Overview of content related to 'ims'

Editorial Introduction to Issue 36: This Time the Cavalry Showed Up

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Richard Waller introduces Ariadne issue 36.

Welcome to the July 2003 issue of Ariadne.

Six MLEs: More Similar Than Different

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Paul Browning offers a technical review of the systems developed by the JISC 'Building MLEs in HE' (7/99) Programme

The JISC-funded programme 'Building Managed Learning Environments (MLEs) in HE' [1] was of three years' duration and concluded in July 2003. The aim of the programme was to explore developments that test, evaluate, and prove (or in some circumstances disprove) the generic deployment of technology in support of improved learning. The programme has developed good practice and shared ideas and experiences across FE and HE sectors. The specific objectives were to:

An IMS Generator for the Masses

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Kelvin Hai, David Palmer and Chris Dunlop of the MARTINI Project describe the architecture and operation of the Project-developed IMS Generator and show how its flexibility allows it to handle the diverse nature of data held by institutions.

One of the aims of all JISC 7/99 projects has been to explore technologies that are generic in nature in support of improved learning and specifically, to "Identify the generic and transferable aspect of the development projects".