IMS GLC: February 2010 - Florida Virtual School

IMS Global Learning Consortium Quarterly Meetings & Connecting Educational Resources for Student Success Summit

8-11 February 2010 - Florida Virtual School, Orlando, FL, USA

Florida Virtual School
Suite 200
2145 MetroCenter Blvd
Orlando, FL 32835

Draft Agenda -
Events During The Week

IMS members and afflilates can attend all meetings. There is a $150 meeting fee for all attendees - member or non-member to support the costs of the meetings. The public can attend meeting shaded in blue only.

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Monday -Learning Information Services Alliance, Learning Object Discovery & Exchange (LODE), Question & Test Interoperability (QTI)
Tuesday-Digital Learning Connection (DLC), Enterprise Learning Systems and Applications Procurement (ELSAP), Common Cartridge APMG, Learning Tools Interoperability(LTI)
Wednesday- Common Cartridge K12 (CCK12) Workshop, Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI), REST Binding
Thursday- Connecting Educational Resources for Student Success Summit

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Monday: 8 February

9-5 Learning Object Discovery and Exchange - Click for Agenda

09:00-09:30 INTRODUCTION
                          * Around-the-table Introductions
                          * IPR Agreement
                          * Agree Agenda

09:30-10:15 Feedback on Implementations
                          * ASPECT
                          * DEEWR
                          * TELUQ

10:15-10:45 Coffee Break

10:45:12:00 Review LODE Base Documents

12:00-13:00 Lunch

13:00-14:45 Discuss LODE Specification CM/DN Document Development - I

14:45-15:15 Tea Break

15:15-16:30 Discuss LODE Specification CM/DN Document Development - II

16:30-17:00 REVIEW
                          * Agree Actions
                          * Agree Timeline
                          * Agree Future Conf Calls/Meeting

9-5 Learning Information Services Alliance - Click for Agenda

Anticipated Outcomes Identification of the interoperability problems in the current LIS Public Draft release (set for January 2010) and to recommend changes to the specification to remove those problems; Identify the further work to be undertaken before the completion of the Final Release documentation; Identify any further work that is required on the Outcomes Management Service such that it meets the needs of the Learning Tools Interoperability specification. Agreement on the timeline for the release of the Final Release and the next interoperability testing activities for demonstration at IMS Quarterly meetings; Review of the development of the LIS Alliance and its support for the adoption of the LIS specification.
09:00-09:30	Introductions
09:30-10:00	LIS Interoperability Overview
10:00-10:45	Interoperability Testing/Demonstration Session 1 Oracle – range of integration inc. SAKAI Desire2Learn
10:45-11:00	Break
11:00-12:00	Interoperability Testing/Demonstration Session 2 SungardHE – batch data exchange eCollege/Pearson
12:00-13:00	Lunch
13:00-14:00	Interoperability Testing Review Discussion Review the problems encountered when using the LIS Public Draft Discuss potential solutions Identify omissions and potential changes
14:00-14:45	Conformance Testing Conformance Test Suite Development and Availability
14:45-15:15	Break
15:15-16:00	HE Profiles Discussion Review Conformance Testing
16:00-16:30	LIS Alliance Progress How the alliance helps adoption of the LIS Management of the Specification once released
16:30-17:00	LIS Project Group Conference Call Briefing LiveClassroom/Conference Call briefing/review of the day’s discussion
17:00-17:30	Way Forward Future Timetable
17:30	Close

9-5 Question and Test Interoperability - Click for Agenda

Anticipated Outcomes

Identification and scope of the specific profiles that will be included as part of the QTI v2.1 Final Specification.
Definition of what features will be required for the interoperability demonstrations.
Agreement on changes to the v2.1 specification and assignment of tasks to complete the documentation.
Agreement on the timeline for the release of the Final Specification and the next interoperability testing activities for demonstration at IMS Quarterly meetings.

09:00-09:30	Introductions: Agree agenda IPR Disclosure Review Current Status & Progress
09:30-10:00	QTI v2.1 Profiling Overview
10:00-10:45	Discussion about the scope of the profile(s) to include in the v2.1 Final Specification from current implementers (BPS, KERIS, JISC/CETIS community, UPMC, Kennisnet, SURF, etc.)
10:45-11:00	Break
11:00-12:00	Continue discussion about the scope of the profile(s) to include in the v2.1 Final Specification
12:00-13:00	Lunch
13:00-14:45	Requirements for interoperability demonstrations
14:45-15:15	Break
15:15-16:30	Changes to the v2.1 Public Draft specification to make Candidate Final and assignment of tasks to complete the documentation
16:30-17:00	Review Agree Actions Agree Timeline Agree Future Conf Calls/Meetings

Tuesday: 9 February

9-12 Digital Learning Connection - Click for Agenda

Outcomes Anticipated:

The objectives of this session will be to provide an overview of the IMS GLC Digital Learning Connection initiative, which is aimed at facilitating market adoption of the IMS GLC Digital Learning Services. This session will highlight the key objectives of the DLC and how IMS GLC is working with K-12 schools, higher education institutions and leading publishers and learning technology providers to build interoperable content that is scalable and enhances the learning experience.

