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SharePoint Learning Kit
Overview
October 6, 2006
What is SharePoint Learning Kit?
• SLK is a simple and powerful
SharePoint tool that gives educators
the flexibility to deliver almost any
computer document as an
eLearning resource.
SLK: Simple, Flexible, Powerful
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Flexible
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Easy installation, configuration, and scale-out
Single web-part UI
Extends SharePoint, no separate provisioning
Add e-learning assignment workflow to any
SharePoint site
Multiple roles per user and learner self-assigning
Powerful
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Full support for eLearning (SCORM 1.2, 2004, .lrm)
learning resources
Robust tracking supports many reporting scenarios
including item level analysis
Assign any non-e-learning content
Typical SLK Scenario
Learner accesses
assignment via
Assignment List Web Part
Instructor uploads
content into Learning
Resource Library
Instructor assigns
content
Instructor accesses
assignment via
Assignment List Web Part
Learner attempts
assignment
Learner submits
assignment
Instructor reviews,
grades, and returns
assignment
When will it ship?
Pre-Launch announcement at Online
Educa in Germany in late November,
2006 (release candidate)
Launching SLK at BETT in London in
early January, 2007.
Does it work with Learning Gateway?
Yes, SLK can be a component in the SharePoint
2007 Learning Gateway
SLK was designed from the beginning to be a
SharePoint 2007 Solution
– SLK installs like other SharePoint solutions
– SLK provisions on SharePoint data
– SLK scales programatically with SharePoint
SLK is Compatible with both:
– Windows SharePoint Services 2007 (free)
– Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (not free)
Can SLK Replace my Current LMS?
SLK is not a Learning Management
System
• It can be a component in a partnerdelivered Learning Management system
• It can be a stand-alone eLearning tool for
SharePoint 2007
How much will we charge for SLK?
Nothing.
SharePont Learning Kit is a
Community Source project.
Both non-commercial and commercial
modification and redistribution are
allowed.
What Community Source means
Development:
• The source code and product specs are yours (Go to
http://www.LearningGateway.net)
• The code is fully documented for ease of use
• The date and scope of future releases are up to the community
• You can check in code to add to the community project
• You can develop and sell new code that compliments or extends
SLK
• You can distribute SLK as part of your commercial project
Support:
• Support is provided by the community
• Bugs can be reported on the community site, and can be fixed by
any community member
More details about Microsoft and Shared Source are online at
Microsoft Shared Source Initiative
Can I get a copy prior to launch?
We are releasing Community
Technology Previews (CTP) as we
develop the code.
You can get a link to the latest CTP
from:
http://www.LearningGateway.net
Please report issues, make suggestions,
and let us know what you think!
Authoring Tools
Any authoring tool can create basic resources for SLK!
For resources that can be shared across the broadest range of
Learning Management systems, IMS/SCORM compliant
resources are recommended.
Here are some IMS/SCORM compliant tools of note:
• Hunterstone (http://www.hunterstone.com/)
– Rich SCORM 2004 authoring support
• nSite
(http://thorax.erc.msstate.edu/insite/default.aspx)
– Rich SCORM 2004 authoring support
– Supports smart content branching
• Learning Resource Editor
(from the Microsoft Class Server product)
– Works with SLK
• SumTotal
(http://www.toolbook.com/learn_overview.php)
– Rich SCORM 2004 authoring support
• Articulate Quizmaker
(http://www.articulate.com)
– Rich SCORM 2004 authoring support
Easy for IT Managers
• No Provisioning required
– SLK takes it’s provisioning information directly
from SharePoint
• Easy Set-up
– Easy single-screen installation
– One web part with no configuration required
• Content Neutral
– Supports any file format for which the learner
has a content reader
– Web-only support for SCORM and IMS format
resources
Appendix Index
Appendix 1 – For Class Server users
Appendix 2 – About SCORM
Appendix 1
Of interest to current Class
Server users
What’s Happening to Class Server?
Class Server is replaced by SLK, and will be removed from the
price list in January 2007
Steps taken to protect Class Server users investment:
– Class Server content will run on SLK
– Class Server authoring tools will create SLK compatible
resources
– Professional Development investment preserved by
making sure the SharePoint use case is similar (though
simplified).
– Reduced cost access to Class Server licenses until users
can migrate.
