Open Knowledge Initiative The Saga Unfolds Mike Barker

Open Knowledge Initiative: The Saga Unfolds Mike Barker Lois Brooks Jeff Merriman March 19, 2001 1

Today’s Agenda • What are the most important LMS features you would pick to support World-Class Education? • What are the needs at Stanford and MIT? • What is OKI? – Architectural Specifications, Reference Implementation, and Support Strategy – Learning Summit and Residency Program – Partners, Early Adopters, and Interoperable Vendors • Questions and Answers March 19, 2001 2

How Do You Answer the Question? How can we provide web-based support for educational initiatives across the Institute? • Scalable (both large and small) • Sustainable (at least 5 years!) • Security, Privacy, Intellectual Property • Integrate with existing systems • Provide strong pedagogical support March 19, 2001 3

Four Key Areas for Learning 1. Learner-Centered: what you already know shapes what you can and will learn 2. Knowledge-Centered: build knowledge and understanding, not just a catalog of disconnected facts 3. Assessment: test for understanding and knowledge, and encourage improvement 4. Community-Centered: when the people around you value learning, you will too. (How People Learn, National Research Council, 1999) March 19, 2001 4

What are the most important features you would pick to support World-Class Education? March 19, 2001 5

Stanford Needs Lois Brooks March 19, 2001 6

Stanford’s Needs A new approach: – Rather than straightjackets and stovepipes, integration and flexibility – Collaboration – Cost effective, sustainable decisions March 19, 2001 7

Stanford’s Needs • Flexible features for a diverse and innovative instructional staff • Ability to add new features very quickly • Sustainability and supportability • Integration with infrastructure--course data, libraries, authentication and authorization standards March 19, 2001 8

MIT Needs Mike Barker March 19, 2001 9

Key Tools • Content Creation, Management, and Presentation: Showing Materials to People • Collaboration Tools (Discussion board, chat, etc. ) Helping People Work Together • Assessment Tools (quiz, test, survey, etc. ) Checking How People are Learning • Assignment Handling Helping with Homework handling • Gradebook Keeping Track of the Work March 19, 2001 10

Process Components Registration (authentication, user profile, class signup, list management) Administration (grade book, calendar) Content Presentation Collaboration (discussion board, email, chat) (syllabus, calendar, table of contents, course portal) Content Management Assessment (quizzes, exams, course evaluations) Setup Content Creation Renewal (create course, course templates) (digitization and consumption) (re-use, archive, portfolio) March 19, 2001 11

Requirements (1) • Open Architecture: Database, web server, language, APIs, documentation • Open Integration: other systems, additions, enhancements • Pedagogical Models: Not Neutral, Actively Supporting! • Intellectual Property: content ownership, protection, services March 19, 2001 12

Requirements (2) • Operation and Maintenance: hosting, service, support, etc. • Features: 9 Boxes • Costs • Schedule • User Support March 19, 2001 13

Requirements (3) Scalable Usability Reusable Content Sustainable Open Interfaces Portal Integration Security Accessibility Flexible Graphics Privacy Logging Navigational Design Stability Customizable “Look and Feel” Continuing Improvement March 19, 2001 14

Open Knowledge Initiative Jeff Merriman March 19, 2001 15

OKI • What is it? – Learning systems specification • Standards based • Pedagogically driven – Reference implementation • Open source – Development Strategy – Support strategy • Mellon Foundation Funding – Vijay Kumar – PI March 19, 2001 16

OKI Learning Specifications Modular Authentication Services Enterprise Information -Student Information Systems User Interface Specification OKI “Core” Reference Architecture Content Users Enterprise Data Exchange Specification Digital Asset Exchange Specification Process Content Outline Asset Management -Digital Library Initiatives Component Specification Quiz List Management White Board March 19, 2001 Virtual Lab Portfolio Management 17

OKI Core Collaborative MIT Other Partners Other March 19, 2001 Stanford Other 18

OKI Connections LMS Advisory Tech Advisory Projects: IMS, u. Portal, I 2 etc. Other Support Early Adopters MIT Core Stanford Partners OKI Other Inst. Open Source Vendors Influence/Collaborate March 19, 2001 Extended Community 19

Learning Systems Summit • Assessing the Learning in LMSs: – Gather current knowledge about technology mediated learning • How do existing LMSs implement and support different pedagogical approaches? – Differentiating tools for communication, collaboration content delivery, etc. • Outcomes: – White paper – Inform direction of OKI 1. 0 and beyond – Development guidelines for supporting diversity in teaching styles • When? Mid April March 19, 2001 20

OKI Residency Program • OKI Fellows join MIT-based team – OKI partner desired competencies • Pedagogical Research (OKI-Teach) • Architecture/Design • Development Resources – Two Phases of Residency MIT Other Stanford Other • 1: Architecture, design and development • 2: Implementation and Support March 19, 2001 21

OKI Core Timelines MIT Summer 01 Stellar Stanford Course Work March 01 OKI Reference Platform MIT Other Stanford OKI Other OKI Spec September 2001 01 Other Implementations? Parallel Efforts March 19, 2001 22

Your Questions? March 19, 2001 23

Stay Tuned! Open Knowledge Initiative Web Site <http: //web. mit. edu/oki> Write us at oki-suggest@mit. edu Contact us: Lois Brooks <lbrooks@stanford. edu> Jeff Merriman <merriman@mit. edu> Mike Barker <mbarker@mit. edu> March 19, 2001 24