Title: Learning objects quality management for e-learning systems

Authors: Erla Mariela Morales Morgado, Francisco Jose Garcia Penalvo, Hugo Rego, Tiago Moreira

Addresses: Department of Theory and History of Education, University of Salamanca, P de Canalejas, 169, Salamanca, 37008, Spain. ' Department of Computer Science, University of Salamanca, Plaza de los Caidos s/n, Salamanca, 37008, Spain. ' Department of Computer Science, University of Salamanca, Plaza de los Caidos s/n, Salamanca, 37008, Spain. ' Department of Computer Science, University of Salamanca, Plaza de los Caidos s/n, Salamanca, 37008, Spain

Abstract: Although LO management is an interesting subject to study due to the current interoperability potential, it is not promoted very much because a number of issues remain to be resolved. LOs need to be designed to achieve educational goals and the metadata schema must have the kind of information to make them reusable in other contexts. This paper promotes the design, implementation and evaluation of learning objects in the field of university education, with a specific focus on the development of a metadata typology quality evaluate tool and a methodology to promote LOs of quality supported by multi-agent architecture.

Keywords: learning objects; LOs; quality management; metadata; intelligent agents; e-learning; electronic learning; online learning; agent-based systems; multi-agent systems; MAS; interoperability; university education; higher education.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTEL.2009.024866

International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, 2009 Vol.1 No.3, pp.193 - 204

Published online: 01 May 2009 *

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