1. ISD Reusable Object Working Group Status Meta Data Requirements
Goodmorning, before we get started this morning, I would like to take a few moments and go around the room to get acquainted. I know most of you probably know each other but there are a few folks here who have not had a chance to meet. After the introductions, Trey will address the group and then we will go over the agenda for the rest of the day.
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2. Meta Data Issues of Reusability
Review of current LOM Elements per Level of Aggregation.
Additional Educational Elements Required
Tagging Objective Information
Aggregation with Metadata
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3. Educational Category
This category describes key educational or pedagogic characteristics of this resource
5.1 Interactivity Type
5.2 Learning Resource Type
5.3 Interactivity Level
5.4 Semantic Density
5.5 Intended End User Role
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4. Educational Category continued
5.6 Context
5.7 Typical Age Range
5.8 Difficulty
5.9 Typical Learning Time
5.10 Description
5.11 Language
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5. New Educational Categories
5.12 Cognitive Domain (cognitive level based upon Bloom or Merrill definitions)
5.13. Cognitive Strategy (Concept Fact Procedure Process Principal )
5.14 Subject Coverage (What is covered and how is it covered
Subject Matter
Complexity
5.15 Educational Purpose
Type Objective ID
Title
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6. Tagging Objectives
Requested LMS/LCMS vendors to respond to request on “tagging Objectives”
2 ways of tagging objectives:
Classification
Educational Category
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Classification
Defining learning objectives using Reusable Definition of Competency or Educational Objective (RDCEO)
The RDCEO allows encoding of different schemas to represent statements about an objective, competency, skill etc
Supports various communities
Two mandatory elements Identifier and Title
Proposal for Objective Metadata representation in LOM – Claude Ostyn, 12 January 2004
by Click2learn, Inc
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Objectives continued
An objective can therefore be described in LOM as follows:
Classification
Purpose = "educational objective"
TaxonPath
Source = "RDCEO"
Taxon
Id = (ID of RDCEO)
Entry = (Title of RDCEO, i.e. one or more LangString values)
Proposal for Objective Metadata representation in LOM – Claude Ostyn, 12 January 2004
by Click2learn, Inc
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9. Objectives continued
An objective can therefore be described in LOM as follows:
Classification
Purpose = "educational objective"
TaxonPath
Source = “Guinti Skills Catalogue"
Taxon
Id = EnglishBasic001
Entry = “English Language Basic Skills
GIUNTI FEEDBACK TO AICC REQUESTS – HOW TO INDEX LEARNING OBJECTS USING
A LEARNING OBJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM– Gianluca Rolandelli, Roberto Trabucchi, 29 January 2004 by Giunti Interactive Labs S.r.l.
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No RDCEO
If there is no existing RCDEO, just create a Taxon as if there was a RDCEO, but in that case the value TaxonPath should not be "RDCEO" to avoid confusion. For example,
Classification
Purpose = "educational objective"
TaxonPath
Source = "MYINDUSTRY Basic Skills"
Taxon
Id = "Nutcracking101"
Entry = Given a nut and a cracker, crack the nut without cracking
the bolt"
Proposal for Objective Metadata representation in LOM – Claude Ostyn, 12 January 2004
by Click2learn, Inc
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11. Hierarchy of objectives
The LOM classification model is designed to describe an objective in the context of a hierarchy. Each objective in the hierarchy path can be represented by a taxon in the taxon path, as in this example:
Classification
Purpose = "educational objective"
TaxonPath
Source = "RDCEO"
Taxon
Id = (ID of RDCEO)
Entry = (Title of RDCEO, i.e. one or more LangString values)
Id = (ID of a more specific RDCEO)
Id = (ID of an even more specific RDCEO)
Proposal for Objective Metadata representation in LOM – Claude Ostyn, 12 January 2004
by Click2learn, Inc
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12. Alternative Method Using Education
5.15 Educational Purpose
Type (Objective)
ID (EO 1.1)
Title (Remove Fuel Valve)
No Objective
Type (Skill)
ID (Nutcracking 101)
Title “Given a nut and a cracker, crack the nut without cracking the bolt.”
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13. Multiple Objectives 5.14 Objective 5.14.1 Type (Objective)
ID (TO 1)
Title (“Test and troubleshoot fuel
system”)
Type Objective
ID (EO 1.1)
Title (“Remove fuel valve”)
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Proposal for Objective Metadata representation in LOM – Claude Ostyn, 12 January 2004
by Click2learn, Inc
Discussion
Advantage to Educational Category
Less Complex
Disadvantages:
Requires Definition of new data elements and/or vocabularies
Since "Education Objective" is already defined in LOM as a purpose for
classification, not using this would violate one of the conformance rules of LOM,
which states that "In order to maximize semantic interoperability, extended data
elements should not replace data elements in the LOM structure. This means that
an organization should not introduce new data elements of its own that replace
LOM data elements."
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15. Where do we go from here? Continue Bi-Weekly teleconferences
Finalize Instructional Properties descriptions
Draft – Levels of Aggregation white paper
Continuee Meta-Data recommendations for Aggregation Levels
Friday Meeting
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