Title: Effective characterisation of learning objects

Authors: Isabel S. Azevedo, Eurico Carrapatoso, Carlos Vaz de Carvalho

Addresses: Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, R. de Sao Tome, Porto, Portugal. ' Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, R. Roberto Frias, Porto, Portugal. ' Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, R. de Sao Tome, Porto, Portugal

Abstract: In this paper we describe a project that will develop and evaluate a model for learning object repositories, relating it to other projects. The model includes the semantic characterisation of learning objects and a description of how to use them in learning and teaching practices. This way we believe it will be possible to enhance reusability. The IMS Learning Design specification has been used in this work to pragmatically characterise Learning Objects (LOs). For each LO, practical examples are provided to demonstrate how it may be reused.

Keywords: learning design; object characterisation; learning objects; semantic web; pragmatic web; learning object repositories; object reuse; reusability.

DOI: 10.1504/IJAMC.2008.020178

International Journal of Advanced Media and Communication, 2008 Vol.2 No.3, pp.236 - 246

Published online: 07 Sep 2008 *

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