Building Mobile Learning 

with the TLA
Dr. Christian Glahn
TLA

!

Training and Learning Architecture

(ADL Initiative, 2013)
TLA is a framework for building
learning experiences
with different apps and services
Almost a rep
lacement
for SCORM
The Basic TLA Principle
The Basic TLA Principle

Your LMS

My Mobile
App
Perspectives on Interoperability
Mobile App

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LRS
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VLE

LRS

LRS
Perspectives on Interoperability
Mobile App

Local
Sensor
Network

Semantic
Semantic
Interoperability
Interoperability

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Mobile App

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Mobile Concept Demonstrator

!

Mobler Cards
Mobler Cards
Core Experience
Mobler Cards
Achievements and Statistics
Design Goals

•
No additional infrastructure

•
Reusable Content

•
Casual Mobile Learning
•
Full LMS Integration


Experience
Mobler Cards
Design Goal Implementation with the TLA
TLA

LRS

xAPI

SCORM

LRS

SCORM
Sequencing

stack on
TLA
oth sides
b
Seamless LMS Integration

Content Broker

IMS QTI

Learner Profile

OAuth/IMS LIP

Content Broker

Content
Mgmt

Learner Profile

Course
Mgmt

Mobile App
Learning Management System

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Addition
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Reusable Co

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Mobler Cards
Design Goal Implementation with the TLA
TLA

LRS

xAPI

Content Broker

IMS QTI

Learner Profile

OAuth/IMS LIP

SCORM

LRS

SCORM
Sequencing

Content Broker

Content
Mgmt

Learner Profile

Course
Mgmt

Mobile App
Learning Management System

tack on
TLA s
oth sides
b

but each
works
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ifferent
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Component Roles in
Mobler Cards
Content Broker

Learner Information

•
•
•
• Assessment rules 


•
• Preferences


Content storage 


•

Learning Records Store


•
• Achievements

• Card selection

Statistics


Authentication


!

!
Component Roles in
the LMS
Content Broker

Learner Information

•
•
•

•

Student-based
content selection


•

Course information


Learning Records Store


•
Data synchronisation

•
Data persistency


•
• Preferences


Authentication


!

!
Powerful Side Effects
•
Multi-LMS capable

•
Cross-device synchronization

•
LMS-based content sequencing

•
Group-specific content

•
Mobile blended learning
•
Central course management
Learn more about the side effects in 

“What is Mobile Blended Learning
and How to Use It?”
Available on slideshare, too!

Dr. Christian Glahn

http://slidesha.re/phish108

http://linkedin.com/in/cpglahn

Building Mobile Learning Apps with the TLA

  • 1.
    Building Mobile Learning with the TLA Dr. Christian Glahn
  • 2.
    TLA ! Training and LearningArchitecture (ADL Initiative, 2013)
  • 3.
    TLA is aframework for building learning experiences with different apps and services Almost a rep lacement for SCORM
  • 4.
    The Basic TLAPrinciple
  • 5.
    The Basic TLAPrinciple Your LMS My Mobile App
  • 6.
    Perspectives on Interoperability MobileApp s tem ata ys S d ge an ch ex Local Sensor Network VLE LRS Mobile App Local Sensor Network Syntactic LRS Interoperability VLE LRS LRS
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    Perspectives on Interoperability MobileApp Local Sensor Network Semantic Semantic Interoperability Interoperability VLE LRS Mobile App Local Sensor Network LRS VLE LRS LRS share tems Sys ation rpret a inte dat
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    Design Goals • No additionalinfrastructure • Reusable Content • Casual Mobile Learning • Full LMS Integration Experience
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    Mobler Cards Design GoalImplementation with the TLA TLA LRS xAPI SCORM LRS SCORM Sequencing stack on TLA oth sides b Seamless LMS Integration Content Broker IMS QTI Learner Profile OAuth/IMS LIP Content Broker Content Mgmt Learner Profile Course Mgmt Mobile App Learning Management System tructure al Infras Addition No Reusable Co ntent
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    Mobler Cards Design GoalImplementation with the TLA TLA LRS xAPI Content Broker IMS QTI Learner Profile OAuth/IMS LIP SCORM LRS SCORM Sequencing Content Broker Content Mgmt Learner Profile Course Mgmt Mobile App Learning Management System tack on TLA s oth sides b but each works slightly d ifferent ability roper ic inte ystem s
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    Component Roles in MoblerCards Content Broker Learner Information • • • • Assessment rules • • Preferences Content storage • Learning Records Store • • Achievements • Card selection Statistics Authentication ! !
  • 17.
    Component Roles in theLMS Content Broker Learner Information • • • • Student-based content selection • Course information Learning Records Store • Data synchronisation • Data persistency • • Preferences Authentication ! !
  • 18.
    Powerful Side Effects • Multi-LMScapable • Cross-device synchronization • LMS-based content sequencing • Group-specific content • Mobile blended learning • Central course management
  • 19.
    Learn more aboutthe side effects in “What is Mobile Blended Learning and How to Use It?” Available on slideshare, too! Dr. Christian Glahn http://slidesha.re/phish108 http://linkedin.com/in/cpglahn