1. International Relations and Security Network (ISN)

2. Supporting Learner Mobility in
SCORM Compliant Learning
Environments
with ISN Mobler Cards.
Christian Glahn
Mobile Instructional Design

3. About the ISN

4. The ISN is an
Open Access Information Service
for
International Relations and Security
Professionals

5. ISN Activities
Content and Analysis Digital Library
Communities and Partners Training and ADL

6. Motivation for Research

7. Training and ADL

8. Trainers are used to the
technology
… because a lot of
technology training has been
conducted

9. But the world has changed

10. New demands for training and ADL

11. ISN TACC Strategic Focus
Technology
mobile
Interoperability
Instructional Mobility
Design
Content

12. Within this focus we ask ourselves
How to support learning
through the technology that
is in the learners’ hands?

13. For the supporting ADL practice this translates to ….
How can we pave the path for
trainers to make the
technological transition?

14. Today’s Training and ADL Practice in
Security and Defense Organizations
Web-based
Content Centric and
Multi-media
Summative Assessment

15. Today’s Training and ADL Practice in
Security and Defense Organizations
Web-based
Content Centric and Well supported
Multi-media by SCORM
Summative Assessment

16. There are a few more things
we want to support …

17. Today’s Training and ADL Practice in
Security and Defense Organizations
Web-based
Content Centric and Well supported
Multi-media
Summative Assessment
by SCORM
Formative Assessment
Continuity of Learning
Social Media
Mobility of Learners

18. Today’s Training and ADL Practice in
Security and Defense Organizations
Web-based
Content Centric and Well supported
Multi-media
Summative Assessment
by SCORM
Formative Assessment
Continuity of Learning Not so well
Social Media supported by
Mobility of Learners SCORM

19. Today’s Training and ADL Practice in
Security and Defense Organizations
Web-based
Content Centric and Well supported
Multi-media
Summative Assessment
by SCORM
Formative Assessment
Continuity of Learning Not so well
Social Media supported by
Project Tin-can
Mobility of Learners SCORM

20. The primary question for the ISN research
How can we support
learner mobility within the
constraints of SCORM?

21. Our answer
Mobler Cards
LMS integrated Flash Card Learning

22. The core Mobler Cards Experience

23. Formative Self-Assessment in
Mobler Cards

24. Design Decisions for Mobler
Cards
Technology
mobile
Interoperability
Instructional Mobility
Design
Content

25. Mobility Requirements
Provide access to learning
Flexibility regarding time
Timing
Duration
Support for unforeseen offline periods
Connected to the VLE

26. Technology
Hybrid HTML5 app
Support for iOS and Android (reaching > 80% of the target
audience)
OAuth protocol
Secure and persistent VLE connection
Learning material is stored on the mobile devices
Users can access the the material when they want without
bothering about their connectivity
Transparent data exchange protocols
All analytics are done on the mobile device
Users do not need to be online to get feedback on their
performance

27. Interoperability
IMS QTI Item Pool functionality (test-less IMS QTI)
Data exchange between VLEs through valid
SCORM packages
Learner activity tracking
No additional authoring environment needed
Most VLEs already implement this feature

28. Interoperability Challenges
Most VLEs are not ready for connecting with
external tools.
SCORM does not explicitly require IMS QTI
support.
Some SCORM editors implement tests based on
IMS Simple Sequencing

29. Content
Content from courses on the VLE used
Direct use of pre-existing QTI item pools
Authoring within the VLE
No additional tool training for content authors
The Content is automatically adapted on the mobile
device.

30. Content Challenges
Content works differently on the Web than on
mobiles
This is not related to presentation to content!
Creating test items that are beneficial for learning
Providing feedback that supports understanding

31. Content works differently on mobiles
Try to remember this
when going to the answers

32. Content works differently on mobiles
True-Or-False items are
neither challenging nor fun
after answering them
the first time

33. Content works differently on mobiles
Items might be too easy

34. Content works differently on mobiles
What will be learned
if everything is correct?
(although it might make
sense in a test)

35. Next steps
Getting Mobler Cards into the application stores
Test the effectiveness of the tool under realistic
conditions
Better QTI Support
Content adaptation for existing courses
Content sequencing

36. Christian Glahn
International Relations and Security Network (ISN)
ETH Zurich
Switzerland
www.isn.ethz.ch
@phish108 @ISN_Zurich
slidesha.re/phish108

37. International Relations and Security Network (ISN)