eLearning Frameworks: What, Why and Who, Where

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eLearning FrameworksWhat, Why and Who, Where
When

• Daniel Rehak, Learning Systems Architecture Lab,
  USA
• Kerry Blinco, Dept. Education Science and
  Training, Australia
• Yuri Daschko, Industry Canada

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eLearning Frameworks What
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eLearning Landscape
CDLS
Arrow
Edusource
ARIADNE
NSDL
OKI
Prolearn
Jorum
SCORM
Frodo
Learning Federation
Sakai
OCW
Merlot
Celebrate
Universal
IESR
CORDRA
LAMS
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What do we call it?
architecture
reference model
framework
design
model driven
system
application profile
pattern
artifact
abstraction
representation
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Tools and systems

• A number of system models were here

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What we have is
assessment
metadata
packaging
query
sequencing
cmi
osid
interoperability
harvest
web services
profiles
competencies
tools
learning design
repositories
vocabulary
resource lists
learner records
accessibility
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What we dont have is
vle
elearning
repositories
administration
INTEROPERABILITY
grid
escience
collaboration
lms/lcms
simulation
digital libraries
tutors
portal
performance support
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What we really dont have is

• a way to describe and talk about tools and
  systems
• a way to integrate diverse tools and systems
• a common understanding of what we have done
• a path forward to work on systems

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eLearning Framework
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ELF An eLearning Framework
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eLearning Framework Why

• Supports diversity
• Technological
• Pedagogical
• Strategy independence
• Supports flexibility
• Modular flexible technology base
• Adaptability to changing business needs
• Faster response to community needs
• Staged adoption/implementation
• Technical benefits

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eLearning Framework Why

• Not just for the techies
• Communication
• Coherent vision of complex space
• Communicates technical policy
• Communicates domain view to other domains
• Policy support
• Supports collaboration, shows appropriate roles
• Supports strategic decision making and reporting
• Framework for supporting activities, standards,
  toolkit development, research etc
• Allows experimentation with different development
  strategies and partnerships

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eLearning Framework Why International

• Costs involved in developing too high for one
  country
• Opportunity to leverage expertise
• Opportunity to leverage political will
• Best opportunity to develop international
  interoperable systems
• Need systems interoperability in order to garner
  full benefit of the web

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eLearning Frameworks Who, Where When

• International
• Currently involved, JISC, DEST (Australia),
  Industry Canada, LSAL
• Bulk of funding from JISC and DEST
• Nationally
• Officials and practitioners
• NOW!

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Thank You