INTEROPERABILITY STANDARDS

2014 Webinar Series

James Ballard

Victoria Simpson

0-5 mins •Welcome and Orientation

5-10 mins •Session Introduction

10-40 mins•Presentation•Screen share

40-55 mins•Questions•Discussion

55-60 mins •Conclusion

Session OutlineWhat you can expect

15th

Jul - Responsive Design

29th

Jul - Open Badges

12th

Aug - ScaffoldLMS Administration

9th

Sep – LTI / TinCan (xAPI)

7th

Oct – e-Portfolios

11th

Nov - Assessment

IntroductionScaffoldLMS Webinar Series 2014

INTRODUCTION POLL

Activity 1

1. Introduce interoperability standards

What are interoperability standards?

Why have they changed?

2. Using LTI and xAPI

Why are these useful to learning?

Ideas for good practice

3. Integrating in ScaffoldLMS

Using LTI activities in ScaffoldLMS

Understanding the new log store through xAPI

ObjectivesWhat we hope you will get out of the session

UNDERSTANDING INTEROPERABILITY STANDARDS

Section 1

SCORMPackaged content modules

When to use SCORM

SCORM

Content with a relatively long shelf life that requires delivery and tracking via an LMS especially where the same content is delivered to different clients or different parts of an organisation.

Examples• Scenario-based simulations• Compliance training• Product training• Introducing new content

Benefits• Improved learning experience• Greater efficiencies and cost savings• Reduced risk

Content Package

“The e-Learning Standard”

ChallengesChanging social and technological milieu

1. Rigid Data Model

SCORM’s rigid data model restricts access to data from outside of the LMS and does not permit multiple ways for the LMS and courseware to exchange data.

ChallengesChanging social and technological milieu

2. Single Learner Model

SCORM is defined on a single learner model, with data that only describes an individual. This generally excludes scope for social, informal and self-directed learning as well offering poor support for technologies such as virtual worlds and social media.

ChallengesChanging social and technological milieu

3. Complex training softwareMany simulations, games, and complex data processors are not web-based or dynamically change between sessions, especially full-scale simulators. SCORM’s static data model is not defined to extend to this type of data.

Rescue

Medical Services

ChallengesChanging social and technological milieu

4. Non-content Package

SCORMs data model makes it difficult to support ‘non-content package’ methods of training that are especially presented by emerging technologies within mobile apps and augmented reality.

Biology

Natural History Interactive Learning

AUDIENCE QUESTION

Activity 2

• Are there any other types of learning you are trying to integrate?

LTI OR XAPISection 2

IMS LTI

Solution

Standard, extendable way of

integrating rich learning applications

Applications and content are

web-based, externally hosted

Grade and outcome data

can be returned to the LMS

ADL xAPI (formerly TinCan)

Experience tracking integration

utilising activity streams

Can support online or offline

activity - session-less

communication

Content can exist in any system

(i.e. outside of the LMS)

Two new standards

IMS LTILearning Tools Interoperability

LTI AppsIncreasing list of educational apps supporting LTI

https://www.edu-apps.org/index.html

• Existing tool• Bespoke

commission

Develop

• Configure

integrationDeploy

• Teacher can add to

LMS course as

activityUtilise

LTI WorkflowBasic implementation plan

Features

• Tool can be written in any coding language as long as it is web-based;

• LMS upgrades have no impact on the external tool reducing risk;

• External content can contain social interactions, simulations, and games

• Teachers can deploy different tools relevant to their programme

• Detailed reporting or analytics are provided within the external tool and not constrained by LMS or static data model

ADL xAPIExperience API (formerly known as TinCan)

Recording Experience

Statement freedom: lets you record almost any activity

History freedom: share data and transcripts across systems

Device freedom: any enabled device without need for constant network connection

Workflow freedom: your content isn’t tied to an LMS.

xAPI AppsIncreasing list of educational apps supporting xAPI

http://tincanapi.com/adopters/

• Existing tool• Bespoke

commission

Develop

• Integrate Learning

Record Store (LRS)Deploy

• Analyse LRS

activity dataUtilise

xAPI WorkflowBasic implementation plan

Features

• Requires a Learning Record Store (LRS) – a database of experience;

• LMS may be used as a LRS or they can be independent;

• External content can contain social interactions, simulations, and games

• Teachers can analyse different learning experiences

• Detailed reporting or analytics are provided within the LRS

LTI

Limitations

xAPI

Managing expectations for what the standards offer

No support for non web-based

activities

External tool must be

launched via LMS

Learning data may be distributed

across several platforms

Integration with non-browser

applications may become complex

Distinguishing claimed from actual

experiences

Capturing information from systems

that do not support the API 

The scale/context of experience is lacking

in the statement based approach 

Privacy issue tracking users in their

personal time/space. 

SCAFFOLDLMS DEMO

Section 3

• Configuring LTI (external tool)

• Creating an LTI activity

• Using the new logstore as an LRS

Q&A DISCUSSIONActivity 2

CLOSING POLLActivity 3

THANK YOUScaffoldLMS Webinar Series 2014

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