Current Capabilities, Issues, and Trends in LMSs ...The authoring tool should Support object-based...

Current Capabilities, Issues, and

Trends in LMSs & Authoring Tools

Peter Berking

Dr. Keysha Gamor

Kent Weeks

ADL Co-Lab

08/18/2009

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Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98) Prescribed by ANSI Std Z39-18

Disclaimer

Vendor citations or descriptions are for

illustrative purposes only

and are NOT an endorsement by ADL

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Purpose & Scope

Present and discuss high-level

capabilities, issues, and trends

Functionality-related issues

and trends, not business-

related

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Authoring Tools


Functional Areas/ Issues - 1

Training types

supported

Media types supported

Interactivity level

supported

Author skill set

requirements

Output file format

Standards compliance

(e.g., SCORM)

Collaborative authoring

Flexibility of licensing

agreement and

associated

support/training

contracts

Attainability of system

requirements for

authors and learners

Optimization for

reusability5

SCORM 2004 Support Requirements

The authoring tool should

Support object-based learning design

Allow SCOs to be defined at any level

Support incorporation of all SCORM data model

elements

Enable metadata tagging

Allow definition of sequencing and navigation rules via

Sequencing templates

OR

Interface allowing selection of sequencing rule operators

Create SCORM 2004-compliant content packages

(ideally SCORM 2004 4th Edition)

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Ensuring SCORM 2004 Viability

Test sample SCO produced by authoring tool

through SCORM Test Suite

View sample content on your target course delivery

system to ensure it functions as intended

View SCORM Certified Products and SCORM

Adopters lists on the ADL Web site under “What

We Do” then “SCORM” http://www.ADLNet.gov/

(currently being updated)

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http://www.adlnet.gov/

Trends

“Organization-aware”, team-based life cycle

production and maintenance

XML output

Separation of content and appearance

Complex and numerous templates and skins

Automated metadata generation/extraction

Learning object-centric architecture

Embedded best-practice design principles

Support for immersive learning technologies

Support for social media8

LMSs


LMS Functionality is Defined by

Type of Learning

Learner-led

LMS

LCMS

Facilitated

Content management system (CMS)

Instructor-led

Virtual learning environment (VLE) aka virtual classroom

Embedded

LMS

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Functional Areas/ Issues

Training workflow

Delivery

Assessment

Collaborative learning options

Open architecture

Competencies, curricula, and learning tracks

Reports

Ease of administration

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SCORM Support

SCORM-certified LMSs

Currently 29 @ 3rd Edition

View list on www.ADLNet.gov

SCORM certification process being revised

Revalidation across product lifecycle

Align with ISO certification standard

New challenge and decertification processes

Details coming soon

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Trends - 1

Interoperable assessment authoring (using

cmi.interactions)

Team-based learning

Services/component architecture

Functionality creep, for example:

Authoring

KM

Third party application integration

Support for multi-byte fonts

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Trends - 2

Optimization for specific pedagogical principles and

best practices

Movement from proprietary database back-end or

MySQL to Open Database Alliance

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Trends - 3

Users demand social software as part of learning

toolkit

LMSs incorporate social software in a variety of

ways

For ideas on what may be in store for LMSs and

Social Media, visit:

www.brandonhall.com

www.astd.org

www.gartner.com

www.socialmediatoday.edu

www.socialmedia.com15

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Five LMSs Commonly Used in the Federal Government and Social Media IntegrationLMS LMS Description Sample List of Integrated Social Media Purpose Supports

SCORM

VW Integration Perceived

Industry

Challenges

Meridian

KSI

Meridian KSI Online communities

Blogs

“Learning First”

approach

Traditional LMS

Facilitate

Communities of

Practice

Yes None Listed Serious Use

Perceptions

OutStart TrainingEdge.com

Talent

Management

Communities

Blogs

Wikis

MS Office

Email

Informal Learning

Enabled

Talent

Management

Yes Recommends

AICC’s e-learning

standards to weave

VW software into

fabric of learning

content

Using a ‘simulations

and gaming’

paradigm

Lifecycle

Management

Issues

Tracking

Plateau Talent

Management

Performance,

compensation,

career &

succession

Learning

Management

Available through Virtual Learning System

Multimedia content

Application demos

VOIP

Real-time Collaboration technologies from

Adobe Connect Pro, WebEx, LiveMeeting, &

Centra

Talent

Management

Learning

Management

Yes None Listed Integration

Timely

accessibility to

information

Trends - 3 (continued)

Sources:

http://www.usalearning.gov/USALearning/service_golearn.htm

http://www.brandon-hall.com




http://www.brandon-hall.com/



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Five LMSs Commonly Used in the Federal Government and Social Media Integration (continued)LMS LMS Description Sample List of Integrated Social Media Purpose Supports

