Experiences with GRAIL: Learning Design support in 'LRN

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Experiences with GRAILLearning Design support
in .LRN

• Luis de la Fuente Valentín
• lfuente_at_it.uc3m.es
• The Gradient Lab
• http//gradient.it.uc3m.es
• Carlos III University of Madrid

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The .LRN LMS

• OpenSource LMS
• Highly modular system, based on OpenACS
• Multiple tools forums, news, faqs, blogger,
  wiki, file storage, etc.

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The .LRN LMS
Each box is a portlet, and provides an isolated
interface for each tool in .LRN
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Educational Standards support in .LRN
GRAIL IMS LD
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Assessment IMS QTI
LORS SCORM
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The GRAIL tool

• Gradient RTE for IMS-LD at .LRN
• Designed from scratch
• Understanding of the specification
• Full integration with the LMS
• Extra fuctionalities not in the spec

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IMS-LD functionality
Level C
Level B
Level A
Base Camp
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Experiences of use (I)

• Experience in collaborative pedagogical models
• Three Spanish universities involved
• UVA, Carlos III and UOC
• Synchronous experience
• High use of external tools
• Properties for grouping purposes

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Experiences of use (II)

• Regular course part of a degree
• Synchronism difficulties
• Theory and practice run in parallel, but not
  synchronized.
• The theater metaphor does not apply
• Properties to finish activities
• Harder to use, but allow to manage all from a
  monitor
• Conditional contents with CSS
• The key feature to conditionally deliver contents
• Deep understanding of IMS-LD required!

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Next steps

• Chat integration
• Live notifications
• Service information exchange
• Social networking
• Authoring environments

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Wanna play?

• Install .LRN with the IMS-LD module
• http//openacs.org/xowiki/openacs-system-install
• Try our test server
• http//strauss.gast.it.uc3m.es
• Download and use a pre-configured virtual
  machine
• https//gradient.it.uc3m.es/xowiki/dotlrn_vm

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• UoLs wanted!