IMS GLC: October 2008 LTAC Seminar

Achieving LMS and Content Management Systems Interoperability:
A Learning Technology Advisory Council (LTAC) Workshop
16 - 17 October 2008
Tennessee Board of Regents Logo
Workshop Location: Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), Central Office
Nashville, Tennessee

Genesco Building
1415 Murfreesboro Pike
Nashville, TN 37217

Thursday: 16 October

Time	Topic
9:00 - 9:20 am	Welcome and Overview of TBR and Regents Online Campus Collaborative Charles Manning, Ph.D., TBR, Chancellor Paula Myrick Short, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs
9:30 - 10:00 am	Keynote: System-wide eLearning and Importance of LMS/Content Management Integration Robbie Kendall Melton, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor, TBR eLearning
10:00 – 10:30 am	IMS and LTAC Orientation and Updates John Falchi, Chief Program Strategist, IMS Global Learning Consortium
10:30 - 10:45 am	Break
10:45 am - 11:45 am	What is a content management system? Benefits to student, faculty, institution? Examples of successfully implemented content management systems Jeffrey B. Larson, Ph.D., Dean of EICCD E-learning Enterprise, Eastern Iowa Community College District
11:45 – 12:45 pm	Lunch
12:45 – 1:45 pm	Panel Discussion: Interoperability/integration Issues S. J. (Sandy) Schaeffer, III, Director, Advanced Learning Center Ken Udas, Ph.D., Penn State World Campus Ruth Ann Balla, Executive Director of the Virtual College at Miami Dade College
1:45 – 2:45 pm	Introduction to IMS GLC Common Cartridge Standard Kellan Wampler, ANGEL Learning
2:45 – 3:00 pm	Break
3:00 - 4:15 pm	Break-out Groups: Gathering Initial Requirements and Use Cases
4:15 – 4:30 pm 4:30 - 5:00 pm	IMS GLC Question and Answer Session Rob Abel, Ph.D., CEO, IMS GLC Report-out and Closing Remarks Robbie Kendall Melton John Falchi, Chief Program Strategist, IMS Global Learning Consortium

Friday: 17 October

**LTAC Project Group Update
LTAC project co-Chairs will share project activities to-date and seek input to developing project charters, use cases, end-user requirements, adoption practices, and final standard document(s). The feedback provided by LTAC members is invaluable as it provides further end user input to the standards under development and helps to confirm project activities are proceeding according to higher education's needs. These sessions will be highly interactive with audience members providing significant contribution to the topics of discussion. **Agenda ends on Friday with sufficient time to catch a flight out of Nashville Airport.
9:00 - 10:00 am	SIEL: Overview and Feedback to Student Orientation Methodology Video of Presentation - Note Large File Size - Long Download Dr. Ken Udas, Penn State World Campus Dr. Gloria Pickar, Compass Knowledge Group
10:00 - 11:00 am	Learn SAT: Call for Participation in Survey and Ongoing Management Video of Presentation - Note Large File Size - Long Download Kristin O'Bannon, Director of Strategic Marketing, Smarthinking John Falchi, Chief Program Strategist, IMS GLC
11:00 - 11:15 am	Break
11:15 – 12:15 pm	DICE: Review of Use Cases, End-user Requirements and Feedback Video of Presentation - Note Large File Size - Long Download Mark R. Nelson, Ph.D., MBA, Digital Content Strategist, National Association of College Stores
12:15 – 1:15 pm	Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 pm	Information Analytics: Review of End-user Requirements, Use Cases and Feedback Video of Presentation- Note Large File Size - Long Download Information Analytics Co-Chair(s)

More about the TBR Renaissance Center:
The Renaissance Center (located just 30 minutes from Nashville) in Dickson, Tennessee is a state-of-the-art facility utilizing the latest technology to promote a variety of educational programs and initiatives. It is a place where young and old alike can experience a “renaissance” of learning and self-awareness in an environment that encourages excellence and rewards creativity. The Renaissance Center was designed and developed by The Jackson Foundation.