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IMS GLC Quarterly Meeting & Student and Faculty Support Services for e-Learning Initiatives Summit

4-7 September 2007
University of Maryland University College

College Park, Maryland

 

The Public is invited to attend all events shaded in orange,but you must register.


Tuesday: 4 September

Project Group Meetings
9-5Learing Object Discovery and Exchange
09:00-09:30 INTRODUCTION
* Who's who
* Agree agenda
09:30-10:45 CHARTER REVIEW
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-12:30 CHARTER DISCUSSION
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:15 CHARTER FINAL EDITING
15:15-15:30 Break
15:30-16:30 CHARTER FINAL EDITING
16:30-17:00 REVIEW
* Agree actions
* Agree timeline
* Agree meeting and conf call timetable
9-5Common Cartridge Alliance - TestFest
09:00 Welcome & orientation
09:15 CC status update
09:30 Demonstrations
10:00 Test data set & example cartridges
10:30 Coffee
10:50 CC interoperability testing
12:00 Lunch
13:00 CC interoperability testing
14:00 Test-bench
15:00 Coffee
15:20 Test-bench
16:00 Issues & feedback
16:30 Next steps
17:00 Adjourn

Wednesday: 5 September

 LTAC Meeting: Student and Faculty Support Services for e-Learning Initiatives
9:00- 9:30

Welcome and IMS GLC Updates    

Rob Abel, CEO of IMS GLC will provide an update on the IMS GLC organization and strategy.

9:30 - 10:15

UMUC Executive Presentation

Dr. Susan Aldridge, President
Dr. Lawrence E. Leak, Interim Provost & Chief Academic Officer

10:15 - 10:30

LTAC Updates    

 John Falchi, Chief Program Strategist for IMS GLC, will highlight the outcomes of the first LTAC Summit in July 2007 and the status of several LTAC-related projects under formation, including e-Textbook, Technology-enabled Flexible Learning, Information Analytics to Gauge Flexible Learning Outcomes, and CIO of the Future.

10:30 - 12:00

Panel Discussion: Replicating Traditional Student Services in the e-Learning Environment

 As one of the largest public institutions in the United States and with over 150,000 online enrollments in 2006, UMUC panelists will discuss how they are replicating traditional student services in the e-Learning environment, including library and application services.  This will be a highly interactive discussion, with audience members and panelists exchanging their challenges, lessons learned and best practices developed in this area.

Stephen Miller
Acting Associate Provost, Library and Information Services

Sharon Morgenthaler Ph.D.
Director, Academic Success

Barbara Giannini
Assistant Director, Learning Applications Development & Support (LeADS)

Dr. Husein Abdul- Hamid
Associate Provost, Office of Evaluation, Research and Grants

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:30

Panel Discussion: e-Learning Faculty Support Services

In 2006, UMUC’s Center for Teaching and Learning was awarded the Sloan C Excellence in Faculty Development for Online Teaching for CTLA 201-Teaching with WebTycho Training Course. UMUC panelists will discuss their model for providing quality faculty support services for e-Learning and share their lessons learned and best practices in this area. As this will be an interactive discussion, panel and audience members will share global issues and challenges in this area and identify specific problem areas for which LTAC projects can be initiated to develop a solution.

Dr. Theodore Stone
Director of Academic Technology, Office of Information Technology

Dr. Susan Ko
Executive Director, Center for Teaching and Learning

Dr. Loyce Best Pailen, CISSP
Interim Associate Provost, OISS


2.30 – 4.00

Case Study:  Two Roads Diverged in a Yellow Wood and We Made a Third: Building Enterprise Learning Technology In-house

Dr. J. Robert Sapp
CIO & VP Information Technology

Mike Brown
Director, Learning Applications Development & Support (LeADS)

Richmond Stevenson
Enterprise Architect, Office of Information Technology

4:00 - 4:15 Break
4:15 - 4:45

Demonstration:  Educational Gaming

As part of the LTAC's charge to identify and assess emerging technologies for interoperability standards needs and practical application in the learning enterprise, Dr. Leonard Annetta of NCSU will discuss his ongoing research in the area of Educational Gaming and demonstrate how this emerging technology is currently applied at NCSU.

