Introduction to SIG meeting 19/2/08
The document summarizes a joint meeting between the Assessment Special Interest Group and the Educational Content Special Interest Group held at the University of Cambridge on February 19, 2008. The aims of the meeting were to discuss increasing convergence in domains and specifications for content packaging and question and test interoperability standards, provide updates on related standards and specifications, and share examples of real-world implementations. The agenda included presentations on future funding opportunities, updates on QTI and related specifications, the Common Cartridge format and how it relates to QTI, the OpenLearn experience with Common Cartridges, and new approaches to assessment. Attendees would also have a discussion session.
Introduction to SIG meeting 19/2/08
- 1. Joint Assessment & EC SIG Meeting University of Cambridge, 19 February 2008
- 2. Housekeeping Wireless network - lapwing Lunch - dining hall - don’t lose your voucher:-) Taxis Thanks to CARET, especially Steve and Katy
- 3. Aims of the day Increasing convergence in domains & specs - CP & QTI Update on standards/specifications related to both SIGs Real world implementation examples New approaches to using technology Get community input into what tools/services need to be developed
- 4. Overview: JISC CETIS Service Provides strategic advice to the JISC Represents the JISC on international standardisation initiatives (IMS, BSI etc) Works with the wider educational community to facilitate the use of standards-based eLearning, especially through Special Interest Groups Supports the current JISC eLearning Programme
- 5. Special Interest Groups Accessibility SIG Assessment SIG Educational Content (EC) SIG E-Portfolio SIG Enterprise SIG Metadata and Digital Repositories (MDR) SIG Lifelong Learning Group Pedagogy Forum
- 6. Further information Websites: http:// jisc . cetis .ac.uk/ http:// jisc . cetis .ac. uk /domain/assessment http:// jisc . cetis .ac. uk /domain/educational-content http:// wiki . cetis .ac. uk /Assessment_and_EC_SIGs_meeting_Feb_2008 Tag for today: ecass_Feb08 Online evaluation : http://www. polldaddy .com/s/967FD7F6B372BB55/
- 7. Agenda 10.30 - 10.40- Intro & housekeeping, Sheila MacNeill, CETIS 10.40 -10.50 Myles Danson/John Winkley, future funding opps. 10.50 - 11.00 - Update on QTI, Steve Lay, CARET, University of Cambridge 11.00 –11.45 Specs update. Adam Cooper/ Wilbert Krann, CETIS 11.45 - 12.30 Common Cartridge and QTI, Niall Barr, NB Software 12.30 – 1.30 LUNCH 1.30 – 2.10 Developing Common Cartridges the OpenLearn experience, Ross MacKenzie & Sarah Wood, OU 2.10– 2.50 New approaches to assessments, Linn van der Zanden 2.50 – 3.00 Break 3.00 – 3.45 Discussion session