LRMI - Background and State of the Spec

Background andState of the Spec

Washington, D.C. — 5 June 2013

Michael Jay, Educational Systemics

LRMI

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Learning Metadata?

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LOM

DC

SCORM

QTIMLRLRMIOMGCEDS

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Goal: Make it easier and more convenient to find learning resources that meet specific student and class needs.

Curriculum Standards

Schema.org

Intersection of three opportunities

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Resource Registries

(Learning Registry)

LRMI

Why Now? Kinda’ Perfect Storm

from a representation by Brandt Redd, Gates Foundation

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So, why do we need a standard?

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microdata or rdfa 1.1 lite

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“Why?”

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Improve search results.

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But...

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But nothing about learning.

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MOMA

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vs.

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Our Challenge

“There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.”

- Ansel Adams

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The  LRMI  Proper-es  v1  (lrmi.net/the-­‐specifica3on)

General  Terms  (Schema.org):– 3tle/name– URL– Descrip3on– Image– Topic– created  (date)– Creator– Publisher– inLanguage– Mediatype– technologiesRequired– technologiesRecommended  – Use  RightsURL– is  based  on

Educa-onal  Terms:– intendedEndUserRole– educa3onalUse    – 3meRequired– typicalAgeRange    – interac3vityType    – learningResourceType

Competency  related:– educa3onalAlignment– Descrip3on– URL– Alignment  Type  – educa3onalFramework– targetDescrip3on– targetName– targetURL

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Intended User Role

AdministratorMentorParentPeer TutorSpecialistStudentTeacherTeam

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Educational UseActivityAnalogiesAssessmentAuditoryBrainstormingClassifyingComparingCooperative LearningCreative ResponseDemonstrationDifferentiation Discovery LearningDiscussion/DebateDrill & PracticeExperientialField TripGameGenerating hypothesesGuided questions Hands-on

HomeworkID similarities & differencesInquiryInteractiveInterview/SurveyInterviewsIntroductionJournaling KinestheticLaboratoryLectureMetaphorsModel & SimulationMusicalNonlinguistic Note taking Peer CoachingPeer ResponsePlayPresentation

Problem SolvingProblem-basedProjectQuestioning ReadingReciprocal teaching ReflectionReinforcementResearchReviewRole PlayingService learning SimulationsSummarizingTechnology Testing hypothesesThematic instruction Visual/SpatialWord association

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Interactivity Type

ActiveExpositiveMixed

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Media Type

Audio CDAudiotapeCalculatorCD-ICD-ROMDisketteDuplication MasterDVD/ Blu-rayE-MailElectronic SlidesField TripFilmstripFlash

ImageIn-Person/SpeakerIWBManipulativeMBLMicroficheOverheadPamphletPDFPerson-to-PersonPhonograph RecordPhotoPodcast

PrintedRadioRoboticsSatelliteSlidesTelevisionTransparencyVideo ConferenceVideodiscWebpageWiki

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Typical Age Range

0-22-55-88-1010-1212-1414-1616-1818+

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Learning Resource Type

ActivityAudioBroadcastCalculatorDiscussionE-MailField TripHands-onIn-Person/Speaker

KinestheticLab MaterialManipulativeMBLModelOn-LinePodcast PresentationPrinted

RoboticsStill ImageVideoWikiWorksheetLesson PlanTestQuiz

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Alignment Type

assessesteachesrequirestextComplexityreadingLeveleducationalSubjecteducationLevel

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3. The Act

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Removed: Apple IIgs commercial excerpt exemplifying the combination of art and science required to tag instructional resources.

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Use the Open Source Tagger to create LRMI metadata for your educational resources.

Tagger output is pushed to The Learning Registry and embedded in your page(s) to make your content much more easily discoverable.1. Tag

2. Publish

3. Search

Resource RegistryYour Data

Your content tagged with LRMI metadata is more easily discovered, accessed and purchased.

What is the Process?

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4. Tools

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InBloom Tagger

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Illinois Tagger & Search

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AEP Program

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Phase II

March 2012 – April 2013

Awareness building Proof of Concept Collaboration on Tagger/SearchEducator/publisher surveys Encouraging/supporting Schema.org

adoptionHands-on Publisher Tagging Support

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Phase III

May 2013 – April 2014

Publisher Tagging SupportSandbox for PublishersLRMI GovernanceLRMI Ecosystem Service Provider’s Program Awareness BuildingPublisher and Educator Surveys

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5. State of the LRMI

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Happenings

LRMI Properties are published as part of Schema.org

Accessibility (A11y) properties submitted to Schema.org by Benetech

Over 4800 resources taggedA lot of interest by companies producing tools for

publishersAwareness among publishers increased from 47%

to 86% over the past yearAEP received Phase III funding

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6. Implications

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DiscoveryLRMI is designed to make your content discoverable

CommerceContextual relevance drives value. Allows you to make your resources more relevant and move to new use models.

Why Tag to the LRMI Objects?

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Not just for topical application...

Use to capture and communicate instructional intent as part of product conceptualization and design

Tag, you’re it!

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Shifting

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ResourceInstitution

MediaAdopted

LearningLearnerEngagementDiscovered

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Move from…

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Carpe Diem

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or at least today!

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Breakout Options for Later

Session 1:EducationalAlignment - Taking Advantage of LRMI’s “Killer Feature”

Session 2:Building on LRMI - Accessibility and Ratings Metadata

Session 3:What Comes Next? - Long Term Vision for LRMI

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On  with  the  show!

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