Refining educational content through a closed-loop FLOW approach

ABSTRACT

This paper describes the implementation of a system, called Foundational Learning Objects Workbench (FLOW), which is intended to be used by instructors to educate their students in the major principles of multidisciplinary fields at a variety of grade levels. FLOW functions by dividing the major topics in a field into modules. These modules cover a wide variety of topics and may be inserted into different courses, providing students with a basic understanding of the field in question. FLOW also possesses methods for assessing both students and the modules.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION
      K.3.1 Computer Uses in Education
          Subjects: Computer-assisted instruction (CAI)

Additional Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION
      K.3.1 Computer Uses in Education
          Subjects: Computer-managed instruction (CMI)

General Terms:
Algorithms, Management, Measurement

Keywords:
computers in education, e-education, knowledge data systems, knowledge engineering, web-based education