ims europe kevin riley ims, european development [email protected]
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Introduction to IMS
The who, what, why and how of IMS
Who
• Academic institutions• Consultants• eLearning service providers• Government agencies• Publishers • Software/Hardware• Trainers.
Contributor Members 37Developer Network 258
What
IMS is a non-profit consortium that defines XML-based technology specifications for integrating eLearning solutions.
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.
How
• IMS specification development process
• Cooperation with sector communities
• Effective dissemination.
IMS Members Technical
Board
IMS Developers,Adopters
User Needs, Technical Means, Practical Constraints
Products, Services, Practices
Tests and Trials
Working Group
Specification Development:
Scope
Base
Public Draft
Final Release
Development Process
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 …
Dissemination
• Public web-site • European news email list (116 subscribed)
– email [email protected] to join
• Public drafts for consultation• Publicly available specifications• Dr Tom FAQs• Developer Network• Workshops.
IMS Specifications
EnterpriseSystems
Multimedia Content
PackagingData Sharing
Meta-data
Harmonisation, Consistency
UseEnviron-
mentsManagement
Assessment
Evaluation
Learner/GroupInformation
Information Exchange
Further Specifications
• Accessibility
• Competency modelling
• Content repositories and e-publishing
• Digital libraries
• Instructional design.
The Specification to Standard Lifecycle
Learning by doing before casting in stone.
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
Spec to Standard Lifecycle
The Concept
Possibly a group of vendors, user community or an
individual company
Spec to Standard Lifecycle
The Concept Specification
Consensus driven within a
consortium – e.g. IMS, OpenGIS,
W3C
Specification
Spec to Standard Lifecycle
The Concept
Implementation
By committed vendors within the consortium
Evaluation Specification
Spec to Standard Lifecycle
The Concept
Implementation
By communities and user groups tracking
specs – e.g. ADL, JISC, Ufi
Evaluation Specification
Spec to Standard Lifecycle
The Concept
Implementation
Feedback
Conclusions are gathered from user
groups and implementers
Evaluation Specification
Spec to Standard Lifecycle
Implementation
Feedback
Specification undergoes iterative
refinement as it matures
Spec to Standard Lifecycle
Specification
Mature spec emerges from the consortium effort
Spec to Standard Lifecycle
Specification Adoption
Mature spec addresses a real need, is already
implemented by vendors and is in use amongst user
communities
Spec to Standard Lifecycle
Specification Adoption
Mature spec taken by its supporters to formal standards groups – e.g.
ANSI, CEN, IEEE, ISO/IEC
Standardisation
A Process Model for Standards Evolution
ApprovedStandards
R&D Concepts
LabsTestbedsMarkets
StandardsBodies
SpecConsortia
SpecConsortia
SpecConsortia
SpecConsortia
LabsTestbedsMarkets
Labs,Testbeds,Markets
StandardsBodies
Specifications Reference Models Standards
The Standards Roadmap
CEN/ISSS
IMS
AICC
Commercial Companies
CENIEEEIETF
DC
W3C
OMG
Microsoft
ISO (BSR)BSI/NIST
PROMETEUS
ADLISO SC36
JISC
SIF
EuropeanSchoolNet
Ufi
ALX
GEM
5th Framework
Kevin Riley
European Development
IMS Europe
Web: http://www.imsproject.org
Email: [email protected]
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