VCILT [ Tools for a Learning Objects Economy ] 1 © VCILT - May 2002 Learning Objects Repository Architecture & Functionalities Pr A. Senteni University of Mauritius
VCILT [ Tools for a Learning Objects Economy ] 2 © VCILT - May 2002 Management tools on the Virtual C Registration Desk VL3S Agendas/TimeTables Students/Group Profiles
VCILT [ Tools for a Learning Objects Economy ] 3 © VCILT - May 2002 Flexibility (use in multiple contexts) Ease of updates, searches and content Interoperability & Customization Competency-Based Learning Increased value of content Learning Objects Repositories Digital Libraries Reusable Learning Objects & Semantic Search Tools Knowledge Management Tools
VCILT [ Tools for a Learning Objects Economy ] 4 © VCILT - May 2002 a model for us
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VCILT [ Tools for a Learning Objects Economy ] 7 © VCILT - May 2002 Anatomy of a Learning Object Centered around learning objective Content/information supports the objective and promotes the achievement of the learning outcome Practice/Feedback ensures mastery © Harvi Singh
VCILT [ Tools for a Learning Objects Economy ] 8 © VCILT - May 2002 a user’s view of the overall architecture LO Repository LO Interface local content DB WWW Virtual U Agriculture Course 12 I) Animal Genetics II) Animal Production Farm Operations Biology of Production Example 1 Example 2 III) Animal Reproduction Virtual U registered user open access/ search / combine / tools
VCILT [ Tools for a Learning Objects Economy ] 9 © VCILT - May 2002 LO RepositoryLocal Content DB Virtual U Store for locally developped content or mirrors sites RLO Reusable Learning Objects Local or Web Ref Metadata (ontology) WWW Academic Modules = Combination of RLOs Academic Management Tools Communication Tools Security Filters + + +
VCILT [ Tools for a Learning Objects Economy ] 10 © VCILT - May 2002 LO RepositoryLocal Content DB Virtual U Heavy & Static SQL server or any Light & Flexible XML ? Light & Static Perl Which technology ?
VCILT [ Tools for a Learning Objects Economy ] 11 © VCILT - May 2002 Open architecture for : Current Online Delivery & Consistant Content Devt Course Devt Environment (dynamic RLO combination tools) Multiple entries points for different kind of needs Partnership