Experiences with GRAIL:Learning Design support in .LRN

Luis de la Fuente Valentínlfuente@it.uc3m.es

The Gradient Labhttp://gradient.it.uc3m.es

Carlos III University of Madrid

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The .LRN LMS

• OpenSource LMS

• Highly modular system, based on OpenACS

• Multiple tools: forums, news, faqs, blogger, wiki, file storage, etc.

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The .LRN LMS

Each box is a portlet, and provides an

isolated interface for each tool in .LRN

I am the GRAIL portlet!!

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Educational Standards support in .LRN

AssessmentIMS QTI

LORSSCORM

GRAILIMS LD

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The GRAIL tool

• Gradient RTE for IMS-LD at .LRN

• Designed from scratch– Understanding of the specification– Full integration with the LMS– Extra fuctionalities not in the spec

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IMS-LD functionalityLevel C

Level B

Level A

Base Camp

We are here!

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Experiences of use (I)

• Experience in collaborative pedagogical models• Three Spanish universities involved

– UVA, Carlos III and UOC• Synchronous experience• High use of external tools• Properties for grouping purposes

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Experiences of use (II)

• Regular course part of a degree

• Synchronism difficulties– Theory and practice run in

parallel, but not synchronized.– The theater metaphor does

not apply

• Properties to finish activities– Harder to use, but allow to

manage all from a monitor

• Conditional contents with CSS– The key feature to

conditionally deliver contents

• Deep understanding of IMS-LD required!

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Next steps

• Chat integration

• Live notifications

• Service information exchange

• Social networking

• Authoring environments

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Wanna play?

• Install .LRN with the IMS-LD module– http://openacs.org/xowiki/openacs-system-install

• Try our test server:– http://strauss.gast.it.uc3m.es

• Download and use a pre-configured virtual machine:– https://gradient.it.uc3m.es/xowiki/dotlrn_vm

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UoLs wanted!