9:00 – 9:45:         Overview of DLC
9:45 – 10:30:       Summary of Efforts Underway, Highlighting the Key Institutions and Schools Involved
10:30 – 10:45:     Break
10:45 – 12:00:    Publisher and Learning Technology Provider DLC Efforts

1-5 Enterprise Learning Systems and Applications Procurement - Click for Agenda

Outcomes Anticipated:

During this meeting, the ELSAP team will review modifications to the ELSAP CM/DN DRAFT and seek agreement for their inclusion in the ELSAP document. This meeting will also focus on planning the remaining work related to piloting the ELSAP in higher education institutions and K-12 schools and districts. Organizations participating in this meeting are encouraged to identify higher education institutions and K-12 schools and districts who are willing to pilot
the ELSAP CM/DN DRAFT.

1:00 - 1:30:   Overview of Project Activities and Status
1:30 - 2:25:   Review of CM/DN DRAFT Modifications
2:45 - 3:00:   Break
3:00 - 3:30:   Identification of Pilot Institutions for ELSAP Application
3:15 - 4:00: Establish Clear Timeline for Pilot Activities and Outcomes Review
4:00 - 5:00    Establish New Target for TAB Review of Public Draft
Adjourn

9-5 Learning Tools Interoperability- Click for Agenda

Outcomes Anticipated:

Agreement on the scope of conformance requirements for Basic LTI and the full LTI specification.
Resolve issues related to the profile of the LIS Outcomes Management Service.
Identify remaining issues to complete the Internal Draft of the LTI specification.
Agreement on the timeline for the release of the Final Release and the next interoperability testing activities for demonstration at IMS Quarterly meetings;
Identify interoperability issues in the current draft of the specification.

09:00-09:30	Introductions: Agree agenda IPR Disclosure Review Current Status & Progress
09:30-10:00	LTI Overview and Update
10:00-10:45	Conformance for Basic LTI and full LTI
10:45-11:00	Break
11:00-12:00	LTI Outcomes Service discussion
12:00-13:00	Lunch
13:00-14:45	Specification document review
14:45-15:15	Break
15:15-16:30	Specification Issues
16:30-17:00	Review Agree Actions Agree Timeline Agree Future Conf Calls/Meetings

9-5 Common Cartridge Accredited Profile Management Group - Click for Agenda

Outcomes Anticipated:

Clarity on who is participating in the APMG, voting rights, & how communications are going to be conducted
Reviewing status of conformance to date and making any necessary adjustments
Capture progress on CC v1.1 and establish priorities timeline

09:00   Welcome & Introductions
09:15   CC APMG requirements for membership and voting rights
9:30 Overview of CC v1.0 Conformance Requirements and Steps Involved
10:30   Coffee

Conformance Activity
11:00   Current Conformance Activity - Who's Conformant, and Who's Working on It.

12:00 Lunch
1:00 Overview of CC v1.1 and Spec/Schema Revisions for CCv1.1 (vote)
1:30 CC v1.1 Conformance, Overview, Discussion and Vote
2:30 Outstanding Conformance Issues

15:00 Coffee
15:30 Outstanding Specification Maintenance Issues
16:30 Common Cartridge Roadmap
17:00 Close

Wednesday: 10 February

9-5 Common Cartridge K12 Project Group and Workshop - Click for Agenda (Public Invited)

Outcomes Anticipated:

This meeting is aimed at advancing the open source state/district curriculum standards work. The CC-K12 group will focus on defining the specific content to be used for pilot testing, as well as identify school districts and institutions interested in applying and witnessing the application of a common curriculum standards database. This meeting will also include a Common Cartridge/LTI workshop aimed at providing new and existing project members with an overview and awareness of recent advances in these IMS GLC standards that might be leveraged to advance the CC-K12 work.

