R&D

Implemented in Systems

LT Specs

Testing

“Content” Creation & Exchange

Interoperable Systems & Content

Multiply-Sourced Systems & Content used for Learning

New Needs

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