[Advisory] BECTA project to improve interoperability between learning services and VLEs
Crispin Weston
crispin.weston@alphalearning.co.uk
Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:09:50 -0000
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I gave a brief talk at the recent NAACE conference about the work that
SALTIS is doing in support of a BECTA project to improve the
interoperability between VLEs and learning services, tools and content.
Proposed requirements for this project, backed by a detailed technical
rationale and survey evidence, have recently been circulated to SALTIS
members.
While the detailed requirements documents are still not publicly available:
1. I have posted (a) an executive summary and (b) a detailed report on a
consultation with content publishers and tools developers to
www.saltis.org/papers.htm.
2. I have made an 8 minute video overview, which you can see at
www.saltis.org <http://www.saltis.org/> (at the bottom of the page).
3. there will be a webinar at 1400 GMT this Friday. You can register for the
webinar at www.saltis.org/webinars.html. After a presentation of the key
requirements, there will be a discussion chaired by John Rogers of EdICTs -
so come with a microphone attached to on your computer.
4. if anyone is interested and thinks that they are able to represent an end
user perspective on the shape of these requirements, please send an email to
john.rogers@edicts.com. John is responsible for issuing invitations to
attend a SALTIS meeting in Milton Keynes on Tuesday week (17th November) -
where there will be an opportunity to discuss and amend the requirements
document.
Any other questions you may have about the project, please drop me a line.
Crispin Weston.
Apologies for cross posting.
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I gave a brief talk at the recent =
NAACE
conference about the work that SALTIS is doing in support of a BECTA =
project to
improve the interoperability between VLEs and learning services, tools =
and
content.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Proposed requirements for this =
project,
backed by a detailed technical rationale and survey evidence, have =
recently
been circulated to SALTIS members.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>While the detailed requirements =
documents
are still not publicly available:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>1. I have posted (a) an executive =
summary
and (b) a detailed report on a consultation with content publishers and =
tools
developers to <a =
href=3D"http://www.saltis.org/papers.htm">www.saltis.org/papers.htm</a>.<=
o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>2. I have made an 8 minute video =
overview,
which you can see at <a =
href=3D"http://www.saltis.org/">www.saltis.org</a> (at
the bottom of the page).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>3. there will be a webinar at 1400 =
GMT
this Friday. You can register for the webinar at <a
href=3D"http://www.saltis.org/webinars.html">www.saltis.org/webinars.html=
</a>. After
a presentation of the key requirements, there will be a discussion =
chaired by
John Rogers of EdICTs - so come with a microphone attached to on your =
computer.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>4. if anyone is interested and =
thinks that
they are able to represent an end user perspective on the shape of these
requirements, please send an email to <a =
href=3D"mailto:john.rogers@edicts.com">john.rogers@edicts.com</a>.
John is responsible for issuing invitations to attend a SALTIS meeting =
in
Milton Keynes on Tuesday week (17<sup>th</sup> November) – where =
there
will be an opportunity to discuss and amend the requirements =
document.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Any other questions you may have =
about the
project, please drop me a line.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Crispin =
Weston.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Apologies for cross =
posting.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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