Dr. Leonard Annetta, North Carolina State University (NCSU)
4:45 - 5:00 Wrap-up and Closing Comments
John Falchi, IMS GLC

 

Thursday: 6 September

Project Group and PUFSIG Meetings
9-5Learning Tools Interoperability
09:00-09:30 INTRODUCTION: * Who's who, * Agree agenda, * IPR Disclosure
09:30-10:45 REVIEW BASE DOCUMENT: * Divide into two groups: Tool Catalog & Initial Handshake
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-12:30 BASE DOCUMENT EDITING: * Divide into two groups: Finalize Launch Mechanism & TC Profile/TP Profile
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:15 BASE DOCUMENT EDITING: * Divide into two groups: Roles/Privileges & TC Profile/TP Profile
15:15-15:30 Break
15:30-17:00 BASE DOCUMENT EDITING: * Bring two groups back together to discuss decisions and issues
9-5Enterprise Services
09:00-09:30 INTRODUCTION
* Who's who
* Agree agenda
* IPR Disclosure
09:30-10:45 COURSE MANAGEMENT SERVICE
* Information Model Base document
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-12:30 COURSE MANAGEMENT SERVICE
* Information Model Base document
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:15 GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICE
* Information Model Base document
15:15-15:30 Break
15:30-17:00 MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT SERVICE
* Information Model Base document
9-5LTAC PUFSIGs:E-Textbook, Information Analytics - Assessing Learning Outcomes, HE Technology Leadership - CIO of the Future

9-10am: Review of PUFSIG Process and Policies
  • What is a PUFSIG?
  • Process for Call for Participation through Project Charter Approval
  • Chairs and Co-chairs

    10-12pm: PUFSIG Meeting: HE Technology Leadership - CIO of the Future
  • Review Call for Participation and Interest
  • Developing a Charter to Address a Specific Need
  • Next Steps

    12–1pm: Lunch

    1-3pm: PUFSIG Meeting: Information Analytics - Assessing Learning Outcomes
  • Literature Review and Outcomes
  • Develop Call for Participation
  • Next Steps

    3-5pm: PUFSIG Meeting: e-Textbook
  • Discuss Textbook Challenges Facing Higher Education
  • Is e-Textbook a Potential Solution?
  • Develop Call for Participation
  • Next Steps
  • Adjourn
  • 9-5 Technology Enabled Flexible Learning

    9 – 5pm: Technology-enabled Flexible Learning
  • Project Charter Development
  • Next Steps
  • Adjourn
  • 9-5IMS Board of Directors Meeting

    Friday: 7 September

    Project Group and PUFSIG Meetings
    9-5Learning Tools Interoperability
    09:00-09:30 INTRODUCTION: * Who's who, * Agree agenda, * IPR Disclosure
    09:30-10:45 BASE DOCUMENT EDITING: * Divide into two groups: Roles/Privileges & List Web Services and Skeleton
    10:45-11:00 Break
    11:00-12:30 BASE DOCUMENT EDITING: * Divide into two groups: Security & List Web Services and Skeleton
    12:30-13:30 Lunch
    13:30-15:15 BASE DOCUMENT EDITING * Divide into two groups: Security & List Web Services and Skeleton
    15:15-15:30 Break
    15:30-16:30 BASE DOCUMENT EDITING * Bring two groups back together to discuss decisions and issues
    16:30-17:00 REVIEW: * Agree actions, * Agree timeline, * Agree meeting and conf call timetable
    9-5 Common Cartridge K12
    09:00-09:30 INTRODUCTION:
    * Who's who
    * Agree agenda
    09:30-10:45 CHARTER REVIEW
    10:45-11:00 Break
    11:00-12:30 CHARTER DISCUSSION
    12:30-13:30 Lunch
    13:30-15:15 CHARTER FINAL EDITING
    15:15-15:30 Break
    15:30-16:30 CHARTER FINAL EDITING
    16:30-17:00 REVIEW:
    * Agree actions
    * Agree timeline
    * Agree meeting and conf call timetable
    9-5 Accessibility
    9-5Enterprise Services



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