FORGE Methodology John Domingue
Knowledge Media Ins4tute The Open University, UK
FORGE Project Coordinator
MOOCS
Mooc Illustration: Adam Simpson
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Over
1,000,000 FutureLearn sign-ups
Over
2,200,000 course sign-ups
PROGRESS SINCE LAUNCH In just over a year, FutureLearn has built a large userbase
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EDUCATIONAL PARADIGMS
Self Regulated Learning
Flipped Classroom Paradigm
METHODOLOGY
Specify course requirements
Educa4onal objec4ves
Dates / Schedule
Number of learners
Loca4on and connec4vity
Devices (PCs, laptops,
tablets)
Learning Management
System Language
Iden4fy FIRE facility
Iden4fy FIRE experimenta4on
tools
Open FIRE account
Pre FORGE Course Preparation
Iden4fy required widgets
Iden4fy required FIRE adapters
Educa4onal content
Create widgets
Import widgets from FORGEStore
Create adapters
Import adapters from FORGEStore
Create course content
Import from FORGEStore
Develop Course in FORGEBox
Export in SCORM or ePub
Deploy Course
Validate / Test course
Import to LMS or eBook
Reserve FIRE resources
Evaluate Course
FORGE Supported Activities
Iden4fy required widgets
Iden4fy required FIRE adapters
Educa4onal content
Create widgets
Import widgets from FORGEStore
Create adapters
Import adapters from FORGEStore
Create course content
Import from FORGEStore
Develop Course in FORGEBox
Export in SCORM or ePub
Deploy Course
Validate / Test course
Import to LMS or eBook
Reserve FIRE resources
Evaluate Course
FORGE Supported Activities
Iden4fy required widgets
Iden4fy required FIRE adapters
Educa4onal content
Create widgets
Import widgets from FORGEStore
Create adapters
Import adapters from FORGEStore
Create course content
Import from FORGEStore
Develop Course in FORGEBox
Export in SCORM or ePub
Deploy Course
Validate / Test course
Import to LMS or eBook
Reserve FIRE resources
Evaluate Course
FORGE Supported Activities
FORGE Widgets, Adapters and FIRE Resources
Lab Course, (LMS, iBook)
(3) Interactive Content (JSON/XML)
Resource FIRE Testbed
Control via specific FIRE
tools and APIS, e.g.
FRCP/SFA/SSH Adapter
Adapter Adapter
(Implements specific API, eg OMF, OML, SFA/
RSpec, FRCP)
(2) Request Content
(JSON/XML)
web container
Widget
(1) Get widget Content (HTML5/JS)
Widget Widget
Iden4fy required widgets
Iden4fy required FIRE adapters
Educa4onal content
Create widgets
Import widgets from FORGEStore
Create adapters
Import adapters from FORGEStore
Create course content
Import from FORGEStore
Develop Course in FORGEBox
Export in SCORM or ePub
Deploy Course
Validate / Test course
Import to LMS or eBook
Reserve FIRE resources
Evaluate Course
FORGE Supported Activities
Adding a New Widget (1/2)
Adding a New Widget
Iden4fy required widgets
Iden4fy required FIRE adapters
Educa4onal content
Create widgets
Import widgets from FORGEStore
Create adapters
Import adapters from FORGEStore
Create course content
Import from FORGEStore
Develop Course in FORGEBox
Export in SCORM or ePub
Deploy Course
Validate / Test course
Import to LMS or eBook
Reserve FIRE resources
Evaluate Course
FORGE Supported Activities
FORGEStore Widgets
Iden4fy required widgets
Iden4fy required FIRE adapters
Educa4onal content
Create widgets
Import widgets from FORGEStore
Create adapters
Import adapters from FORGEStore
Create course content
Import from FORGEStore
Develop Course in FORGEBox
Export in SCORM or ePub
Deploy Course
Validate / Test course
Import to LMS or eBook
Reserve FIRE resources
Evaluate Course
FORGE Supported Activities
Iden4fy required widgets
Iden4fy required FIRE adapters
Educa4onal content
Create widgets
Import widgets from FORGEStore
Create adapters
Import adapters from FORGEStore
Create course content
Import from FORGEStore
Develop Course in FORGEBox
Export in SCORM or ePub
Deploy Course
Validate / Test course
Import to LMS or eBook
Reserve FIRE resources
Evaluate Course
FORGE Supported Activities
Iden4fy required widgets
Iden4fy required FIRE adapters
Educa4onal content
Create widgets
Import widgets from FORGEStore
Create adapters
Import adapters from FORGEStore
Create course content
Import from FORGEStore
Develop Course in FORGEBox
Export in SCORM or ePub
Deploy Course
Validate / Test course
Import to LMS or eBook
Reserve FIRE resources
Evaluate Course
FORGE Supported Activities
FIRE Adapters in FORGEStore
Ssh2web adapter
Iden4fy required widgets
Iden4fy required FIRE adapters
Educa4onal content
Create widgets
Import widgets from FORGEStore
Create adapters
Import adapters from FORGEStore
