InteropAbility test platform
In an effort to support the testing of the InteropAbility specification, MKMLabs have created a simple, FREE, framework builder to create compatible XML
Projects
InteropAbility: Standards for competence
Building upon the previous success of the LEAP2a project, MKMLabs are now involved in a further development made possible by JISC CETIS funding to devise new standards for the description of competencies.
LEAP2a: Standards for e-portfolio interoperability
Supporting longevity of evidence and e-portfolios for life-long-learning is an area of key importance for MKMLabs and LEAP2a has offered an opportunity for further our work in these areas.
EIPIL-PAN: Valuing informal learning
The past two years have seen MKM Labs take a key role in the EIPIL-PAN Leonardo project as part of multi-national team exploring and driving the capture, assessment and accreditation of informal learning.
MyShowcase™: Personal portfolio spaces
MyShowcase™ is an open source tool for e-portfolios which offers personalised evidence gathering from a range of online sources. Users can bring together RSS feeds, Twitter accounts, Flickr sets, files, and weblinks and to create rich evidence streams of their online content.
Re-thinking mobile assessment
A new content distribution platform which brings together VLEs, e-portfolios, assessments systems with a wide range of mobile devices. The system opens up a dialogue between the systems and the mobile devices, creating new possibilities for tutors and learners.
ALPS: Mobile assessment for health and social care students
An award-winning mobile assessment system for health and social care students at five Yorkshire universities. The system allows students on placement to use mobile devices to gather feedback on their generic skills from a range of sources.
Moodle Audio Recorder
An audio tool for recording audio directly from the Moodle portal and capture thoughts, narrations and oral assessments. This tool was developed as an extension to the Open University's Moodle VLE system, the largest implementation of Moodle in the world.
Moodle Learning Log
A plug-in for adding a reflective log to the Moodle learning environment, easily integrated with e-learning content to track learner progress. Learners are provided with a simple microblog, similar to Twitter, in which their activity can be recorded.