Start of Interoperability Testing of the LIS Public Draft

Hi All,

The details of the first LIS Interoperability Testing/Demonstration Public Draft are given below.

VENUE

Florida Virtual School, Orland, FL, USA
Monday, 8th February 2010

ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES

. Identification of the interoperability problems in the current LIS Public Draft release (set for January 2010) and to recommend changes to the specification to remove those problems;

. Identify the further work to be undertaken before the completion of the Final Release documentation;

. Identify any further work that is required on the Outcomes Management Service such that it meets the needs of the Learning Tools Interoperability specification;

. Agreement on the timeline for the release of the Final Release and the next interoperability testing activities for demonstration at IMS Quarterly meetings;

. Review of the development of the LIS Alliance and its support for the adoption of the LIS specification.

AGENDA

09:00-09:30 Introductions

09:30-10:00 LIS Interoperability Overview

10:00-10:45 Interoperability Testing/Demonstration Session 1
. Oracle - range of integration inc. SAKAI
. Desire2Learn

10:45-11:00 Break

11:00-12:00 Interoperability Testing/Demonstration Session 2
. SungardHE - batch data exchange
. eCollege/Pearson

12:00-13:00 Lunch

13:00-14:00 Interoperability Testing Review Discussion
. Review the problems encountered when using the LIS Public Draft
. Discuss potential solutions
. Identify omissions and potential changes

14:00-14:45 Conformance Testing
. Conformance
. Test Suite Development and Availability

14:45-15:15 Break

15:15-16:00 HE Profiles Discussion
. Review
. Conformance Testing

16:00-16:30 LIS Alliance Progress
. How the alliance helps adoption of the LIS
. Management of the Specification once released

16:30-17:00 LIS Project Group Conference Call Briefing
. LiveClassroom/Conference Call briefing/review of the day's discussion

17:00-17:30 Way Forward & Future Timetable

17:30 Close


Colin S.