QTI Profiling WG 26 April 2010

QTI 2.1 progress

 * More substantial or complex requests for changes or amendments deferred until a later version of the specification. Work on QTI will continue within IMS after the release of 2.1 final.


 * Wilbert has forwarded working group recommendations to IMS QTI WG for approval.


 * There is now an IMS repository for custom interaction types and all developers are strongly encouraged to post them:


 * Post at: http://www.imsglobal.org/question/qtiinteractions/qti.cfm


 * View existing submissions: http://www.imsglobal.org/question/qtiinteractions/showinteractions.cfm


 * Results of the IMS Survey have still not been made public.

QTI interoperability demonstration

 * As part of the specification approval process, IMS require a demonstration of interoperability across several tools. CETIS will be hosting an interoperability demonstration event in Glasgow on 10 June to identify any remaining barriers to interoperability ahead of the IMS Quarterly in Koblenz; there will also be an intereoperability demonstration in Koblenz.


 * Full QTI 2.1 can be demonstrated through the JISC funded tools using the FETLAR virtual image as a working demonstration of that profile. Need to profile using Niall's profiling tool.

Relationship with Common Cartridge

 * Niall's CCReader will have support for CC 2.1 soon.


 * CC is now in the latest release of Moodle, enabling the playing of QTI content within Common Cartridges in Moodle.


 * The Physical Sciences Question Bank has very many QTI 1.2 items conterted to 2.1 with Steve's convertor (some with minor adjustments), this would fit in very well with CC.


 * Wilbert and Niall are working closely with the CC and CCK12 groups to support the integration of QTI within CC.


 * Not sure whether example packages will be available in time to include CC in the interoperability demonstration at Koblenz.

Future work planning

 * Need to identify available resources for QTI and Maths speclet for building on top of 2.1.


 * HTML5 greatly simplifies drawing interactions, but depends on IE.


 * Need to write up MathAssess and FETLAR profiles.


 * Wilbert to add simple maths extensions to the IMS issue tracker.