1. Extendable Learning Content Language W. Bubenik, N. Juhnke

2. © FU Berlin - CeDiSBremen 22–23.04.20042 Outline FU- e-Learning and CeDiS Requirements Format Definition Manufacturing Process

3. © FU Berlin - CeDiSBremen 22–23.04.20043 E-Learning at FU-Berlin Support Program of the FU- Steering Committee - production and use of e-learning material - 40 projects in 2003 - 20 projects in 2004 CeDiS - Competence Center for e-learning / multimedia - Coordination of Support Program

4. © FU Berlin - CeDiSBremen 22–23.04.20044 CeDiS CeDiS: Projects and Services Learning Net New Statistics New Economy Projects Services Consulting: Technology, Didactics Media Production Web Design Campus wide Provider for LMS and CMS Programming NIUL PETRO- graph Gender- Online SIBAWAIH

5. © FU Berlin - CeDiSBremen 22–23.04.20045 Requirements Modular and exchangeable contents Adaptable to project specific didactic structures Extendable by new media and paragraph types Stable core of document format No dependence on LMS/CMS and final representations Layout options for authors

6. © FU Berlin - CeDiSBremen 22–23.04.20046 Requirements Integration of multimedia elements Alternative media for various client devices Open for external contents Multi- language support (content, encoding) Standard conformance (W3C, IMS, …) Simple hierarchical structure

7. © FU Berlin - CeDiSBremen 22–23.04.20047 Format Definition: XML Technology XML- Schema - international standard - supports extendable document type definitions - control over creation and use of derived types “extension via restriction” - definition of project specific elements only as restrictions of abstract base elements XLink - one notation for all links and element relations

8. © FU Berlin - CeDiSBremen 22–23.04.20048 Format Definition: 3 Levels Didactic Structure of Project 1 learning content description language (lcdl) document format for e-learning contents Didactic Structure of Project 2 sharable content description language (scdl) abstract document format

9. © FU Berlin - CeDiSBremen 22–23.04.20049 Abstract Document Format: SCDL sharable-content metadata content-block media text-values resource target parameter-list any-text … element-relations metadata

10. © FU Berlin - CeDiSBremen 22–23.04.200410 Format for e-Learning Documents: LCDL course chapter module component title media-text paragraph media-text image-block media-image list list-entry media-text index index-item

11. © FU Berlin - CeDiSBremen 22–23.04.200411 Format for Example Project: New Statistics course chapter module-NeStat case-study component theory title, paragraph,... example title, paragraph,...

12. © FU Berlin - CeDiSBremen 22–23.04.200412 Manufacturing Process Audio, Video, Animation Media production Integration LMS HTML with Integrated Media Decomposing and Storing Learning Module Editor Transform and publish (XSLT) XML  Export  CMS for Cooperative Authoring Repository  Compilation of Structured Content

13. © FU Berlin - CeDiSBremen 22–23.04.200413 Authoring: Learning Module Editor (LME) Theory Example Exercise Theory Further study Material Further Study Material ExerciseTheory XSchema

14. © FU Berlin - CeDiSBremen 22–23.04.200414 Repository and Course Assembly Module 1 E V MT Module 2 E TM Module 4 E C MT GlossaryBibliogr. GG G B G B B Module 3 EC STT upload XML Media HTML publish glossary editor bibliography editor edit Course ACourse B upload Course A Module 1 E V MT Module 2 E TM Module 4 E C MT GlossaryBibliogr. GG G B G B B Module 3 EC STT Course B Module 1 E V MT Module 2 E TM Module 4 E C MT GlossaryBibliogr. GG G B G B B Module 3 EC STT

15. © FU Berlin - CeDiSBremen 22–23.04.200415 Open Issues Standardization Authoring - XML- Editors (xml-Spy, XMetal…) ? - word 2003 ? Repository and Content Management - “sharable content management language” - extend existing CMS ? - “do it yourself” (based on xml-DB) ?

16. © FU Berlin - CeDiSBremen 22–23.04.200416 Thank you for your attention! Wolf Bubenik, Nadia Juhnke CeDiS Competence Center e-Learning and Multimedia http://www.cedis.fu-berlin.de wbubenik@cedis.fu-berlin.de njuhnke@cedis.fu-berlin.de