IDEALab - Workshop

All Day Session (9:00 - 4:30) - Wednesday, 10 March 2010
IDEA10 Welcome Reception (4:30 - 6:30) - Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Technical workshop focusing on technical standards and innovation supporting interoperability of education systems. IDEALab is aimed at those developing learning technologies for the schools, vocational, or higher education communities.

Speakers' presentations are now available for download.

You can also view the recorded sessions at:


Wednesday, 10 March 2010

9:00 - 10:00

Registration and Beverages

10:00 - 1:00

Morning Session - Interoperability Technical workshop (Part 1)

Session Chair: Dr. Nigel Ward - Link Affiliates

10:00 - 10:20

Progress of Interoperability Framework Australia (SIF-AU) briefing

Adam Todhunter - SIF AU
Dr. Larry Fruth - SIF Association
Dr. Evan Arthur - Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)

Presentation: ppt icon (1 MB)

10:20 - 10:45

What is SIF?
How can SIF solve interoperability problems?

Daniel Ingvarson - SIF AU
Dr. Larry Fruth - SIF Association

Presentation: ppt icon (6.8 MB)

10:45 - 11:00

Morning Refreshments

11:00 - 11:30

SIF and Investment in Business Decision making

Bruce Rigby - Dept of Education and Early Childhood Devpt
Daniel Ingvarson - SIF AU

Presentation: ppt icon (0.4 MB)

11:30 - 12:00

SIF in the real world - Australian implementations
Jurisdictions engaged in SIF deployments

Daniel Ingvarson - SIF AU

Presentation: ppt icon (2.5 MB)

12:00 - 12:20

Development of the SIF Implementation Specification

Linda Marshall - SIF AU

Presentation: ppt icon (0.5 MB)

12:20 - 12:35

SIF Membership - the process and timeline

Dr. Larry Fruth - SIF Association

Presentation: ppt icon (2.2 MB)

12:35 - 12:45

Next Steps for SIF in Australia

Adam Todhunter - SIF AU

12:45 - 1:30

Lunch

1:30 - 4:30

Afternoon Session - Interoperability Technical workshop (Part 2)

Session Chair: Dr. Nigel Ward - Link Affiliates

1:30 - 2:30

DER technical standards project briefing - Abstract

Dr. Nigel Ward - Link Affiliates

  • Update on the DER technical standards project including a summary of recent international standards activity

Presentation: ppt icon (2.4 MB)

2:30 - 2:45

Afternoon Refreshments

2:45 - 4:30

WCAG 2.0 briefing - Abstract

Kristena Gladman - e-Works

  • A discussion of the implications of the new W3C WCAG 2 accessibility guidelines for the education sector

Presentation: ppt icon (0.3 MB)

4:30 - 6:30

IDEA10 Welcome Reception and Registration



Supported by:

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