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The World of Enterprise: CETIS Enterprise SIG 4th Meeting

Learn about CETIS and the Enterprise SIG, agenda for the 4th meeting, news, and upcoming events. Explore IMS Enterprise and Services Specifications and the Learner Information Package. Discover the Enterprise Web Services Development Kit and the JISC Framework Programme.

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The World of Enterprise: CETIS Enterprise SIG 4th Meeting

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  1. The World of Enterprise (CETIS Enterprise SIG4th Meeting)Vashti ZarachCETIS Enterprise SIG Coordinator

  2. Content of Talk • 1. About CETIS and the Enterprise SIG • 2. 4th Enterprise SIG Meeting: Agenda • 3. News • 4. Forthcoming Events

  3. CETIS • Centre for Educational Technology Interoperability Standards • Funded by JISC, managed from Bolton Institute in partnership with University of Wales, Bangor • Represents UK FE and HE on international learning standards initiatives • Disseminates info on learning technology standards and gathers feedback from the UK e-learning community, mostly via SIGs • http://www.cetis.ac.uk/

  4. CETIS and the SIGs • Metadata • Educational Content / ECSIG • Accessibility • Assessment • Learner Information Package / LIPSIG • Enterprise • FE Focus Group • Pedagogy

  5. CETIS Enterprise SIG: Remit • 1. IMS Enterprise Specification • 2. IMS Enterprise Services Specification • 3. IMS Learner Information Package Specification (LIP) • 4. Joining-up systems within Managed Learning Environments

  6. IMS Enterprise Specification • http://www.imsglobal.org/enterprise/index.cfm • For exchanging basic data about batches of learners (name, address, gender, date of birth, email address, role). Response to two core tasks: • 1. moving student enrolment data from the SRS to the VLE • 2. transferring student exam and course results from the VLE to the SRS • A generic specification, can be used for data exchange between variety of systems, e.g. VLEs and digital libraries.

  7. IMS Enterprise Services Specification • “The original Enterprise specification was based upon the description of the data model for the information to be exchanged between enterprise systems.” • “The Enterprise Services Specification extends this work by adding a series of behavioural models that define how the data models are to be manipulated.” (ES Specification: Colin Smythe). • Public Draft available on IMS Website 12th Jan • Public release of Spec April 2004

  8. Learner Information Package (LIP) Specification • Used for developing a learner profile for exchanging between systems, containing: • Identification (personal data) • Goals (learning and career goals) • Qualifications • Activities (formal and informal learning) • Transcripts (academic achievement) • Interests (hobbies), Competencies (skills) • Affiliation (membership of organizations) • Accessibility (disabilities / learning preferences). • /

  9. Meeting Agenda • Vashti Zarach: The World of Enterprise • Paul Walk: Exposing Student Records • Quick break • Scott Wilson: Enterprise Services Specification • Discussion: Course Identifiers • Lunch • Tish Roberts: “E-learning Frameworks” • Tea and coffee • Discussion: Group Typologies

  10. Contents of Delegate Pack • Meeting Agenda • Delegate List • Enterprise Briefing (Scott Wilson) • Enterprise Services Specification Document • Enterprise Services Overview (Colin Smythe) • Case for Technical Framework (Scott Wilson) • Enterprise Implementation Form • Meeting Evaluation Form

  11. News • IMS Enterprise Services Specification • Enterprise Web Services Development Kit • JISC Framework Programme • UCISA VLE Survey • MLE Info Kit

  12. Enterprise Web Services Demonstration Kit • Tendered to Nick Sharples • Presenting at next meeting • “The IMS Global Learning Consortium is in the process of creating a specification for Enterprise Web Services, specifically tackling the issues of requesting and updating information on people and courses between learning management systems and student information systems. • As part of CETIS’ involvement in this process, we have decided to develop a demonstrator for the emerging specification, to help us identify issues, and to provide a very simple package of reference code for developers looking to adopt the specification.”

  13. News • JISC Framework Programme • http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=programme_frameworks • See Scott Wilson’s “Case for a Technical Framework” (in delegate pack) • Keen to encourage participation from Enterprise SIG (and general UK e-learning community)

  14. UCISA VLE Survey 2003: General findings • http://www.ucisa.ac.uk/groups/tlig/vle/index_html (Scrolll down to 2003 survey) • Authors: Tom Brown and Martin Jenkins • HE (Higher Education) based survey • HE Institutions with VLE: 86% (of which 50.1% have more than 1 VLE) • Most commonly used VLE: Blackboard (overtaken WebCT since 2001 survey)

  15. UCISA VLE Survey 2003: VLE/MIS Integration • 42% achieved creation of student accounts file for data transfer into VLE • 29.5 % have achieved automated creation of student accounts in VLE from Student Records • 23.9 have no link • 20.5% achieved automatic creation of student access to courses / modules • 2.3. linking assessment results

  16. UCISA VLE Survey 2003: VLE/MIS Integration Table

  17. UCISA VLE Survey 2003: VLE/Library Integration (HE)

  18. Creating an MLE Info Kit • http://toomolfileserv.bangor.ac.uk/ • “This guide aims to provide a start on building a rich and dynamic source of information and advice, but also to provide a mechanism for sharing experience and expertise.” • Sections SIG members may particularly wish to look at: 4.Technology Options: http://toomolfileserv.bangor.ac.uk/4/ • Please contribute: send resources, comments and suggestions

  19. Forthcoming Events • “Beyond the Fringe” (Ferl online conference) • Wed 28th – Thu 4th Feb • http://ferl.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=6293&page=72

  20. Forthcoming Events • “Towards making your Personal Development Planning/e-portfolio systems interoperable” (Workshop of the LIPSIG/JISC ‘MLEs for Lifelong Learning’ Programme) • Thu 29th Jan • Waterside Conference Centre, Wigan. • Contact Gail Young: gail@recordingachievement.org

  21. Forthcoming Events • IMS Quarterly Meetings • Tue 10th – Fri 13th Feb • Zurich, Switzerland • Enterprise Services team meeting Thu and Fri • http://www.imsglobal.org/

  22. Forthcoming Events • “When Worlds Collide” (Jisc infoNet) • Wed 18th – Thu 19th Feb • Le Meridien Royal York Hotel, York • Exploring cultural differences between academic and systems practitioners, and the management implications for institutions developing MLEs • Day 1: Presentations; Day 2: Thinktank • http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/Events/wwc_conference

  23. Forthcoming Events • Vendors’ Meeting to introduce the IMS Enterprise Services Specification • To be organized by Vashti Zarach / Scott Wilson • Feb / March

  24. Forthcoming Events • 5th Enterprise SIG Meeting • Probably in April • Please contact v.zarach@bangor.ac.uk if you are willing to host the meeting or give a presentation • Suggestions and requests welcome

  25. Links • Enterprise SIG JISCMail list: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/IMS-ENTERPRISE.html • Enterprise SIG Website: http://www.cetis.ac.uk/members/enterprise/ • CETIS: http://www.cetis.ac.uk • IMS: http://www.imsglobal.org • Contact: v.zarach@bangor.ac.uk

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