Web services technology provides the opportunity to integrate applications
and business functionality in to existing Web-enabled VLEs. A Web service exposes
business functionality by both consuming and producing data in XML format.
Future online learning environments may be fully developed and maintained using
a Web services infrastructure. Web services solutions as yet still need to reach
their full potential; particularly in the academic sector. In this session
Paul will demonstrate potential uses of web services to support e-Learning and
present guidelines on how to consider making best use of this emerging technology.
Learning Objectives:
This session will:
Provide an insight in to the potential of Web Services for academic
environments
Provide an overview of Web services technology
Allow participants to view a Web service in action and comment on how they
make effective use of web services infrastructures within their academic organisation
