SURF X4L
SURF X4L PROJECT: UPDATE FROM STAFFS TO AUG 2004
(eddie clarke e.a.clarke@staffs.ac.uk 01785 353548)
‘illustrating further work integrating RELOAD code, developments in ICE (integrating eresources) using JAFER / d+ toolkit, and discussion of ADL SCORM RTE integration’
further work integrating RELOAD code
screenshots similar to sept & dec ‘03 update, but uses internal frame for metadata and
package viewer – so looks cleaner, but each of these functions require fair chunk of
original code. may (want to) include parent application frame with all reload functionality at
later date, but pro tem, exploring options with smaller footprint / applet. (seems regional
colleges positive about including reload functionality in future version COSE)
button added to COSE interface to launch package viewer but work on back-end system
structures / architecture for handling packages and importing content components ongoing
[does not include latest reload build / code = v1.2 ? may 2004]
have made progress with new hierarchical organisation element to be included in future
scos [ because scos not rendered properly with package viewer of version 1.2 ] - will be
interested to see how / if other LMS / VLEs render according to alternative organisation
developments in ICE (integrating COSE and e-resources)
have agreed new file formats for web refs .. on-going. [simple web refs without issues
relating to brokers / authentication etc we refer to as strand A.
strand B is more complicated but encouraged by progress using jafer / discovery plus (see
below). still lots of issues re mapping metadata schema / using emerging specs (RLI) but,
again, can leverage work @ discovery plus
ADL SCORM RTE ‘integration’
(?may be most significant item)
as with e-resource broker above, can fire up from COSE (tomcat runs in parallel / need to
resolve connectors issue) but ..
do we want to do this / what content runs in RTE. system architectural implications?
screenshots similar to september ’03 update
SCORM v LD
merits of so-called SCORM packages. assets and SCOs.
also different versions of SCORM
v. useful resource - $99 (?)
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Teach Yourself SCORM 1.2
web site boasts 25 000 hits per month
?? seems to be significant difference between US / european / other markets re content
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using JAFER / d+ toolkit
as part of the ELF programme, boon low (edinburgh) has built on the jafer (java [kit] for
accessing electronic resources) project (developed at oxford) to devise a broker for various
OPAC and other z39.50 targets. our library people reckon it might be easy to use on targets
at staffs / may just be a matter of switching on / enabling port. runs out of tomcat / uses
SOAP / Axis. more work to send more complex queries / search strings but can configure
to return (and save) results using your own stylesheet.
while architecture / system requirements might not suit a lot of people, this is really useful,
and doesn’t take more than a day to set up
other developments which might be of interest
import of scos to moodle (comment on zip format)
coursegenie install problems .. resolved now more packages to test
ufi contact has said will provide feedback on use of specs / standards in learndirect content
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zetoc alert on SCORM / netskills workshop sept 15 / oxford RLI meeting / glasgow ec-sig
sept 2nd
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other resources / guides identified [am collecting these in ‘best practice’ sketch to feed to
cookbook and anyone else interested]
bug fixes in scos (cross platform transfers, missing files, background images .. CM 2002
package for NIMLE 1241 component files)
use of tomcat / servlet container in jafer/d+ work: facilitating enterprise level functionality /
other potential applications and services e.g. u-portal, ADL RTE and SCORM player, poss.
IMS Enterprise web services. also z39.50 and axis / SOAP.
brighton (july 6/7th ‘04) presentations on-line – for those that may have missed and
otherwise - useful resource
intrallibrary 2 (?comment on repository)
? interest in xtensis workshop
utility of FENC materials – half catalogue is pdf format (?comment on making this accessible)
utility of RDN materials – RDN include and RSS services
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