Learning Working Group

The ITANA Reference Architecture for Learning

Terms of reference

Purpose
The aim of the ITANA Reference Architecture for Learning is to assemble a set of artifacts that provide an architectural description of the learning ecosystem. This is an area where there is huge technology churn. Consequently, there is a temptation to grasp at technology solutions without a clear roadmap of the entire problem space. This project is designed to provide such a roadmap.

Scope
The term “learning ecosystem” is used in the broadest sense to encompass everything that is required to support learning in Higher Education:

1. Curriculum development and management
2. Resourcing the learning process
3. Learning tools (LMS and tools)
4. The student’s learning plan
5. Advising and assessment (including automated recommendation engines)
6. Analytics

Deliverables
The project aims to complete 2 bodies of work:

1. Architectural work
   The architectural work builds on tools that ITANA has successfully used in the past:
   1. Capability maps
      ##Core diagrams
      ##A simplified TOGAF ontology
2. A survey
   Like the 2012 ITANA SOA survey, this exercise is designed to measure current maturity levels

Organization and schedule
An ITANA working group meets on-line on a regular basis and works through the various deliverables.
There may be a need/opportunity for a f-2-f workshop in mid 2013.
The project should be complete before EDUCAUSE 2013