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IMS Europe

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IMS Europe

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  1. IMS Europe Kevin Riley IMS, European Development kriley@imsproject.org

  2. Introduction to IMS The who, what, why and how of IMS

  3. Who • Academic institutions • Consultants • eLearning service providers • Government agencies • Publishers • Software/Hardware • Trainers. • Contributor Members 37Developer Network 258

  4. What IMS is a non-profit consortium that defines XML-based technology specifications for integrating eLearning solutions.

  5. Why Common goals … • Ensure effectiveness of eLearning • Specifications with global reach • Reduce costs • Increase certainty • Integration of diverse systems • Explore new approaches • Drive research agendas.

  6. How • IMS specification development process • Cooperation with sector communities • Effective dissemination.

  7. Development Process User Needs, Technical Means, Practical Constraints Specification Development: Scope  Base  Public Draft  Final Release IMS Members Technical Board Products, Services, Practices Working Group Tests and Trials IMS Developers,Adopters

  8. Cooperation • Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) • Department of Labor (DoL) • Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) • Education Network Australia (EdNA) • Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) • Industry Canada • Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) • Managed Learning Environment (MLESG) • National Learning Network (NLN) • 5th Framework E&T programme …

  9. Dissemination • Public web-site • European news email list (116 subscribed) • email lisa@imsproject.org to join • Public drafts for consultation • Publicly available specifications • Dr Tom FAQs • Developer Network • Workshops.

  10. IMS Specifications Harmonisation, Consistency Meta-data Multimedia Content Enterprise Systems Packaging Use Environ-ments Data Sharing Management Information Exchange Evaluation Learner/Group Information Assessment

  11. Further Specifications • Accessibility • Competency modelling • Content repositories and e-publishing • Digital libraries • Instructional design.

  12. The Specification to Standard Lifecycle Learning by doing before casting in stone.

  13. Specifications are not Standards • Specifications • Capture rough consensus • Evolve rapidly • Are enabling • Manage short term risk • Are experimental • Are broad in scope • Standards • Capture general acceptance • Evolve slowly • Are regulatory • Manage long term risk • Are conclusive • Are narrow in scope

  14. Spec to Standard Lifecycle Possibly a group of vendors, user community or an individual company The Concept

  15. Spec to Standard Lifecycle Consensus driven within a consortium – e.g. IMS, OpenGIS, W3C The Concept Specification

  16. Spec to Standard Lifecycle By committed vendors within the consortium The Concept Specification Implementation

  17. Spec to Standard Lifecycle By communities and user groups tracking specs – e.g. ADL, JISC, Ufi Evaluation The Concept Specification Implementation

  18. Spec to Standard Lifecycle Conclusions are gathered from user groups and implementers Feedback Evaluation The Concept Specification Implementation

  19. Spec to Standard Lifecycle Specification undergoes iterative refinement as it matures Feedback Evaluation Specification Implementation

  20. Spec to Standard Lifecycle Mature spec emerges from the consortium effort Specification

  21. Spec to Standard Lifecycle Mature spec addresses a real need, is already implemented by vendors and is in use amongst user communities Adoption Specification

  22. Spec to Standard Lifecycle Mature spec taken by its supporters to formal standards groups – e.g. ANSI, CEN, IEEE, ISO/IEC Adoption Specification Standardisation

  23. A Process Model for Standards Evolution Spec Consortia Spec Consortia Labs Testbeds Markets Standards Bodies Spec Consortia Labs Testbeds Markets Standards Bodies Spec Consortia Labs, Testbeds, Markets Approved Standards R&D Concepts Specifications Reference Models Standards

  24. IEEE CEN The Standards Roadmap ADL ISO SC36 IETF DC W3C OMG Microsoft ISO (BSR) Ufi GEM JISC ALX AICC CEN/ISSS PROMETEUS IMS SIF 5th Framework European SchoolNet Commercial Companies BSI/NIST

  25. More Information Kevin Riley European Development IMS Europe Web: http://www.imsproject.org Email: kriley@imsproject.org Tel: +44 (0)114 221 5516 Mob: +44 (0)7740 586 469

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