Adaptive Instructional Systems (C/LT/AIS) P2247.1

Monthly telecons are on second Thursdays at 10 a.m. Eastern.

Antitrust and IP awareness

 

1. This is a TECHNICAL committee. Please familiarize yourself with these antitrust and IP guidelines for IEEE meetings.
2. Report the existence of any patent claims that might be essential to implementers of any proposed standards (Potentially Essential Patents):
   • Speak up now, or
   • Report any essential patents of which you are personally aware to the Chair, or
   • Cause a Letter of Assurance to be submitted to the IEEE-SA

Agenda (updated 10 December 2020, 0850 hrs CDT):

• Roll Call of Working Group Members
  • Please visit the roll call document and update your attendance.

Old Business

• Repeat Announcements:
  • Next meetings—2nd Thursday each month at 10 a.m. eastern (January 14th; February 11th)
• Officer Reports:
  • Vice Chair (Eric Domeshek)
  • Secretary Report (Elyse Burmester),
  • Treasurer Report (Jody Cockroft)
  • Collaboration – ICICLE Report (Michael Jay)
  • Collaboration – IEEE 9274 Report (Andy Johnson)

New Business: 

• Meeting of AIS TAG (Technical Advisory Group)

• • • The AIS TAG has ended as the AIS Consortium is incorporated
    • Information about the AIS Consortium can be found on www.aisconsortium.org in December
    • The AIS Consortium now has 28 early-bird membership commitments
    • If you are interested in joining the AIS Consortium as an organization ($2500 – 50% off if paid by the end of the year) or an individual ($500) please contact Bob Sottilare at: bob.sottilare@ieee.org
    • Member benefits survey (will help us define member benefits and focus our energy on activities that will make a difference to our members)
    • TAG members can weigh in on several open questions by volunteering for committees… contact Bob Sottilare
    • Committees – AIS TAG Committees will continue as part of the AIS Consortium along with WGs on selected topics (e.g., ethics, standards education & certification)
      • Operations Committee – day to day operational activities (e.g., conference & event planning) approved by the Consortium Board of Directors (BoD)
      • Human Capital Committee — development of training & educational events… podcasts, tutorials—something similar to IEEE Young Professionals
      • Strategic Partnerships & Alliances Committee—alliances with conferences, research societies, and other organizations
      • Sponsorship Committee—identification of opportunities to earn sponsorship for shared services and benefits for the consortium & its members
      • Membership Benefits Committee — identify standard member benefits at the individual and organizational levels of membership
      • Membership Drive Committee — outreach to recruit new members
      • Technical Committee — identification of technical topics to drive the development of working groups.

• Global Outreach

• Discussion on potential venues for outreach; the following conferences were mentioned as venues where Project 2247 members might conduct AIS-specialized sessions

• HCII
  • Will be entirely virtual next year
  • If you received a AIS Conference Board invitation, please accept it and begin developing your session in the HCII CMS.
  • If you have not received a AIS Conference Board invitation and you want one, please contact Bob Sottilare at: bob.sottilare@ieee.org
  • We now have 20 sessions, potential decision to merge sessions will be made in early January
  • If you chair a session, you get a HCII tutorial registration for free… if you chair two sessions, you the tutorial and conference registration free.
  • Ben Bell is still missing 1 paper in his session, please contact him if you are interested in submitting.
• I/ITSEC is now vI/ITSEC
  • Review
  • Fundamentals of AISs Tutorial
  • 
  • IEEE Augmented Reality Learning Experience Model (ARLEM)
    • Link to video
• AERA
  • April 9th–12th, 2021; Orlando, FL *Converted to virtual*
  • Alignment with National Council on Educational Measures? 
• Innovation in Testing 2021
  • Dallas, TX
  • March 7–10
• FLAIRS-34
  • North Miami Beach, FL
  • May 16th–19th, 2021
  • November 20th paper submission deadline
    • Extended to February 16th, 2021
  • Reminder: if you had an accepted paper/poster last year (FLAIRS-33, 2020) you can present your paper/poster in FLAIRS-34, 2021.
• xAPI Learning Cohort
  • Free, vendor-neutral, 12-week learning-by-doing project-based team learning experience about the Experience API
  • Introductory information, practical how-tos, and high-level discussions of the implications for our industry
  • xAPI Learning Cohorts run twice a year in spring and fall “semesters” with weekly all-group web meetings on Thursdays 2pm US Eastern Time
• MODSIM World
  • Decision to move to virtual will be made after I/ITSEC
• AIED 2021
  • Jun 14, 2021 – Jun 18, 2021
  • Netherlands and Virtual currently planned
  • Deadline for submissions: Feb 8, 2021
• NEW VERSION: 1 page description of Project 2247 activities for members to bring with them to conferences and meetings.
• ICICLE Podcast is in the works.

