International Journal on E-Learning
2006
Editors
Gary H. Marks
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 17
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Guest Editors Introduction: Learning Objects in Context
Erik Duval & Stefaan Ternier, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium; Frans Van Assche, European Schoolnet, Belgium
Welcome to this special issue on "learning objects in context"! The papers in this issue have their origins in a workshop we organized in March 2005, with the support of the ProLearn network of... More
pp. 7-9
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The Challenge of Content Creation to Facilitate Personalized E-Learning Experiences
Ali Turker & Ilhami Görgün, METU Technopolis, Turkey; Owen Conlan, Trinity College, Ireland
The runtime creation of pedagogically coherent learning content for an individual learner's needs and preferences is a considerable challenge. By selecting and combining appropriate learning assets... More
pp. 11-17
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Learning Group Formation Based on Learner Profile and Context
Martin Muehlenbrock, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence DFKI, Germany
An important but often neglected aspect in Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) is the formation of learning groups. Until recently, most support for group formation was based on... More
pp. 19-24
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Authoring of Learning Objects in Context
Marcus Specht, Open University of the Netherlands, Netherlands; Milos Kravcik, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology, Germany
Learning objects and content interchange standards provide new possibilities for e-learning. Nevertheless the content often lacks context data to find appropriate use for adaptive learning on... More
pp. 25-33
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Modularization and Structured Markup for Learning Content in an Academic Environment
Samuel Schluep & Marco Bettoni, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland; Sissel Guttormsen Schär, Institute of Medical Education, University of Bern, Switzerland
This article aims to present a flexible component model for modular, web-based learning content, and a simple structured markup schema for the separation of content and presentation. The article... More
pp. 35-44
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Virtual Workspace Environment (VWE): A Taxonomy and Service Oriented Architecture Framework for Modularized Virtual Learning Environments - Applying the Learning Object Concept to the VLE
Fredrik Paulsson & Ambjörn Naeve, Royal Institute of Technology, NADA, Sweden
Based on existing Learning Object taxonomies, this article suggests an alternative Learning Object taxonomy, combined with a general Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) framework, aiming to... More
pp. 45-57
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A Metadata Profile to Establish the Context of Small learning Objects: The Slicing Book Approach
Ingo Dahn, University Koblenz-Landau, Germany
In order to re-use small learning objects their correct technical and semantic context must be preserved. The paper discusses this problem based on the experience of re-engineering a large corpus... More
pp. 59-66
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Ontology-Based Learning Content Repurposing: The ALOCoM Framework
Katrien Verbert, Dept. Computerwetenschappen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium; Jelena Jovanovic, FON-School of Business Administration, University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Erik Duval, Dept. Computerwetenschappen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium; Dragan Gasevic, School of Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University Surrey, Canada; Michael Meire, Dept. Computerwetenschappen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
This article reports on the development of a framework for repurposing learning object components, more specifically components of slide presentations. Unlike the usual practice where learning... More
pp. 67-74
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Competence-Based Knowledge Structures for Personalised Learning
Juergen Heller, Christina Steiner, Cord Hockemeyer & Dietrich Albert, University of Graz, Austria
Competence-based extensions of Knowledge Space Theory are suggested as a formal framework for implementing key features of personalised learning in technology-enhanced learning. The approach links ... More
pp. 75-88
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Strategies for Reuse of Learning Objects: Context Dimensions
Allard Strijker & Betty Collis, University of Twente, Netherlands
Based on research in ten projects in a university, corporate learning, and military context, a set of dimensions is found that can help decision makers to develop strategies for reuse (Strijker,... More
pp. 89-94
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A Knowledge-Based Approach to Describe and Adapt Learning Objects
Amel Bouzeghoub, Bruno Defude, Freddy Duitama & Claire Lecocq, GET/INT, France
Our claim is that semantic metadata are required to allow a real reusing and assembling of learning objects. Our system is based on three models used to describe the domain, learners, and learning ... More
pp. 95-102
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Progressive Inquiry Learning Object Templates (PILOT)
Hans Põldoja & Teemu Leinonen, Media Lab, University of Art and Design Helsinki, Finland; Terje Väljataga, Hypermedia Laboratory, Tampere University of Technology, Finland; Antti Ellonen & Marjo Priha, Uusimaa Regional Environment Centre, Finland
In most cases digital learning objects are used for individual learning (reading, looking, playing, quizzes) or by teachers in their class-room or online teaching (presentations). In PILOT project ... More
pp. 103-111
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Just-in-time Generation of Pedagogically Sound, Context Sensitive Personalized Learning Experiences
Ian O' Keeffe, Aoife Brady, Owen Conlan & Vincent Wade, Knowledge and Date Engineering Group, Dept. of Computer Science, School of Computer Science and Statistics, Faculty of Engineering and Systems Sciences Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
The just-in-time generation of personalized learning experiences requires the assembly of atomic learning assets into coherent learning activities for a learner, based on his/her preferences and... More
pp. 113-127
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Towards Next Generation Activity-Based Learning Systems
Demetrios G. Sampson & Pythagoras Karampiperis, University of Piraeus & Informatics and Telematics Institute,, Greece
The need for e-learning systems that support a diverse set of pedagogical requirements has been identified as an important issue in web-based education. Until now, significant research and... More
pp. 129-149
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A “Simple Query Interface” Adapter for the Discovery and Exchange of Learning Resources
David Massart, European Schoolnet, Belgium
Developed as part of CEN/ISSS Workshop on Learning Technology efforts to improve interoperability between learning resource repositories, the Simple Query Interface (SQI) is an Application Program ... More
pp. 151-159
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Interoperability of Repositories: The Simple Query Interface in ARIADNE
Stefaan Ternier & Erik Duval, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
This article reports on our experiences in providing interoperability between the ARIADNE knowledge pool system (KPS) (Duval, Forte, Cardinaels, Verhoeven, Van Durm, Hendrickx et al., 2001) and... More
pp. 161-166
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Learning Objects and Process Interoperability
Keith D. Baker, University of Reading, United Kingdom
There has been considerable emphasis on the availability and reuse of learning content in recent years. Since 2000, the ADL initiative has refined the recommendations contained in the SCORM... More
pp. 167-172
