IMS Task Force

Goal/Charge:

Convener: Jeff Henry (UCSD)

Finish gathering information needed to inform the December 4, ITLC update on current uses of the IMS standards
Share information gathered from the IMS meeting in early November
Discuss possible future application of IMS interoperability for student information
Match UC Trust provisions with ILTI enrollment hub options and identify alignment and gaps

These topics were taken from the initial meeting of the task force on October 22, 2013.

Enrollment hub: Grades, roster
System wide LMS integration
Mobile intersection with LMS
Initiatives for non-matriculated students
- How do IMS specs line up with these students?
- Do the specs need modification to address their needs?
What has been adopted regarding course standards outside of undergraduate education and who conforms to them?
- K-12? Medical schools?
What is the nature of UC's partnership with IMS?
Data types and alternate approaches
Accessibility

IMS Global’s work on LTI is also important for the ILTI passing for grades between LMS’ (Rose)
We may need some representation from Extension and transferring credits from CSU system to UC (Rose)
We should concider some communication protocols between Rob Abel and UC system (internally vs. partnership) (Jim Davis)

Individual Campus Efforts with IMS

Campus	Summary of Partnership with IMS	Description/Notes
UCI	Investigating if distance learning courses regularly utilize IMS standards in Moodle at UCI Extension Exploring integrating LTI to connect with partner tool providers within Electronic Educational Environment (EEE), UCI's proprietary LMS
UCLA	We have had some communication with Colin Smythe (IMS Global) with regard to the Outcomes service in inform upgrade of homegrown Grade book app and how it might work with Moodle Rose can add detail on Mobile efforts
UCOE	Work with vendors and campus representatives to use LTI (largely Canvas, also Macmillan for ebooks) Test integrations to make sure they are working Some work with common cartridge, receiving material as well as producing it
UCD	Sakai integration with tools (primarily VoiceThread and Piazza) Currently exploring new LMSes and putting emphasis on LMSes that integrate well with third party tools	Some problems using common cartridge imports, but may be on Sakai side
UCSD	Consumer of LTI for tools like Piazza Will soon be working with LTI API for TurnItIn, which is phasing out individual LMS plugins

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