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'''IMS Learning Design''' ('''IMS LD''') iswas a specification for a [[metalanguage]] which enables the modelling of learning processes. The specification iswas maintained by [[IMS Global|IMS Global Learning Consortium]].

There has been no further work on this specification since 2003, rendering this specification as abandoned.

The Larcana Declaration<ref>{{Cite journal|doi = 10.5334/jime.407|title = The Larnaca Declaration on Learning Design|journal = Journal of Interactive Media in Education|year = 2016|volume = 2016|doi-access = free|hdl = 20.500.11937/47779|hdl-access = free}}</ref> on Learning Design in 2012 was an attempt provide a new theoretical foundation for the field of learning design. However, not further work has been released since.

==Background==

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==Description==

IMS Learning Design iswas a metalanguage for describing [[Learning Design|learning designs]] that claims to be pedagogically neutral (according to their authors, it does not mandate a specific pedagogical approach). The specification can be likened to a stage-play:

*People act in different '''roles'''

*Roles work towards specific objectives by performing learning and/or support '''activities'''

*Activities are conducted within an '''environment''' consisting of learning objects and services

IMS LD is made up of three levels (A, B and C), with each level extending and encorporatingincorporating the previous:

*Level A contains the core elements of the meta language

*Level B enables the use of generic properties and conditions

*Level C provides the ablilityability to use notifications (enables activities to be set dynamically)

==Use==

The specification iswas a method for describing teaching strategies (pedagogical models) and educational goals. The language is represented in XML which makes it machine readable; an IMS LD-aware tool is able to "play" a unit of learning.

AlthoughAfter it is a relatively newits specificationrelease (published in 2003), IMS LD hashad ana moderately active supportcommunity base-mostly within Europe, carrying out a wide range of research and experimentation. beingHowever, conductednone aroundof itsthese application,research particularlyprojects inrendered Europea practical implementation that could be used at scale.

==Implementation – players ==

==Support==

* The Open University of the Netherlands hashad developed an IMS LD engine for playing LD called CopperCore[http.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wwwcoppercore.sourceforge.net/|title=CopperCore|website=coppercore.orgsourceforge.net}}</],ref> andThe aproject numberwas ofabandoned toolssince have been developed which support LD such as the Reload[http://www2008.reload.ac.uk/] editor.

* The University Carlos III of Madrid[<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uc3m.es]|title=UC3M}}</ref> hashad developed an IMS LD player into the .LRN[<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dotlrn.org]/|title=.LRN Home|website=dotlrn.org}}</ref> Learning platform. It is the first player that has been built completely embedded into an LMS. This player is opensourceopen source and available from CVS.<ref>{{Cite [web|url=http://cvs.openacs.org]/|title=Fisheye 4.8.13|website=cvs.openacs.org}}</ref> The project was abandoned.

== Implementation – authoring and export ==

The University Carlos III of Madrid[http://www.uc3m.es] has developed an IMS LD player into the .LRN[http://dotlrn.org] Learning platform. It is the first player that has been built completely embedded into an LMS. This player is opensource and available from CVS [http://cvs.openacs.org].

* The Reload<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.reload.ac.uk/ |title=RELOAD Project |access-date=2006-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061123053252/http://www.reload.ac.uk/ |archive-date=2006-11-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> editor can be used to author learning designs in IMS LD format.

The LAMS Foundation offers a usable alternative for IMS Learning Design in its Learning Activity Management System (LAMS)[http://lamsfoundation.org]. LAMS v2.0 offers IMS Learning Design Level A support.

* The Graphical Learning Modeller<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sourceforge.net/projects/prolix-glm/|title=Graphical Learning Modeller|date=9 August 2016 }}</ref> provides an intuitive graphical editing interface that abstracts from the technicalities of the IMS LD specification.

* OpenGLM is an extension of Graphical Learning Modeller, enabling users to retrieve, publish and share resources and learning designs in an open repository ([https://sourceforge.net/projects/openglm/ Download link]).

* [[LAMS]] (Learning Activity Management System):<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lamsfoundation.org/|title=LAMS Foundation|website=www.lamsfoundation.org}}</ref> [[LAMS]] used to export learning designs in IMS Learning Design Level C format, but this was dropped in version 2.5.

* [[Moodle]] had planned to change its current course export format to follow the IMS Learning Design specification in Moodle v2.0 according to the Moodle roadmap.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=3758|title = Moodle in English: Learning standards: IMS Learning Design}}</ref> However, this feature never come into fruition.

== References ==

Moodle[http://moodle.org] is also planning to change its current course export format to follow the IMS Learning Design specification in Moodle v2.0.

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==External links==

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*[http://dspace.ou.nl/handle/1820/116 IMS Learning Design Frequently Asked Questions]

*[http://www.unfold-project.net/ UNFOLD Project]

*[http://lamsfoundationwww.tencompetence.org/ LAMSTENCompetence FoundationProject]

*[https://jime.open.ac.uk/articles/10.5334/jime.407/ The Larcana Declaration on Learning Design]

*[http://moodle.org/ Moodle]

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