Project Group

9:00 - 9:30:             Overview of Project Activities, Prototype Scenario Objectives and Status
9:30 - 10:45:           Common Cartridge/LTI Workshop
10:45 - 11:00:         Break
11:00 - 12:00:         Common Cartridge/LTI Workshop Continued and Discussion on How to Leverage these Standards in CC-K12 work.
12:00 – 1:00:          Lunch
1:00 – 2:00:            Q&A with Chuck Severance Regarding Application of LTI in CC-K12 Work
2:00 – 3:00:            Identify and Agree Curriculum Area Content for Publisher Tagging with ASN Standards and Establish Development Timeline for
                                 Publisher-Tagged Content Overview
3:00 – 3:15:            Break
3:15 – 3:45:            IBM Curriculum Standards Pilot Scenario
3:45 - 4:30:            Planning: Establish Clear Timeline for Pilot Activities
4:30 – 5:00             Next Steps and Stakeholder Needs
Adjourn

9-5 IMS Board of Directors Meeting
9-12 Learning Tools Interoperability - Click for Agenda

09:00-09:15	Introductions
09:15-10:30	LTI Demonstrations:
10:30-10:45	Break
10:45-12:00	Continue Demonstrations

12:30-5 REST Binding Discussion - Click for Agenda

Anticipated Outcomes

To agree the best practices to be adopted by IMS when creating REST-based bindings for Service Models;
To define how these best practices are to be supported using the IMS Binding Auto-generation Toolkit (I-BAT).

12:30-13:00	Introductions
13:00-13:30	Service Bindings Overview IMS Service Bindings CRUD-based service descriptions Set of IMS Specs that require REST Bindings
13:30-15:15	REST Binding Approaches Review alternative approaches and identify strengths/weaknesses
15:15-15:30	Break
15:30-17:00	REST Binding Best Practices Guidelines Agree best practice recommendations Identifying service errors
17:00-17:30	Way Forward Future Timetable
17:30	Close

Thursday: 11 February - Public Invited

Connecting Educational Resources for Student Success
The pervasiveness of new online learning resources and alternatives is changing both secondary and post-secondary education. However, as digital alternatives proliferate, several roadblocks need to be addressed to unlock their potential:

How do you incorporate learning resources from a variety of suppliers and collaborators to create an education system that maximizes student achievement?
How do you link students and teachers to the right resources to create an easy to use and seamless experience?
How do you continuously improve the quality of online learning experiences?
How do you market online learning and retain students participating in online learning?

This first IMS Summit meeting of 2010 focuses on the vision, processes, and technology needed to link online and classroom resources to address key K-20 education issues, including advance placement, graduation rates, retention, and credit recovery. The meeting is hosted by two leaders in online education in the secondary and post-secondary segments respectively: Florida Virtual School and Compass Knowledge Group. Both organizations will be sharing best practices on how they address the needs of their students and clients.
The intended audience are leaders of districts, states, colleges, universities, and higher education systems who are grappling with increasing use and sharing of digital educational resources and how such sharing can improve results. This is an executive level discussion that will include both institutional and supplier perspectives.

Agenda:

8:00	Registration & coffee
8:30	Welcome Rob Abel, Chief Executive IMS Global Learning Consortium
8:45	Executive Overview of the Florida Virtual School and Future Priorities Andy Ross, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer FLVS and Julie Young, CEO and President of FLVS
9:15	Quality of online content - How to keep it fresh? Shearon Arnott, Director of Curriculum Services, FLVS
9:45	Professional Development - How to keep teachers fresh? Felicia Ryerson, Director of Professional Development, FLVS
10:15	Student/Teacher connection - How to make this work and achieving results? Rick Perkins, Director of Instruction, FLVS or Kathy DePalma, Director of Instruction
10:45	Credit Recovery – What are the best practices? Marty Kelly, Senior Project Manager, FLVS
11:15	Data warehousing and analysis – Creating and using actionable data Brenda Barker, Education Solutions Exec, IBM Public Sector Education
11:45	Lunch
1:00	Introduction to the Accessible Portable Item Project – U.S. Department of Education grant project involving eight states and use of the IMS QTI and Access for All standards to exchange assessments Tom Hoffmann, Vice President & Director of Product Development, NimbleTools
1:30	Online recruitment, enrollment, delivery models, and the IMS Student Induction to e-Learning project Gloria Pickar, President and Chief Academic Officer, Compass Knowledge Group
2:15	Executive panel session: Facilitating collaboration among virtual schools, districts, platform providers, and publishers to better serve today’s students Moderator: Rob Abel, Ed.D., CEO, IMS Global Learning Panelists: Debbie Karcher, CIO, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Sylvia Diaz, Director Technology and Curriculum, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Andy Ross, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer FLVS Arthur VanderVeen, Chief of Innovation Research & Development,New York City Department of Education Sally Roberts, Educational Policy Consultant, Virtual Education , Florida Department of Education Division of Public Schools , Office of the Chancellor
3:30	Adjourn

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