LCMS: What is thriving the Dutch,

hype or need?

Jocelyn Manderveld

Educational Technology Expertise Centre

Open University of the Netherlands

Overview

­ Introduction­ Definition­of­a­LCMS­ Using­a­LCMS:­Hype­or­need?­ Use­of­LCMS­in­the­Netherlands­ Challenges­­ Questions­and­discussion­

Definition­of­a­LCMS

­ Question:­How­would­you­define­a­Learning­Content­Management­System?

­ Problem:­Difficult­to­define

­ My­point­of­view­LCMS’s­do­not­exist!

­ Better­to­speak­about­Content­Management­Systems

Why­this­perspective?

Content­Management­Systems:­ Software­for­authoring,­storage,­use,­reuse,­search­and­

management­of­content

Content­in­this­case­ Learning­Objects­(articles,­questionnaire,­books­etc.)­­ Units­of­learning­(courses,­modules,­tasks)­ Assets­(e.g.­pictures,­video,­audio,­simulations)­ All­materials­needed­to­create­learning­experiences

What­happened­with­learning?

What­happened­with­Learning­in­CMS?

­ Content­in­a­Content­Management­System­needs­to­be­delivered­to­users

­ Users­in­this­case­learners­and­staff­ The­actual­learning­takes­place­outside­de­CMS­ Delivery­through­Virtual­Learning­Environments­

as­Blackboard,­WebCT,­N@tschool,­print,­PDA’s­etc

Overview­of­LCMS

Authoring of content Storage of content Delivery of content

Metadata

Check in / out

Repository

Workflow

Search, use, reuse

VLE

Print

PDA

Etc.

Content Management Learning

Thanks to Johan Vesseur

Using­LCMS­hype­or­need?

Gartner’s market perspective: ‘Hype cycle for emerging

technologies’

time

exp

ect

atio

ns

over-enthusiasm

disillusionment

gradual­improvement

LCMS

Virtual Learning Environments

Over-enthusiasm

­ 1995-2000­ Possibilities­for­flexible­delivery­of­content­through­

internet­ Many­off-the-shelf­products­ Many­providers­ Less­focus­on­business­cases,­what­do­we­really­

need?????­ Institutes­start­to­implement­VLE’s

Disillusionment

­ 2000-2002­ Many­implementations,­every­institute­of­

education­uses­own­VLE­ Getting­a­clearer­picture,­on­what­we­want­ Developing­a­lot­of­content,­which­can­not­be­

adequately­managed­ Need­for­use,­reuse­of­content­between­different­

institutes­and­VLE’s­ Need­for­standards

Gradual­improvement

­ 2002-2003­ Institutes­for­higher­education­notice,­that­they­

have­the­same­problems,­start­working­together­eg­Digital­University­of­the­Netherlands

­ VLE’s­start­tackling­the­problems­with­content­management

­ Several­(L)CMS­available­on­the­market­ Integration­of­VLE’s­with­CMS­ Several­learning­technology­specifications­and­

standards

Use­of­LCMS­in­the­Netherlands

­ Clearly­a­need­for­LCMS­in­the­Netherlands­ Within­Digital­University­pilots­with­LCMS­

Important­questions:­ What­are­technical­possibilities­of­LCMS?­ How­can­a­LCMS­communicate­with­VLE’s­as­

Blackboard,­N@tschool?­ Testing­Learn­eXact­ HIVE­(Harvest­Road)

­ Other­institutes­for­higher­education­start­to­implement­own­solutions,­technologies­e.g.­WebPlatform­by­University­of­Groningen

Use­of­LCMS­in­the­Netherlands

­ Other­institutes­focus­on­development­of­learning­technology­specifications­e.g.­Educational­Modelling­Language,­IMS­Learning­Design­by­the­Open­University­of­the­Netherlands

­ Other­institutes­are­developing­content­together

How­do­we­prevent­disillusion?

time

exp

ect

atio

ns

LCMS

?

Challenges

VLE’sCMSAuthoring

Challenges

­ Important­role­for­learning­technology­specifications

­ Metadata­for­searching­in­CMS­ Content­Packaging­for­importing­content­into­VLE’s­ QTI­for­developing­assessment­items­ LD­for­developing­units­of­learning­ LIP­recording­student­information

Where­specs­fit­in­an­architecture

­

VLE

Learner­Record­-­Transcript­-­PDR

Learning­Development-­Curriculum-­Courses-­Modules

Course­Catalogue

Student­Record­System

Enrolments

ISO­Collaborative­Learning

Learning Design

SCORM, Simple Sequencing

QTI Results

Enterprise

HTML, XHTML, XMLPNG, SVG, SMILJPEG, MPEG Digital

Repositories

MetadataMetadata

Content Packaging

QTI

Outcomes LIPTranscriptLIP

Search­&­RetrieveContent Packaging

Content­Authoring

Test­Authoring

Learning­Activity­Design

Content­Packaging

Metadata­Tagging

Content­Management/­Digital­Repository

Publish

Learning Design

SCORM, Simple Sequencing

Learning­Set-up

Learning­Activities

Results

Search­&­Retrieve

Co-ordination

Content/Sequencing

Collaboration

Assessment

Thanks to Bill Olivier

Challenges

­ Not­all­specifications­are­implemented­in­VLE”s­ Or­parts­of­specifications­are­implemented

­ If­we­really­want­to­have­the­benefit­of­a­LCMS,­to­use,­reuse,­share­content­between­VLE’s­and­institutes,­VLE”s­must­implement­the­specifications

­ Remember:­IMS­Compliancy­does­not­say­enough!

Dealing­with­these­challenges

­ Convince­VLE­and­LCMS­that­we­need­a­full­adoption­of­specifications

or

­ Developing­‘open­source’­tools­which­implement­the­specifications

International­initiatives

­ Tooling­ ALFANET:­European­project­building­an­open­source­LD­

engine­ RELOAD­project­(Reusable­E-learning­Object­Authoring­and­

Delivery):­Building­open­source­SCORM­player,­IMS­LD­editor,­open­source­IMS­CP

­ TOIA­project­(Technologies­for­Online­Interoperable­Assessments):­Building­tools­for­using­and­implementing­QTI

­ ALOHA:­University­of­Alberta,­online­digital­repositories,­Building­an­IMS­LD­implementation

­ SPLASH:­open­source­peer­to­peer­content­management­ LAMS:­Learning­Management­Activity­System:­EML­inspired­

authoring­environment­and­player­ Edutella:­University­of­Hanover:­open­source­peer­to­peer­

metadata­sharing­ Etc…….

Dutch­keen­on­participating­in­international­initiatives

­ YES,­we­must­work­together­to­meet­the­challenges

­ These­are­not­typical­Dutch­challenges

Questions­and­discussion

Thank­you!

jocelyn.manderveld@ou.nl