CGIAR On-line Learning CGIAR On-line Learning Resources (OLR)Resources (OLR)

A learning community of A learning community of practicepractice

World Agroforestry CentreNairobiKenya

IITAIbadanNigeria

WARDACotonouBenin

Bioversity InternationalRomeItaly

CIPLimaPeru

CIATCaliColombia

CIMMYTMexico CityMexicoIRRI

Los BañosPhilippinesCIFOR

BogorIndonesia

WorldFishPenangMalaysia

IWMIColomboSri Lanka

ICRISATPatancheruIndia

ICARDAAleppoSyrian Arab Republic

ILRINairobiKenya

IFPRIWashington, DCUSA

CGIAR systemCGIAR system

Training challengesTraining challenges CGIAR ‘training’ is in high demand by CGIAR ‘training’ is in high demand by

national partners and clientsnational partners and clients Limited human and financial Limited human and financial

resources for capacity strengtheningresources for capacity strengthening Centres work mostly in isolation Centres work mostly in isolation

often leading to duplication of effortsoften leading to duplication of efforts Learning materials are dispersed and Learning materials are dispersed and

in many different formatsin many different formats Focus remains on more traditional Focus remains on more traditional

learning approacheslearning approaches

OpportunitiesOpportunities

Create a CGIAR Create a CGIAR training community of training community of practicepractice that works together to address the that works together to address the learning needs of our partners in research, learning needs of our partners in research, development, training and educationdevelopment, training and education

Make use of recent advances in ICT to Make use of recent advances in ICT to avail avail CGIAR learning resources in agriculture CGIAR learning resources in agriculture and natural resources managementand natural resources management to to an international learning community an international learning community

First attempt: CG-LRCFirst attempt: CG-LRC

CG-LRCCG-LRC

Searchable on-line databaseSearchable on-line database Single location (maintenance)Single location (maintenance) MetadataMetadata standards unclear (federated standards unclear (federated

searches?)searches?) Standardization of resourcesStandardization of resources Re-usability and inter-operability Re-usability and inter-operability Software (proprietary Software (proprietary -RoboHelp)-RoboHelp) Link with other ICT-KM projects/activities Link with other ICT-KM projects/activities

(AGROCURI, VRC, VASAT, V-Lib, E-Pub)?(AGROCURI, VRC, VASAT, V-Lib, E-Pub)?

Learning ObjectsLearning Objects

RLO CharacteristicsRLO Characteristics

1.1. Digital/web-basedDigital/web-based2.2. ReusableReusable (different types of courses)(different types of courses)

3.3. Self containedSelf contained (focus on topic/learning objective)(focus on topic/learning objective)

4.4. Small in sizeSmall in size (2-15’ learner attention)(2-15’ learner attention)

5.5. StandardizedStandardized (free of look and feel)(free of look and feel)

6.6. FlexibleFlexible (easy to update, quality resources)(easy to update, quality resources)

7.7. InteroperableInteroperable (different platforms/other tools)(different platforms/other tools)

8.8. Suited for new types of learnersSuited for new types of learners (learner (learner centered)centered)

9.9. Cost effectiveCost effective (avoid duplication/redundancy)(avoid duplication/redundancy)

10.10. SearchableSearchable (tagged with metadata)(tagged with metadata)

Learning Object Metadata (LOM)Learning Object Metadata (LOM)

Repositories & ReferatoriesRepositories & Referatories

Partnering with ARIADNEPartnering with ARIADNE

Why ARIADNE?Why ARIADNE?

Recognized authority on LOMRecognized authority on LOM Open source vs proprietary softwareOpen source vs proprietary software

• CostCost• Technical supportTechnical support

Backed by continuous research (European Backed by continuous research (European universities)universities)

Global – allows federated searchesGlobal – allows federated searches Integration with open source LCMSIntegration with open source LCMS Automating data entryAutomating data entry Visualization techniquesVisualization techniques

CGIAR – Training Knowledge PoolCGIAR – Training Knowledge Pool

Uses CGIAR LOM Application ProfileUses CGIAR LOM Application Profile Is integrated with LCMSsIs integrated with LCMSs Open source softwareOpen source software Original resources/formatsOriginal resources/formats Focus on learning objectsFocus on learning objects Re-usability & inter-operabilityRe-usability & inter-operability More linking/usage potentialMore linking/usage potential

Learning Object Metadata (LOM)Learning Object Metadata (LOM)

CG LOM Core CG LOM Core

Which elements can be used to Which elements can be used to describe CGIAR learning resourcesdescribe CGIAR learning resources

Which namespace they belong toWhich namespace they belong to Which organizations have registered, Which organizations have registered,

defined and described the defined and described the namespaces namespaces

Which conditions the individual data Which conditions the individual data elements need to satisfy when elements need to satisfy when applied in the OLRapplied in the OLR

CG LOM Core CG LOM Core

To describe its learning resources in To describe its learning resources in a manner that best suits its content, a manner that best suits its content, purpose and audiencepurpose and audience

To define a core set of metadata To define a core set of metadata elements, which describe, document elements, which describe, document and register the CG learning object and register the CG learning object metadata core (CG LOM Core)metadata core (CG LOM Core)

Dublin Core-based APs Dublin Core-based APs

Education Network Australia (EdNA)Education Network Australia (EdNA) Electronic learning resources for Electronic learning resources for

engineering of FAILTE engineering of FAILTE Gateway to Educational Materials Gateway to Educational Materials

(GEM)(GEM) Agricultural Metadata Element Set Agricultural Metadata Element Set

(AgMES) (AgMES)

Mapping of different APs Mapping of different APs

Review of other LOM APs Review of other LOM APs

ARIADNEARIADNE Biosci Education Network (BEN) Collaborative Biosci Education Network (BEN) Collaborative Canadian Core Learning Resource Metadata Canadian Core Learning Resource Metadata

Application Profile (CanCore) initiative Application Profile (CanCore) initiative Context eLearning with Broadband Context eLearning with Broadband

Technologies (CELEBRATE) Technologies (CELEBRATE) Curriculum OnlineCurriculum Online Health Education Assets Library (HEAL)Health Education Assets Library (HEAL) IMSIMS Norsk LOM (NORLOM) Norsk LOM (NORLOM) UK LOM CoreUK LOM Core

ComparisonComparison

CGIAR On-line Learning Resources (1) CGIAR On-line Learning Resources (1) http://learning.cgiar.orghttp://learning.cgiar.org

Some issuesSome issues

Technology driven solutions?Technology driven solutions? In-service training vs educationIn-service training vs education Scientist contributions/incentivesScientist contributions/incentives Agriculture = practice & contextAgriculture = practice & context Metadata – library stuff?Metadata – library stuff? Re-use of LOsRe-use of LOs