ProjectReport-StaffordshireUniversity.doc

Table of Contents Acknowledgements 3 Executive Summary 4 1. Introduction to the CO3 Project 8 1.1 Background to the Project 8 1.2 Project Aims 8 2. The Three Virtual Learning Environments 10 2.1 Introduction to the VLEs 10 2.2 Colloquia (University of Wales Bangor) 10 2.3 CoMentor (University of Huddersfield) 12 2.4 COSE (Staffordshire University) 15 3. The Project Work Plan 18 3.1 Introduction to the Project Work Plan 18 3.2 Work Plan Progress 18 3.2.1 Task Group 1 - Implementing the IMS Enterprise Specification 18 3.2.2 Task Group 2 - Implementing the IMS Content Packaging Specification 19 3.2.3 Task Groups 3 and 4 - Implementing Other IMS Specifications 20 3.3 Project Management 21 4. The IMS Enterprise Specification 22 4.1 Overview of the Enterprise Specification Version 1.01 22 4.1.1 Implementation of the Enterprise Specification 22 Workflow and Infrastructure Requirements 23 Implementation Requirements 24 Exchange of Enterprise Data 25 Tools 28 4.1.2 Testing 29 4.1.3 Issues Encountered 29 4.2 Interoperability and the Enterprise Specification 32 4.2.1 VLE and SRS Interoperability 33 4.2.2 Enterprise Interoperability between VLEs 33 4.3 Lessons Learned from Attempting to Implement the Enterprise Specification 34 5. The IMS Metadata Specification 36 5.1 Overview of the Metadata Specification Version 1.1 (also Versions 1.2 and 1.2.1) 36 5.1.1 Implementation of the Metadata Specification 36 5.1.2 Testing 38 5.1.3 Issues Encountered 38 5.2 Lessons Learned from Attempting to Implement the Metadata Specification 39 6. The IMS Content Packaging Specification 40 6.1 Overview of the IMS Content Packaging Specification Version 1.0 (also Versions 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2) 40 6.1.1 Implementation of the Content Packaging Specification 40 6.1.2 Testing 42 6.1.3 Issues Encountered 42 6.2 Interoperability and the Content Packaging Specification 44 6.3 Lessons Learned from Attempting to Implement the Content Packaging Specification 44 7. Project Outputs 45 7.1 Dissemination