implementing e-learning framework and tools
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Implementing E-learning Framework and tools. Steve Jeyes ISIS and ASSIS projects [email protected]. Technical Development Projects – web service toolkits. Brockenhurst College - Enterprise and Timetabling Uni of Oxford (LTG) – Search + Resource List - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Supporting further and higher education
Implementing E-learningFramework and tools
Steve Jeyes ISIS and ASSIS projects
Technical Development Projects – web service toolkits
• Brockenhurst College - Enterprise and Timetabling • Uni of Oxford (LTG) – Search + Resource List • Uni of Oxford/Liverpool – Personal Development Planning
(PDP)
• UK / Dutch Open University – Activity management, (IMS Learning Design)
• HE Academy/ Learning /Teaching Portal ‘Connect’ – portal services embedding
• University of Edinburgh – Resource Discovery • University of Hull, Icodeon –Simple Sequencing + Content
Packaging (ISIS),
• University of Strathclyde – Assessment APIS (IMS Question and Test)
International approaches to integration
ELF bottom up with Toolkits providing structure
Sakai (Michigan, Stanford, MIT, Indiana etc) top down via uPortal framework
• SEPP influential JSR168 -> WSRP and
includes Hull, Cambridge, Lancaster etc
Next year should overlap in the middle
Supporting Studies
The Review and mapping of e-learning development activity to ELF (Uni Oxford TALL unit )
Including:-e-Learning Implementations :- UK E-universities, UFI, Uportal,
SAKAI, Blackboard Building Blocks, WebCT Vista, Collaborative Online and Information Services, Lionshare ioNodes, Carnegie Mellon (LSAL) Learning Services Architecture
Specifications and Standards initiatives :- Open Knowledge Initiative (OKI) , electronic-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF), Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF), IMS Abstract Framework
Technology platforms:- Microsoft reference architecture (.Net), Sun ONE platform (J2EE)
Technical stuff -A Little look
under the bonnet
NIMLE Development Process
• Assemble and study known good versions of the WSDLs and XSDs using CETIS Enterprise Web Services (http://sourceforge.net/projects/cetis-es/)
• Build development environment– OS (Solaris/Linux)– Apache Tomcat + AXIS– Database (MySQL)– Others (uPortal)
WS Approach
WSDL (xml) WSDL (xml)
Apache Server Client
Flash
Java
Tomcat Axis
Java
Java2WSDL WSDL2Java
UDDI
JISC Outputs
• E-Learning Framework (defined services, their spec/standards/, OS toolkits, supporting documentation, pointer to project/applications/etc )
• Distribution Kit (OS toolkits open source
applications, and supporting documentation,) basic structure of an e-Learning system or MLE.
• E-Learning InfoKIT ( ‘Creating MLE InfoKit’ style resource, containing ALL programme output and outcomes, with practical advice and guidance
ELF Developer Forum
JISC proposing CETIS organised forum for developers of the services to solve problems and support each other might do
• Running discussion forum
• Up-dating resources and information
• Organising meetings
• Maintenance of software toolkits
Consultation process
• Seek feedback from expert community
• Consensus on service factoring
• Feedback to Standards bodies
ELF Launch Conference
November Interoperability conference
Day One – Show case
Day Two – ELF development
ISIS Overview
IcodeonSimple Sequence Engine
uPortal Hull’s portal and used for SAKAI framework
Tool
Framework
Player
Visualiser
Why ELF ?
JISC work in MLE development has shown• very bespoke, institutional specific, • Battle of giant system (VLE, LMS, SRS )
duplication of functionality• Complicated and expensive• Very limited transfer of development
outcomes• lack of pedagogical flexibility and
innovation in the design of e-learning tools, environments and architectures.
International development
Current partners in ELF • DEST, Industry Canada, LSAL/ADL
SOA co-ordination group • Redwood group – Sun, Microsoft,
Sakai, SIF, OKI, European school net
Benefits of ELF To teachers and learners :• Supporting pedagogic diversity• Enabling pedagogy-driven implementationsTo institutions by• Making collaboration between institutions easier• Providing better returns on technology investment• Enabling faster deployment of technology• Providing a modular and flexible technology base.To JISC + dev community • Production of architectures based on standards which
enable interoperability;• Provide a common basis (understanding) for future
developments; • Identify gaps or major barriers to progress (pain points)
on which to focus development activity.
E-Learning Programme
• The JISC Committee for Learning and Teaching (JCLT) is funding a new e-Learning Programme to run until August 2007.
• The overarching aim of the e-learning Programme is to identify how e-learning approaches might be used to facilitate learning and to advise on how these approaches might be effectively implemented.
• The Programme focuses on three areas: Pedagogy; Technical Framework and tool; Innovation and Distributed e-Learning
Programme Structure
Development Activity Technical Dev project strand (800K)• 3 x 6mth pure technical development • Not creating application, but integration toolkits • Output Open Source toolkits for community re-
use Demonstration project strand (600k) • 3x6mth (?) testing toolkits in anger • implement and pilot toolkits in or between
institutions• Small applications/tools appropriate – join with
Pedagogy element (?)Supporting Studies
Programme Support Functions
• Standards Implementation – support projects use, test and develop spec and standards, manage consultation process
• Program Journalist and editor - rapid dissemination programme outputs,
developed pack concept, manage consultation process
• Technical web support - provide development bay comms tool, references, SW toolkits,Test facilities, on-line plug fests