Create course content
Import from FORGEStore
Develop Course in FORGEBox
Export in SCORM or ePub
Deploy Course
Validate / Test course
Import to LMS or eBook
Reserve FIRE resources
Evaluate Course
FORGE Supported Activities
Iden4fy required widgets
Iden4fy required FIRE adapters
Educa4onal content
Create widgets
Import widgets from FORGEStore
Create adapters
Import adapters from FORGEStore
Create course content
Import from FORGEStore
Develop Course in FORGEBox
Export in SCORM or ePub
Deploy Course
Validate / Test course
Import to LMS or eBook
Reserve FIRE resources
Evaluate Course
FORGE Supported Activities
Iden4fy required widgets
Iden4fy required FIRE adapters
Educa4onal content
Create widgets
Import widgets from FORGEStore
Create adapters
Import adapters from FORGEStore
Create course content
Import from FORGEStore
Develop Course in FORGEBox
Export in SCORM or ePub
Deploy Course
Validate / Test course
Import to LMS or eBook
Reserve FIRE resources
Evaluate Course
FORGE Supported Activities
FORGEStore Courses
Iden4fy required widgets
Iden4fy required FIRE adapters
Educa4onal content
Create widgets
Import widgets from FORGEStore
Create adapters
Import adapters from FORGEStore
Create course content
Import from FORGEStore
Develop Course in FORGEBox
Export in SCORM or ePub
Deploy Course
Validate / Test course
Import to LMS or eBook
Reserve FIRE resources
Evaluate Course
FORGE Supported Activities
FORGEBox
FORGEBox
Fed4FIRE Portal LMS
eBook
Provide Interactive content (i.e. widgets)
Interface via FIRE APIs
FIRE Testbed FIRE Testbed FIRE Testbed
Iden4fy required widgets
Iden4fy required FIRE adapters
Educa4onal content
Create widgets
Import widgets from FORGEStore
Create adapters
Import adapters from FORGEStore
Create course content
Import from FORGEStore
Develop Course in FORGEBox
Export in SCORM or ePub
Deploy Course
Validate / Test course
Import to LMS or eBook
Reserve FIRE resources
Evaluate Course
FORGE Supported Activities
Iden4fy required widgets
Iden4fy required FIRE adapters
Educa4onal content
Create widgets
Import widgets from FORGEStore
Create adapters
Import adapters from FORGEStore
Create course content
Import from FORGEStore
Develop Course in FORGEBox
Export in SCORM or ePub
Deploy Course
Validate / Test course
Import to LMS or eBook
Reserve FIRE resources
Evaluate Course
FORGE Supported Activities
Iden4fy required widgets
Iden4fy required FIRE adapters
Educa4onal content
Create widgets
Import widgets from FORGEStore
Create adapters
Import adapters from FORGEStore
Create course content
Import from FORGEStore
Develop Course in FORGEBox
Export in SCORM or ePub
Deploy Course
Validate / Test course
Import to LMS or eBook
Reserve FIRE resources
Evaluate Course
FORGE Supported Activities
Iden4fy required widgets
Iden4fy required FIRE adapters
Educa4onal content
Create widgets
Import widgets from FORGEStore
Create adapters
Import adapters from FORGEStore
Create course content
Import from FORGEStore
Develop Course in FORGEBox
Export in SCORM or ePub
Deploy Course
Validate / Test course
Import to LMS or eBook
Reserve FIRE resources
Evaluate Course
FORGE Supported Activities
FIRE Reservation
Iden4fy required widgets
Iden4fy required FIRE adapters
Educa4onal content
Create widgets
Import widgets from FORGEStore
Create adapters
Import adapters from FORGEStore
Create course content
Import from FORGEStore
Develop Course in FORGEBox
Export in SCORM or ePub
Deploy Course
Validate / Test course
Import to LMS or eBook
Reserve FIRE resources
Evaluate Course
FORGE Supported Activities
Iden4fy required widgets
Iden4fy required FIRE adapters
Educa4onal content
Create widgets
Import widgets from FORGEStore
Create adapters
Import adapters from FORGEStore
Create course content
Import from FORGEStore
Develop Course in FORGEBox
Export in SCORM or ePub
Deploy Course
Validate / Test course
Import to LMS or eBook
Reserve FIRE resources
Evaluate Course
FORGE Supported Activities
Learning Analytics
Always on
Type Availability No. of Simultaneous Students
Always on 24/7 Mul4ple Single User Always On 24/7 One
Semi-‐Always On Next available free slot Mul4ple
Summary • FORGE Methodology centres around transforming FIRE into a
learning resource • FORGEBox supports the development and deployment of
widgets, FIRE adapters and course components • FORGEStore serves as a marketplace for widgets, FIRE adapters
and course components • Evaluation supported by learning analytics embedded
within interactive elements • Issue around ‘always on’ requirement for learners