blackboard/common cartridge and open educational resources with softchalk jeff kahn
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Blackboard/Common Cartridge and Open
Educational Resources with SoftChalk
Jeff Kahn
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What we will cover
• What is IMS Common Cartridge• Who is SoftChalk• How does SoftChalk integrate with Blackboard via
Common Cartridge and otherwise • What is an Open Educational Resource (OER)• How does SoftChalk support authoring OERs• How can Blackboard be an OER Repository
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IMS Global Learning ConsortiumCommon Cartridge
www.imsglobal.org
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What Problem Does Common Cartridge Address?
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The Need for a Standard
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• Common Cartridge is a specification for packaging learning and assessment content.
• The package distills the latest and best community practices for sharing digital content among authoring tools and learning platforms.
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What’s In CC 1.0• Cartridge Manifest – describes the cartridge (zip of files)• Metadata
– Cartridge, Roles, Curriculum Standards (coming)
• Content– html, xml, media files (mpg, jpg, mp3), application files (e.g.
Microsoft Office), …– Web links
• Integrated assessments (and question banks)– Multiple choice (single or multiple response)– True/false– Essay– Simple fill in the blank– Pattern match (optional)
• Discussion forum• Authorization for protected content (optional)
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Simplified Course Import Example
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Starting with this…
Some Course DocumentsSome Links to ContentSome Discussion TopicsAn Assessment
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We package like this…
course-xx.zip
imsmanifest.xml
resources
content file (supporting files)
xml file describing link
xml file describing discussion topic
xml file describing assessment
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Simplified Course Example
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Cartridge Structure on Disk
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Discussion Topics (specification section 4.7)
• Discussion topic text is stored in an XML file that must be processed by the learning platform.
• Discussions can have attachments.
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Web Links (specification section 4.8)
• Link information is stored in an XML file that must be processed by the learning platform.
• Links can have some parameters related to desired behavior.
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Assessment (continued)
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Authorization(specification section 4.6)
• Authorization on cartridge import• Authorization on cartridge use• Authorization on resource use• Mechanism (separate specification)
– Unique identifier– Web service address
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Blackboard Support for Common Cartridge Import
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Resources for Developers
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Sample Cartridges
• Developer section on the CC Alliance Forum– http://www.imsglobal.org/developers/alliance/ccresources.cfm
• Valid Cartridges (17) and Invalid Cartridges (35)– These determine conformance for importers
• Feedback on Cartridges
• Other Cartridges– Product Directory
– Learning Impact Challenge
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Compliant and In-the-Works
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Take-Aways
• SoftChalk is a content authoring tool that can export material in IMS Common Cartridge format.
• Blackboard will be able to import Common Cartridges.
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www.softchalk.com
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• Based in Richmond, Virginia• Founded in 2002 by folks with history of educational technology
innovation since 1996, including Web Course in a Box later sold to Blackboard.
• Offers a range of online and in-person training• Works with a number of open initiatives, including: IMS, MERLOT,
Connexions Consortium, and Sakai.
• Blackboard Signature Partner• Cofounder of SoftChalk was Cofounder of the BbOpenSource.org that
predated OSCELOT.
Who is SoftChalk LLC
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• Desktop application, written in Java• Runs on Windows and Mac OSX• Creates content in Web format• Students view with a web browser• Content delivered in a Learning
Management System (LMS), on CD-ROM, or on a web server
What is SoftChalk Lesson Builder
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Media Search Tool
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Includes Blackboard Content System
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Building Block for Dump of Content System Metadata
• REST interface• Uses NOSESSION to avoid login• Returns XML containing items and their
metadata• Available through OSCELOT
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Publish to Blackboard From Within SoftChalk
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Building Block for Upload
• REST interface• Login using a key• Get TOC, Course, Folders, and Items,
Content• Add Item, zip, SCORM• Replace and Delete
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Open Educational Resources
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What is an Open Educational Resource
According to Wikipedia: “Open educational resources (OER) are learning materials that are freely available for use, remixing and redistribution.”
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Complete OER Solution• Authoring Tool • Content• Use License• Repository to Hold Content• Discovery Service / Refer-atory• Consuming Application
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OER Licensinghttp://www.creativecommons.org
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License Displays in Footer
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Blackboard as OER Repository
• Decide how open to allow contribution– Instructor(s) login
• Users outside the institution can be given Guest access
• Make the content discoverable– MERLOT, etc
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References to OERs
Peer Reviewed
SoftChalk Publish
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Take-Away• Authoring Tool • Content• Use License• Repository to Hold Content• Discovery Service / Refer-atory• Consuming Application
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