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	Title:	Technologies for enabling the sharing of Learning Objects
	Author:	Ty Mey Eap, Marek Hatala, Dragan Gasevic
	Address:	School of Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University, 250-13450 102 Ave., Surrey, BC V3T 5X3, Canada. ' School of Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University, 250-13450 102 Ave., Surrey, BC V3T 5X3, Canada. ' School of Computing and Information Systems, Athabasca University, 1 University Drive, Athabasca AB T9S 3A3, Canada
	Journal:	International Journal of Advanced Media and Communication 2008 - Vol. 2, No.1  pp. 1 - 19
	Abstract:	There are several proposed infrastructures to enable the sharing of learning resources. Each proposal focuses on certain aspects of the e-learning management system. An assessment of recent proposed infrastructures would give researchers a better understanding of the technologies and features required to support future network of learning object repositories. This paper provides the assessment of four e-learning communication infrastructures in the form of a comparative analysis that focuses on the architecture, integration, and interoperability of the infrastructure and uses the results to recommend e-learning infrastructure research and development.
	Keywords:	web services; interoperability; e-learning; software design; middleware; XML based communication; online learning; learning resources; resource sharing; learning objects; communication infrastructures.
	DOI:	10.1504/IJAMC.2008.016211
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