DITA component-based authoring and learning design SPDECE2008 Thomas Zschocke

The challenge

Information & learning needs

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Scientific documentation Scientist Technical documentation Research Produce content once, reuse it for different purposes, in different formats and delivery channels Scientific documentation Scientist Technical documentation Research output Learner Training materials Partner scientist PR / PA materials Integrate both technical data (“information objects”) and training data (“learning objects”) based on open standards

The approach

Processing

Outlook

These promising developments can be further enhanced by the use of international standards, open source software, and open XML technologies.

The adaptation of the IEEE standard for learning object metadata ensured that CGIAR resources provide more contextual information about their educational use, and allows them to be available to a much larger audience through federated searches. 1484.12.1: Ieee Standard For Learning Object Metadata ISO/IEC 19796-1:2005. Information technology -- Learning, education and training -- Quality management, assurance and metrics -- Part 1: General approach

Initiatives of establishing agricultural learning objects repositories such as the CGIAR one benefit from further collaboration at an international level, e.g. through the Agricultural Learning Repositories Task Force (AgLR-TF), in which the CGIAR participates among others active in agricultural learning repositories development. The goal is to promote and develop a global infrastructure to facilitate sharing and reusing of agricultural, natural resource management and rural development learning resources. Agricultural Learning Repositories Task Force (AgLR-TF), Global Learning Objects Brokered Exchange (GLOBE)

In addition, the interoperability of a repository with an integrated LMS using open source tools and also with other repositories can be further strengthened by incorporating resources and their descriptive information from other places or integrating library resources into eLearning through the harvesting of metadata, e.g., the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH).

Open XML technology can be further implemented to ensure that the learning processes are equipped with appropriate resources. The Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) is a standard that allows course developers to structure content for technical communication and also learning content, thus ensuring that content components can be truly reused in different formats and for different purposes. Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) of the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS)

Within this context it becomes critical to establish mechanisms to create learning objects that are truly reusable. Course developers should adhere to evidence-based instructional design (ID) models to create quality learning resources. Using a metalanguage such as IMS Learning Design (IMS LD) strengthens their ability to model learning processes following established ID models and make them more transparent and interoperable. IMS Global Learning Consortium - Learning Design specification: The IMS Learning Design specification supports the use of a wide range of pedagogies in online learning.

Within this context it becomes critical to establish mechanisms to create learning objects that are truly reusable. Course developers should adhere to evidence-based instructional design (ID) models to create quality learning resources. Using a metalanguage such as IMS Learning Design (IMS LD) strengthens their ability to model learning processes following established ID models and make them more transparent and interoperable. IMS Global Learning Consortium - Learning Design specification: The IMS Learning Design specification supports the use of a wide range of pedagogies in online learning. Open XML technology can be further implemented to ensure that the learning processes are equipped with appropriate resources. The Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) is a standard that allows course developers to structure content for technical communication and also learning content, thus ensuring that content components can be truly reused in different formats and for different purposes. Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) of the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS)

Process legacy training materials Portal Integrating library resources LMS Repository Metadata harvesting CGVlibrary CGIAR ODL initiatives