Auto-Production of Learning Objects Taxonomize Presentation for SRI Nanoscience Workshop March 28-30, 2005 Robert London, CTO blondon@taxonomize.com Taxonomize SRI Nanoscience Workshop – 3/29/2005

Learning Resource / Object Auto-Production Domain Concepts Learning Objects Auto-produced Resource Map Resources Structured materials Learning experiences Standards Learning goals Criteria Learning Object Resource Map Usage Interests Industry concerns Academic programs Curricula Instruction plans Learning activities Meeting Standards & Goals Supplied or indicated: KSA Atlas, others Taxonomize: current Taxonomize: in production Taxonomize SRI Nanoscience Workshop – 3/29/2005

Prototype: In Commercial Development Resource Map TRA Digital Libraries Internal Docs Docs, Materials Resources Usage Interests Prototype: In Commercial Development Taxonomize SRI Nanoscience Workshop – 3/29/2005

Assessing Conformance to Standards & Goals TRA Learning Objects Internal Resources Docs Standards Curricula Prototyping under NSF grant Taxonomize SRI Nanoscience Workshop – 3/29/2005

Auto-Producing Learning Objects Taxonomize Resource Aid – Metadata Manager (TRA-MM) TRA Meta- Data Learning Objects Domain Concepts Internal Docs Resources Standards Curricula Ontology-1 Ontology-2 Usage Interests In production: 1/05 – 10/05 Taxonomize SRI Nanoscience Workshop – 3/29/2005

Learning Object Resource Map Learning Objects – Plan / Curriculum View Content View Resource / Catalog View Content / Metadata Map Demo version; Production: 10/05 – 12/05 Taxonomize SRI Nanoscience Workshop – 3/29/2005