The document discusses melding IMS education interoperability standards like Caliper analytics, Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI), and Question and Test Interoperability (QTI) with the EPUB3 standard. It proposes using the open source Readium EPUB3 reader codebase to demonstrate integrating these standards. The document outlines recommendations and best practices for using IMS standards within EPUB3 publications and provides an overview of ongoing and future work by IMS to develop the EDUPUB standard.

1. EDUPUB: Melding IMS Education
Interop Standards with EPUB3
Rob Abel (IMS Chief Executive Officer)
rabel@imsglobal.org
Colin Smythe (IMS Chief Architect)
csmythe@imsglobal.org
http://www.imsglobal.org/
http://www.imsglobal.org/edupub/index.html
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4. March 6, 2008
iPhone SDK Press Conference
Is there a vendor-neutral way to create an explosion of
connected educational applications to help enable new
innovative lifelong educational models?

5. APP
- Assessment App
- Collaboration App
- e-Portfolio App
- etc
E-TEXT TOOL
Launch & data
LEARNING
PLATFORM/
PORTAL/LOR
Data sync
STUDENT
INFO
SYSTEM
SUPPLIER/
DEVELOPER
ANALYTICS
INSTITUTION
ANALYTICS
IMS Caliper
Analytics
Framework
PARTNER
APP
CATALOG
Partner = Trusted Institution(s)
or Approved Suppliers(s)
Peer-to-peer network
INSTITUTION
APP
CATALOG
IMS Community
App Sharing
Architecture (CASA)
IMS ARCHITECTURE

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7. Learning Platforms that Accept IMS Apps!
http://imscatalog.org/
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8. EDUPUB IMS Work Summary
Initial best practices doc and code base (using
Readium) published:
http://www.imsglobal.org/edupub/index.html
• LTI enablement
• Caliper analytics enablement
• QTI enablement
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9. IMS EDUPUB Implementation Pathway
• Start with the best practice guide & open source
Readium code :
http://www.imsglobal.org/edupub/index.html
• IMS EDUPUB workgroup and developers
communities are forming
• When available, achieve IMS conformance
certification via IMS developer community
• Developers workshop: 24-26 Feb 2015, Phoenix
• Contact: rabel@imsglobal.org
• Learning Impact Award for best EDUPUB content?
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10. Annual Learning Impact: May 4-7, 2015
http://lili15.imsglobal.org

11. EDUPUB Technology Architecture
Student
Information
System
(SIS)
Learning
Management
Learning
Management
Learning
Management
System
(SIS)
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System
(SIS)
System
(LMS)
ePub Reader
eBook
Analytics
System
Assessment
System
Enrollments
Outcomes
Gradebooks
Timetables Assessment
Outcomes
Scores
Tracking
Tracking
Scores
Outcomes
…
Outcomes
Gradebook
Tracking
Scores
3rd Party
Tools/Apps
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12. IMS EDUPUB Standards Integration
• Learning analytics reporting enabled using IMS
Caliper Analytics Framework
• Application & learning platform interoperability
enabled using IMS LTIv1.1: Learning Tools
Interoperability
• Quiz enabled using various forms of IMS QTIv2.1:
Question & Test Interoperability
• Remote-content access/usage enabled
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13. LTI-Enabled QTI Approach
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14. EPUB3-Embedded QTI Approach
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15. Proposed Workflow
• Formative Assessment (Quiz) supplied in QTI-XML
Package (reference form)
• Transform from the QTI-XML to the target EDUPUB
formats and embed in EPUB3
• Add the JScript libraries to provide the run-time
features e.g. navigation, response processing,
analytics reporting, etc.
• Complete EPUB3 packaging and release
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16. Readium Codebase
• Readium is an open source EPUB3 reader
initiative (grew from IDPF but now standalone
activity)
• Readium used as our EPUB3 reader codebase
(Hosted service and desktop versions)
• IMS has made a code fork for the EDUPUB work
– LTIv1.0 enabled (Consumer and Provider)
– Sensor API enabled
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17. Launching the Quiz
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Original INTENSE! Machines EPUB3 supplied by Carson Dellosa Publishing

18. Desk-top Demonstration
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• Desktop version of Readium
• Accessed using Chrome/Readium app
• Standard Readium distribution
• Only embedded Quiz access available

19. Best Practices Doc
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Using IMS Caliper Analytics™, Question
and Test Interoperability™ and Learning
Tools Interoperability™ with EPUB3TM:
EDUPUB Best Practices
Title: Using IMS Caliper, Question & Test Interoperability (QTI) and Learning
Tools Interoperability (LTI) with EPUB3: EDUPUB Best Practices
Authors: Lisa Mattson (IMS Global, USA)
Colin Smythe (IMS Global, UK)
Stephen Vickers (IMS Global, UK)
Thor Anderson (IMS Global, USA)
Chris Vento (Intellify Learning, USA)
Prashant Nayak (Intellify Learning, USA)
Version: PUBLIC DRAFT
Version Date: 16th June 2014
Release: 1.0
Status: Discussion Document
Summary: This document presents the best practice recommendations for using IMS
Learning Tools Interoperability™ (LTI™), IMS Caliper Analytics™ and
IMS Question & Test Interoperability™ (QTI™) based content within an
EPUB3 context. These form a key part of the EDUPUB standard.
Examples of these best practices are presented using the Readium open
source EPUB3 reader but are generally applicable to other EPUB3 readers
provided they follow the conformance requirements.
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are trademarks of IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

20. Recommendations
• Ensure eBook/EPUB3 readers are IMS LTIv1.1
compliant
• Ensure eBook/EPUB3 readers are IMS Caliper
compliant
• Ensure eBook/EPUB3 readers become IMS LTIv1.0
compliant
• Establish best practices for using these in EPUB3
publications
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21. IMS EDUPUB Information
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http://www.imsglobal.org/edupub/

22. Thank You!
Questions, Issues & Comments
http://www.imsglobal.org/
http://www.imsglobal.org/edupub/index.html
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