JISC meeting 20031015

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IMS LIP and PDP

• JISC meeting 2003-10-15
• Simon Grant, Rob Ward, Peter Rees Jones
• CETIS - CRA - LIPSIG

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Overview

• IMS LIP for PDP R
• a quick run through of whats there
• developments
• the ltreflexiongt element (was ltstatementgt)
• relating to e-portfolios
• the way forward to standards
• workshop session outline

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IMS LIP has elements

• ltidentificationgt
• ltqclgt
• ltactivitygt
• ltaffiliationgt
• ltgoalgt
• ltcompetencygt
• ltinterestgt
• ltaccessibilitygt

• ltreflexiongt
• UK proposal
• ltproductgt
• only as sub-element
• ltrelationshipgt
• types undefined
• lttranscriptgt
• ltsecuritykeygt

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ltidentificationgt

• used to identify the learner
• normal name, address, contact stuff
• probably everyone will be using this
• may contain roles, e.g.
• tutor
• next of kin
• may contain uids

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ltqclgt

• qualifications, certificates, licences
• well-adapted for formally recognised items
• includes sub-elements
• organisation
• registrationno
• level
• add informal achievements, with flexibility
• e.g. APEL
• maybe without the above sub-elements

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ltactivitygt

• element with much deep structure
• can be used for a whole or any part of a course
• can include definition of the activity and its
  parts
• can include assessment, marks, credits
• IMS allows nesting, we prefer not
• you can define activities at any level
• possibly one activity IsPartOf another

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ltaffiliationgt

• descriptions of the organisation affiliations
  associated with the learner
• includes roles, with status, dates
• IMS suggest using their enterprise spec for work
  relationships
• but we accept use for educational affiliation
• name of organisation only, not details

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ltgoalgt

• description of the personal objectives and
  aspirations. information for monitoring the
  progress in achieving the goals
• autonomous learning invites goals
• learners want to achieve something
• activities and other things can help goals
• goals may have sub-goals

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ltcompetencygt

• descriptions of the skills the learner has
  acquired. may be associated with some formal or
  informal training or work history ... and formal
  awards ... level ... may also be defined.
• evidenced by activities, achievements
• institutions or bodies may define them
• see also IMS RDCEO spec
• but individuals may define their own
• e.g. to appeal to prospective employers

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ltinterestgt

• hobbies and other recreation activities. may
  have formal awards ... ltqclgt.
• interest as a fundamental motivator
• activities may evidence interest
• qualifications, achievements, competencies may
  grade interest

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ltaccessibilitygt

• Originally preferences and capabilities
• IMS ACCLIP agreed July 2003
• ltaccessForAllgt replaces ltdisabilitygt
• all accessibility preference information
• represents in great detail, for any user,
• assistive hardware preferences
• assistive software preferences
• good for transfer of user settings

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Gap in IMS LIP 1.0

• LIP not designed explicitly for PDP
• a big gap LIP 1.0 does not accommodate
• reflective writing
• personal statements
• journal entries
• learners words integral to personal development
• so, new element proposed - ltreflexiongt
• two meanings he or she reflects it reflects

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What could a reflexion do?

• reflect on anything (including self-evaluation)
• embody journal or log entries, or just notes
• give or describe evidence for many things
• claim a competency
• express a position or contract
• explain / give reason for most things
• present anything to specific audience
• self-attest / testimonials by others

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ltreflexiongt components

• proposed to include in particular
• dates
• authorship
• could include verification information for
  authorship if the author is not the learner
• rationale
• giving context and purpose, intended audience
• status
• draft, completed, etc.

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E-portfolios

• portfolios have comprised
• traditionally, creative works (art, writing, )
• a selection of work for presentation or
  assessment
• the terms electronic portfolio and
  e-portfolio
• apparently started in USA, now include reflection
  etc.
• have generated great interest recently
• are used in the latest DfES documents
• personal development portfolio also used
• can also be taken to mean underlying database

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E-portfolio PDR

• Personal Development Records could mean
• products of PDP (narrower) entirely owned by
  learner
• reflexion, goal, interest, perhaps competency
• e-portfolio database would include PDR
• information serving PDP (wider) mixed origin
• e-portfolio database covers the same area as PDR
• information potentially relevant to PDP
  information potentially relevant to e-portfolios
• care needed discussing ownership and access

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ltproductgt

• traditional portfolios simply contain products
• e-portfolio needs placeholder
• for metadata, internal reference and relationship
• in IMS LIP 1.0, only part of activity (or
  interest)
• products can evidence several things
• may be the natural outcome of activities
• may well be reconsidered for IMS e-portfolio
• we are currently participating in IMS
  discussions, and

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Standards development

• e-gif the e-government interoperability
  framework
• All local national govt services on-line by
  2005
• All services conforming to e-gif
• Government is funding a formal British Standard
  for LIP BSI 8788
• UK LeaP will be published in May 2004
• The PDR work will be central
• as will the Transcript or Diploma Supplement

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Britain? Europe? The World!

• The CETIS / CRA LIPSIG will be supporting the
  development of UK LeaP
• We will need your input in February to ensure the
  standard supports your work
• We will look to produce further standards
  generic application profiles, out of what you
  discover through your work
• located within an e-portfolio
• Not just British Standards but also European
  Standards, recognised by ISO for global use.

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Opportunities and Dangers

• An international standard offers opportunities if
  it reflects the needs of the community
• Software companies would have to meet our needs
  to get a kitemark
• They are key to making Lifelong Learning a
  reality
• But standards reflecting top down agendas could
  be used against us
• We need a space to think this through
• We need to find ways of ensuring that standards
  are rooted in best practice
• Because standards will be developed come what
  may.
• The PDR mapping gives us a starting point

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ltrelationshipgt

• LIP has useful ltrelationshipgt element, though no
  pre-defined types of relationship
• many relationships connect PDR elements
• relationships add context and meaning
• a very important aspect of this work
• we propose these relationships for PDR
• attests, claims, compiles, evidences / shows up,
  explains, grades, helps, is part of, presents,
  reflects on

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Provisional relationship table
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UK LIP development site (1)

• to help all work in this area
• open access contains
• UK LIP XML schemas for validation
• example conformant XML files
• other useful documentation
• subject to updates and changes
• http//www.cetis.ac.uk/profiles/uklip

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UK LIP development site (2)

• documentation includes
• original outline mapping
• detailed explanatory document
• evolving detailed mapping
• vocabularies of permitted type values
• the last three still evolving in response to
  partner guidance

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JISC 01-03 work

• includes projects which may involve transfer of
  records (PDR / e-portfolio or less) using LIP
• will lead to enhanced mapping in future versions,
  by tracking practice in real projects
• mapping and subsequent standards will be closely
  related to real examples / use cases
• maintains our position at forefront of
  development
• support to be discussed later or tomorrow

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Workshop, to follow

• why are you planning to use LIP to interoperate?
• institutional transfer (whence? whither?)
• systems integration within institution
• systems integration across institutions / bodies
• future-proofing
• what systems are you making interoperate?
• which bits of LIP are you (not) planning to use?
• we will participate in drawing a common picture
• identify our common shared interests