Title: Learning technology specifications: semantic objects for adaptive learning environments

Authors: Adriana Berlanga, Francisco J. Garcia

Addresses: Faculty of Science, Informatics and Automatic Department, University of Salamanca, Plaza de los Caidos S/N, Salamanca 37008, Spain. ' Faculty of Science, Informatics and Automatic Department, University of Salamanca, Plaza de los Caidos S/N, Salamanca 37008, Spain

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to describe our work towards the definition of adaptive learning designs using learning technology specifications. To accomplish this goal, first, we introduce learning technology standards and specifications, and their purposes. Then, we present a set of the most representative learning technology specifications for describing the learning experience, namely EML, IMS LD, SCORM, as well as the IEEE LOM Standard, and show differences and similarities between them. Afterwards, we describe our ongoing research to define learning designs with adaptive characteristics and the authoring tool we are developing to define those learning designs. Finally, we outline conclusions and future work.

Keywords: learning technology specifications; learning technology standards; metadata; learning objects; learning designs; adaptive educational hypermedia systems; semantic objects; adaptive learning; e-learning; online learning; learning object metadata; LOM.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLT.2005.007155

International Journal of Learning Technology, 2005 Vol.1 No.4, pp.458 - 472

Published online: 31 May 2005 *

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