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IMS overviewCAUSE 98
Mark ResmerExecutive Director
Steve GriffinDirector of Technical Development
What is IMS?
• An initiative of EDUCAUSE that is driving innovation in the distributed learning marketplace.
• A coalition of 34 members and over 140 affiliated developers
• A global collection of technology standards for education and training
What does IMS address?
The intersection of:Learning resources:
all forms of content
Learning activities:supported by course delivery and communication tools
Enterprise systems:the provider’s infrastructure: where learning happens
Why do we need IMS?
• Enable independence of content and learning servers
• Increase the quantity and availability of reusable distributed learning resources and services
• “Future-proof” critical decisions about the technical infrastructure for learning
• Promote the development of integrated enterprise-grade systems for distributed learning
Technical contracting by Blackboard LLC
Who is IMS?University/research:
BVU, CIC (“Big Ten”), CSU, CRI, GMU, Miami Dade, Michigan, UC, UNC, VA Tech
US Government: DoD, DoL, NIST
International: DETYA Australia, JISC UK, NCB Singapore
Technology vendors:Apple, Asymetrix, AT&T, Empower, IBM, Macromedia, Microsoft, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Sun, Unisys, @Learning
Publishers:ITP, Simon and Schuster
Consulting firms: Collegis, KPMG
Profiles/assessment: ETS, Farance Inc.
What does the IMS organization do?
• Collects requirements from all sectors• Develops specifications for interoperability of
systems and content• Facilitates development of prototypes• Actively promotes adoption of the specification• Provides developer support
What products will be IMS-enabled?
LearningServers
DigitalLibrary
Software
AuthoringTools
StudentInformation
Systems
FinancialSystems
CoursesCoursesCourses
applets, simulations, pages, modules, assessments,etc.
Resources
97 98 99 00 01
ProductsFormal standard process
Requirements
New IMS org.
Specifications0.5 0.6 1.0 2.0
etc.
When will IMS happen?
V.1 Specification Scope
Internet
AuthorTitle
Discipline etc.
Content
RunMary’sBrowser
Track
Teacher’sAuthoring ToolFind
ContentSchool’sLearningServer(s)
Get
Campus Data SystemMary gotan “A”
Version 2
Specification Development Process
IMS Staff
Technical Board
Work Teams
Review and feedback cycle
Dev. Network
Public Input
Public Specs
InteroperabilityTrials
Timeline
IM Community DN Community Public
Scopes Base Docs
Draft Specs Final Specs
• Collaboration• Sequencing• Backoffice• Reporting• Query
• Packaging• Meta-data• Questions/Tests• Student Profiles•API
JanJan
AprApr
MarMar June
JuneMay Aug
MS Office IMS Meta-data Add-in Demonstration
• Executive Director– Mark Resmer ([email protected])
• Technical Development– Steve Griffin ([email protected])
• Market Development– Denis Newman ([email protected])
• Developers’ Network– Frank Tansey ([email protected])
Contact Information
www.imsproject.org
