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The concept of reusable learning objects is at the heart of current thinking in the field of e-learning. Despite the promise of RLOs, actual examples of successful deployment of RLO technology are thin on the ground. There are several explanations ...

Socio-cultural approaches to research and design in computer-mediated communication and education suggest a unifying framework. Overall, research and practice in the area has suffered from a lack of coherency and usability, despite brilliant...

This paper reports on an investigation focusing on improving the reliability and efficiency in current database-oriented search-and-retrieval mechanisms in e-learning applications through the use of topic map technology (ISO/IEC 13250). The...

This paper describes an innovation in learning content management systems (LCMS) and learning content strategy: the distributed content model. The model is defined as a scheme in which a number of virtual or actual repositories are linked through...

Our investigations focus on improving the reliability and efficiency in current database-oriented search-and-retrieval mechanisms through the use of topic map technology (ISO/IEC 13250). This paper reports on the development, implementation and...

Abstract: Given its increasing important role in higher education, Course management systems (CMS) have attracted a lot of attention from scholars and experts. The development of CMS calls for systematic planning, design, and development...

Current thinking concerning individual and organizational performance questions the ability of conventional, formal training strategies to address gaps, given the volume and rate of change in modern business environments. Increasingly, there is an...

This paper follows up on studies reported in Dicks et al.(EdMedia 2004) and Shaw et al. (ELearn 2004), both of which focused on improving the reliability and efficiency in current database-oriented search-and-retrieval mechanisms in e-learning...

This article provides an empirical evaluation of an indexing technology, topic maps (ISO 13250), in the context of an academic task in a higher education context. Topic maps are a form of indexing that define and display the interrelationships...

The ability to remain competitive in business hinges largely on how well employees are trained to meet today's challenges. A systematic and well-planned rollout of eLearning strategies and learning interventions will have a positive impact not only...

This paper addresses emerging trends in LCMS technology and in learning content management strategies. The different drivers for these changes are discussed, and the overall position of learning content management systems in elearning strategy is...

One of the most ubiquitous activities related to learning in the digital age is "search". In recent years, computers have rapidly evolved from numeric and text processing to include multimedia, specifically audio, video, and images. However, there...

Third generation LCMS: what are current state-of-the-art LCMS capabilities, and what is the trajectory of the technology's evolution? We are now on the brink of third-generation systems. These are platforms which will serve as the core of emerging...

Current CMSs have limited capabilities of supporting instructional design for online delivery. They are criticized for lacking proper pedagogical affordances and having limited content management capabilities. In this paper, the authors review...

There is a need for a proper methodology to understand user experience with CMSs to improve the innovation. Activity Theory provides a framework for studying human practices as development process, with a focus on the interaction of human activity...

Mobile learning is 'au courant', a term applied to almost anything that has no wire and fits in to a pocket. It is a term applied to devices designed for communication, rather than pure learning, yet the claim is learning. Studies that attempt to...

There is a paucity of research on the use of topic map (ISO 13250, 2002) technologies in the educational field. This paper reports on the conception, development and implementation of a topic map-based index for a neo-corpus of instructor-annotated...

Compliance is a major challenge for organizations, especially those operating in highly regulated industries such as health and pharmaceuticals, finance, transportation or energy. This paper addresses how key challenges related to training for...