– Class Server support will be provided by a Learning
Gateway/Class Server specialist vendor for free through
2006, and for a fee after that.
About product support for Class Server
From now until June `06
PSS will continue to support CS4
After June `06
Users worldwide will use an international vendor for Class Server
and Learning Gateway support.
– Support incidents are pre-paid by Microsoft until 12/31/06
– The same model as EMEA and APAC use on weekends
– Vendor has years of Class Server and Learning Gateway
support experience
Switching to pre-paid vendor support means:
CS4 users will now get Learning Gateway support
The community newsgroup status will not change
Licensing support for Class Server users
Technology Transition Period
Many institutions may not upgrade to SLK &
SharePoint 3 for a year or more.
How will we support institutions that want to use
Class Server and SharePoint 2 beyond 2006?
After June ’06
For owners of a Class Server – Server license, we
will:
• Waive the requirement for Class Server CALs
• Allow licensee to replicate and use the Server in
perpetuity
• All licenses and rights are non-assignable
Class Server/SLK Feature List
Feature
CS 4.0
SLK
Content
Supported Formats
LRM
IMS + (CS implementation)
SCORM 1.2
Single and Multi-LR
Single LR
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Limited
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SCORM 2004
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Any document in a document library, including Office documents
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Content Features
Support for adaptive and sequenced content via SCORM
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Licensing
X
Standards alignment
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Partner
Preview
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Review
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Print
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Print from browser
Offline LR editing tool (CS format only)
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User-defined LR Templates
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SharePoint OR
Teacher Client
SharePoint
Single curriculum repository
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Sharing across deployments via Internet
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Content Management
LR Storage
Feature
CS 4.0
SLK
Assignment Workflow
Assignment Management
Teacher Client
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Calendar View/Support
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Groups
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Views filtered by groups
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Start Date/Time
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Due Date/Time
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Offline assignment creation
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Assign to multiple classes simultaneously
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Student self-assignment
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Teachers can also be students
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Teachers can teach at multiple schools with one login
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Grading
Can leave score blank
Grading
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Online or offline
Online only
Grading chart
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Via SQL RS
Standards-based grading
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Autograding Class Server content
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Autograding SCORM content
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Feature
CS 4.0
SLK
Assignment Workflow (Cont.)
Standards-based grade reports
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“My Schools” and “My Classes” Web Parts
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Class Site self-provisioning
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Multi-Page Web Part Workflow
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Configuration and Customization
ASP/Hosting support (can run in non-default Web App with the
same or separate databases on one FE server)
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Drop-n-use Web Part
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One-step configuration
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Zero config scale-out
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SharePoint 3.0 support
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SharePoint 2.0 support
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Does not require SharePoint
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Does not require separate file server
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Multiple schools/districts per database
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Multi-district support
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No provisioning required
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Customize via one set of Web Part properties
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Open Source enables deep ISV/SI customization and regional
localization/adaptation
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Supports existing Class Server custom apps
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Number of Web Parts to configure
12
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Appendix 2
All about SCORM
A Note about SCORM eLearning
Content
The most broadly accepted eLearning
content format is SCORM 1.2 and
2004
(Sharable Content Object Reference Model)
SCORM Benefits
Portability:
–SCORM content is compatible will all
major LMS vendors
Interactive:
–Students can:
• Answer questions
• Manipulate objects
• Watch videos, hear music
• Work on documents and spreadsheets
SCORM Benefits, cont.
Detailed or Basic:
–Basic: reporting only a finished score
–Detailed:
• reporting student answers to each
question
• reporting the curriculum standard aligned
to that question.
–It’s all about letting you invest the
right amount of effort for the purpose
of the content.
SCORM Benefits, cont.
Individual:
–Content can branch depending on
student selections to customize
resource for each learner.
Searchable:
–SCORM resources contain
educationally relevant metadata that
lets teachers search for resources
using familiar terms.
SCORM Adoption
SCORM is required for:
– US Department of Defense
– NATO
– All publically funded learning resources
in the UK
SCORM content is portable. It works
with all major LMS systems:
– Blackboard, Moodle, Sakai, etc..
SCORM Authoring
Many third party vendors make
SCORM authoring tools.
• Adobe
• Hunterstone
• Articulate
• nSite
• SumTotal
• Microsoft (light support)
• And more…