SCORM

VW Integration Perceived

Industry

Challenges

Saba Saba

Saba Centra

(Collaborative)

Saba Social

(Enterprise Social

Networking/

Productivity

Solution)

Wiki

Communities of Practice

User-generated content capture and

exchange

Discussion forums

RSS

Search-based learning

Real-time Collaborative capability (web-

conferencing, e-meetings, & virtual classes)

Learning

Management

Talent Management

Yes None Listed Organizational

Control (culture)

Quality/Accuracy

SumTotal Total LMS

Total Access

(Empower

Mobile or offline

workforce

Collaborative Web 2.0 Learning solutions

Online Communities

Discussion forums

Mobile access

Integration with SkillSoft, WebEx™,

Interwise® and Centra®

Capture and categorize virtual events for

use as job aids or information modules

Learning

Management

Talent Management

Yes None Listed Organizational

Control (culture)

Quality/Accuracy


Sources:


http://www.brandon-hall.com







Trends - 4

Users want to access functionality of LMSs and

VWs in one tool

VWs incorporate LMS functionality in a variety of

ways

For ideas on what may be in store for LMSs and

VWs, visit:

www.brandonhall.com

www.virtualworldsreview.com/

www.sl-educationblog.org/

www.educause.com

Info presented on next slide is in no way exhaustive18

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Five VWs Commonly Used in the Federal Government and LMS Integration VW VW Description Social Media-Type Functionality Purpose Perceived Challenges

ECS Nexus 3D environment

Avatar-based, interactive

meeting environments

Massive Multi-User

Online Environnent

(MMOE)

Communicates with LMS

Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP)

Text chat

Instant Messaging

Buddy lists

Event scheduling and management

Commercial collaboration

& training

Government

collaboration & training

Tracking

Adoption

New Pedagogies

Forterra 3D environment

Avatar

Collaborative Meetings

Training & Learning

Events

Specialized Applications


High-quality Audio

Enables embedded links within avatars or 3D objects

to launch your social networking sites, profiles, blogs,

wikis, or content repositories

Includes web-based modules to help you build

communities and facilitate relationships between users

Record & Play

Documentation and Application Sharing

Lotus SameTime Plug-In


& training

Government


Higher Education


Metrics

Integration

Protosphere 3D environment

Avatar

Secure Communication

Built-in Social Network


Application sharing

Voice over IP (VoIP)

Text chat

Video broadcasting facilities

Blogs

Wikis

Create groups & Communities

Document and file sharing


& training

Government


Higher Education


Integration

Tracking

Perceptions


Sources: Information gleaned from vendor web sites,

conference presentations, workshops, and discussions.

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Five VWs Commonly Used in the Federal Government and LMS Integration (continued)VW VW Description Social Media-Type Functionality Purpose Perceived Challenges

Qwaq Scalable architecture

Secure, flexible, and

extensible

Software as a Service

(SaaS)

Qwaq Multi-Share

Built-in data encryption

Open standards


2-D and 3-D graphics

Data, voice and video integration, Whiteboards, post-it

notes, and text notepads

Document and file sharing

Live Internet ‘in-world’

Presentation venues


& training

Government


Learning Curve

Tracking

Integration

SecondLife In-world commerce

APIs to customize desired

capabilities/features

Service metrics

Open source*

Communicates with

LMS* (SLOODLE)

3D Chat (text and VOIP)

In-world photo taking and sharing

User-created content

Presentation capabilities

Communities & events

HTTP Request

Social collaboration

Multi-sector marketing,

training & education

Tracking

Security

Interoperability

Vastpark Not a single virtual world.

Instead, it provides free

software tools, APIs and

open source libraries so

you can deploy (and even

monetize) your own

virtual worlds and add-

ons


Support virtual conferencing and training applications,

immersive visualization of products, data, business

processes, architecture, gameplay and 3D multiuser

environments


& training

Government


Higher Education


Integration

Tracking


Sources: Information gleaned from vendor web sites, conference presentations, workshops, and discussions.

Resources


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Resources - 1

ADL Initiative

http://www.ADLNet.gov/

Industry surveys, product comparisons, reports,

buyers guides

Bersin & Associates

http://www.bersin.com/

Brandon-Hall


E-learning Guild

http://www.elearningguild.com/

Training Media Review

http://www.tmreview.com/

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Resources - 2

“Choosing Authoring Tools” paper and presentation

1. Go to:

http://www.adlnet.gov/Technologies/Lab/default.aspx

2. See link in Announcements section on right side of

page

“Choosing an LMS” paper and presentation in

progress

Questions or Comments?

Peter Berking

[email protected]

Dr. Keysha Gamor

[email protected]

Kent Weeks

[email protected]


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