Extending eductional metadata schemas to describe adaptive learning resources

ABSTRACT

This paper describes a generic technique for representing Adaptive Learning Resources by extending current metadata schemas. The requirement for the work described here has grown out of the necessity to facilitate accurate discovery and integration of Adaptive Learning Resources, namely Adaptive Hypermedia Services.

REFERENCES

• 1: IMS Learning Resource Meta-data, Version 1.1, May 2000. http://www.imsproject.org/metadata.
• 2: IEEE LTSC: Learning Object Metadata, Working Draft 4, February 2000. http://ltsc.ieee.org/doc/wg12/ LOM_WD4.htm.
• 3: Proceedings of the International Conference on Adaptive Hypermedia and Adaptive Web-Based Systems, August 2000
• 4: EASEL, Educators Access to Services in the Electronic Landscape. IST project 10051. http://www.fdgroup. com/easel.
• 5: Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL): SCORM, Sharable Content Object Reference Model, Version 1.1 http:// www.adlnet.org/.
• 6: Conlan, O., Wade, V., and Hockemeyer, C. An Architecture for Integrating Adaptive Hypermedia Services with Open Learning Environments. Submitted for publication.
• 7: Universal Decimal Classification (UDC), pocket edition. British Standards Institution, 1999.

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.4 Hypertext/Hypermedia

Additional Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION
      K.3.1 Computer Uses in Education

General Terms:
Design

Keywords:
adaptive hypermedia services, adaptivity, metadata schemas