 

• Subgroups

• • Leaders have established meetings. Everyone should have received notifications via email.
  • Conceptual Modeling Subgroup Chair—Anne Knowles, Tipping Point Solutions
    • • Three steps to be completed simultaneously:
        • (1) Inform the LTSC that the WG has approved a recommendation to go to ballot and is seeking the approval from the LTSC
          • Completed. Richard has the submitted version of our draft standard document.
        • (2) Submit draft to MEC (Mandatory Editorial Coordination)—this process takes 30 days
          • Completed.
          • Vanessa LaLittle is our Program Manager
          • Received feedback. Need to review and implement before Ballot Group can vote.
        • (3) WG should initiate the SA Ballot Invitation process—this takes 30 days
          • Completed.
          • 24 members with acceptable balance among stakeholder groups.
        • Finalizing MEC edits, then proceed to balloting.

 

• • • • Americas Lead for AIS Conceptual Modeling—KP Thai, Age of Learning, Inc.
      • Asia-Pacific Lead for Conceptual Modeling—Xiangen Hu, University of Memphis & Central China Normal University
      • Europe-Africa Lead for Conceptual Modeling—Micheline Pollock, Ethan & Co.

 

• • Interoperability Subgroup Chair—Jim Goodell, Quality Information Partners
    • • Meetings venue: https://zoom.us/j/242790803
      • For recent meeting details, please see this Interoperability Use Case Discussion Abstract document
      • Also review this spreadsheet version of same.
      • Looking for alignment between this group and Conceptual Modeling group. Will be coordinating among subgroup leaders. 
      • LTSC Standards Mapped onto Learner-Centered Model

 

• • • • Americas Lead for AIS Interoperability—Keith Brawner, US Army Futures Command
      • Asia-Pacific Lead for AIS Interoperability—Qiguang Lin
      • Europe-Africa Lead for AIS Interoperability—SEEKING VOLUNTEER 

 

• • Recommended Practices for Evaluation Subgroup Chair—Sam Wang, SRI
    • • Meeting venue: Join.Me 
      • Meeting Schedule: 3rd Mondays @ 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT
      • Planning phase, determining broad goals and approach
      • Recruitment strategy: broad call vs. targeted

 

• • • • Americas Lead for AIS Evaluation Practices—Louise Yarnall, SRI
      • Asia-Pacific Lead for AIS Evaluation Practices—Ma. Mercedes T. Rodrigo, Ateneo Laboratory for the Learning Sciences (ALLS)
      • Europe-Africa Lead for AIS Evaluation Practices—SEEKING VOLUNTEER

 

• Ethical Considerations Subgroup Group—Jeanine DeFalco

• • • ALTERED MEETING TIME!
      • Due to Christmas, we will meet next week, in this time slot (no longer a conflict with AIS TAG)
      • Regular meetings are scheduled for fourth Thursdays in this time slot (10–11 a.m. Eastern)
      • Note: LTSC Calendar is incorrect
    • Webex link (new)
    • Proposed subgroups (working titles):
      • Theoretical Framework
      • Ethical Design of AISs
      • Guiding Ethical Principles and Values Framework
      • AISs to Support Ethical Decision Making
    • Currently soliciting papers related to subgroup topics for HCII

 

• • • Americas Lead for AIS Evaluation Practices—SEEKING VOLUNTEER
    • Asia-Pacific Lead for AIS Evaluation Practices—SEEKING VOLUNTEER
    • Europe-Africa Lead for AIS Evaluation Practices—SEEKING VOLUNTEER