IMS Overview and ePortfolio Specification 3 Nov 2004 Steve Griffin Executive Dir. Int’l Developer...

IMS Overview and ePortfolio Specification

3 Nov 2004

Steve GriffinExecutive Dir. Int’l Developer and Adopter Support, Co-Founder IMS Global Learning [email protected]+32 484 683 052+1 919 623-4572

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© Copyright 2004IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc.All Rights Reserved.

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IMS Global Learning ConsortiumMission: Advance elearning usage through open-specifications.

International, non-profitnon-profit consortiumFounded 1997Funded by 110 Participating Organizations

• Governments : Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, Netherlands, USA, Russia

• Companies : Apple, Microsoft, Sun, Boeing, Cisco, Oracle, Educational Testing Services, Giunti Labs, Blackboard, WebCT, Question Mark, FD Learning, McGraw Hill, Thompson, and more.

• Universities : MIT, Cambridge University, Carnegie Mellon University, Berkeley, University of Greece – Hellas, UK Higher Education System, California State University System, Open University, Open University of the Netherlands, and more

• Schools : European Schoolnet

• Sectors : Medicine (IVIMeds)


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Benefits of IMS Specifications

1. Makes content and assessments accessible and interoperable across multiple tools and regions.

2. Reuse content in multiple learning settings.

3. Improve learning outcomes while controlling production costs.

4. Eliminate the need to recode content when technologies change.

5. Reduce costs of enabling and evolving elearning enterprises.

6. Promote lifelong learning.


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Broad Use of IMS Specifications• Governments: Australia, UK, Canada, US,

Netherlands, Russia

• Sectors: Training, Human Resources,

Military, Schools, Medicine, Higher

Education, Further Education, Government

• Standards: IEEE, ISO, CEN/ISSS, BSI


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Released IMS SpecificationsGeneral1. Packaging v 1.1.3 SCORM2. Digital Repositories v 1.03. Vocabulary Exchange v 1.04. Competencies v 1.0

Course or Content-related5. Meta-data v 1.3 (Public Draft) 6. Question and Test v 2 (Public Draft)7. Simple Sequencing v 1.0 SCORM8. Learning Design v 1.09. Resource List Interoperability v 1.0 10. Shareable State Persistence v 1.011. Accessibility Metadata for Content v 1.0

Administrative11. Enterprise [Data] v 1.112. Enterprise Services v. 1.0

People-oriented13. Learner Information Profile v 1.0 14. Accessibility Learner Information v 1.015. Eportfolio (Public Draft)


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Work in ProgressImproving InteroperabilityImproving Interoperability

Provide expanded Implementation SupportProvide expanded Implementation SupportEstablish a Compliance ProgramEstablish a Compliance Program

Improving CapabilitiesImproving CapabilitiesCreate service-oriented approaches Create service-oriented approaches Enhance tool interoperabilityEnhance tool interoperabilityEnhance assessmentEnhance assessmentConsolidate specificationsConsolidate specifications


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The Common Standards-based Elearning Enterprise Today

Learning Management System

AICC, SCORMContent

Red = elearning or general standard/open spec.


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What Advanced Enterprises Do in Elearning Today


Web Server

Repository

ReusableContent

Service Provider- Mentoring- Hosted Content- Essay Grading- Simulation


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Service Provider- Proctoring- Hosted Content- Essay Grading- Simulation

The Standards-based Elearning Enterprise of The Future


Web Server

Repository

ReusableContent

Digital RightsInfrastructure

Eportfolio- Transcripts- Evidence of work- Competencies

Individualized Adaptive Learning


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The eLearning Society of the Future


Education

Work

CulturalEnrichment


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Hiring and Training Scenario





Job Description1. Competency A2. Competency B3. Etc.

Candidate Pool

Hiring Process

ePortfolio Repository of Competencies

Learning Mgmt. System


New Hire

RepositoryOfContent

Training ContentFor Competency D

Training ContentFor Competency k

CompetenciesOnly has Comps A and B

Job Description1. Competency A2. Competency B3. Competency D4. Competency K


TrainedEmployee

IMS ePortfolio Specification


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IMS ePortfolio Specification

The ePortfolio Specification enables the use

of the Internet for personalized,

competency-based learning and

assessment, enhanced career planning,

and improved employment opportunities


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What an ePortfolio can contain• Digital products of learning

• Personal information about the owner(s)

• Competencies of the owner(s)

• Goals

• Activities undertaken or planned

• Achievements

• Accessibility preferences

• Interests and values

• Reflections

• Assertions and comments

• Test and examination results

• Information about activities undertaken and planned

• Information about creation and ownership of portfolio parts

• Relationships between parts of the portfolio

• Dynamically-constructed views and presentations


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Specification Benefits

• Improve Interoperability

• Track and improve management of skill and

knowledge gaps

• Support multiple languages and cultures

• Support lifelong learning

• Save money and time

• Increase participative learning

• Support accessibility preferences for all

learners

• Support individual and group based learning


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Types of ePortfolios supported• Assessment ePortfolios

• Demonstrate achievement via evidence related to standards

• Example: A nursing student submits an assessment portfolio as evidence of a specific competency requirement.

• Presentation ePortfolios• Present an audience with evidence of learning and achievement.

• Example: a software engineer creates a presentation ePortfolio for use in a job interview.

• Learning ePortfolios• Document, guide, and advance learning over time.

• Example: a secondary school student documents how his technology skills have improved.

• Personal Development ePortfolios• Plan and record progress on career and knowledge goals.

• Working ePortfolios • Combination of the other eportfolios


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The Need for Standards

• We need standards for ePortfolios which

enable

• Portability of ePortfolios across applications

• Comparability of portfolio data across

organizations

• Interoperability of applications with other

systems


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Goals of the Specification

• Portability of portfolios between technical contexts• System behavior out of scope

• Accommodate diverse practices • Across sectors• Multiple types of tools

• Reuse existing specifications • Support use in common Internet

technologies (e.g. XML)


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LIP

ACCLIP

RDCEO

Enterprise

XSL


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Components of Specification

• Information Model• Normative, not technology specific

• Binding• Normative XML schemas (4) + narrative

• “Best Practices” Guide• Non-normative• Examples and suggestions• Vocabularies

• Rubric Specification• Specification (information model)• Binding (schema + narrative)


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OSPI Implementation of IMS

• Import and Export Using IMS ePortfolio• Reference implementation(s)• OSP 1.6 - Winter 2004• OSP 2.x - Spring 2005


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Community Issues in ePortfolios• Validation and verification

• Comparability

• Vocabularies

• Granularity of relationships

• Discovery


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European IMSwww.europeanims.org

• Separate non-profit • Incorporated in The Netherlands

• Goals• Ensure participation and use by Europe in open

specifications• Support adoption of specifications by European

vendors• Promote an inclusive, open, accessible,

European and Global elearning market (i.e. “level the playing field”)

• Promote the development of open source libraries to foster implementation and innovation

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