Objective
The objectives of this course are to present the basic design principles of e-learning systems, the state-of-the-art international specifications and standards in Learning Technologies (with emphasis to IEEE Learning Object Metadata, SCORM, IMS Common Cartridge and IMS Learning Design) and case studies of e-Learning Systems from areas of selected applications such as Mobile Language Learning and e-Training for People with Disabilities.
Course Contents
- Design Principles of e-Learning Systems.
- Overview of state-of-the-art International Specifications and Standards in Learning Technologies.
- Digital Educational Content and Learning Objects.
- Educational Metadata: the IEEE Learning Object Metadata (LOM) Specification and Tools.
- Web-based e-Courses: Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM), IMS Global Learning Consortium Content Packaging (CP) and Simple Sequencing (SS) Specifications and Tools.
- Educational Modeling Languages: IMS Learning Design Specification and Tools.
- Case Study: e-Training for People with Disabilities (eAccess2Learn).
- Case Study: Mobile Language Learning.
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- Garriso D. R. and Anderson T. (2003). E-Learning in the 21st Century: A Framework for Research and Practice. RoutledgeFalmer.
- Laurilland, D. (1993). Rethinking University Teaching – A Framework for the Effective Use of Educational Technology. Routledge-Taylor and Francis Group.
- McGreal R. (2004) Online Education Using Learning Objects. Falmer Press.
- Koper R. and Tattersall C. (2005). Learning Design: A Handbook on Modelling and Delivering Networked Education and Training. Springer.
- Kukulska-Hulme, A. and Traxler, J. (Eds.), Mobile Learning, RoutledgeFalmer-Taylor & Francis Group, 2005.