Describing Learning Object Types in Ontological Structures: Towards Specialized Pedagogical Selection

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Sicilia, M.A., García, E., Sánchez, S. & Rodríguez, E. (2004). Describing Learning Object Types in Ontological Structures: Towards Specialized Pedagogical Selection. In L. Cantoni & C. McLoughlin (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2004 (pp. 2093-2097). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2004
Lugano, Switzerland
2004
ISBN 1-880094-53-3
  Lorenzo Cantoni & Catherine McLoughlin
AACE

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Miguel-Angel Sicilia, Elena García, University of Alcalá, Spain; Salvador Sánchez, Pontifical University of Salamanca, Spain; Elena Rodríguez, Open University of Catalonia, Spain

Abstract

Learning objects are essentially digital content elements – of a diverse kind – described by metadata records. Nonetheless, current metadata standards do neglect the fact that different kinds of objects require different, specialized metadata description schemas. The provision of types for learning objects satisfies such requirement and it would also eventually ease pedagogical selection. In this paper, the concept of type of learning object is described as an explicit or implicit realization of typing inside ontological structures. Explicit types are described as a mean to define specialized metadata elements, and implicit types are used for the addition of descriptive categorization dimensions not necessarily requiring specialized metadata properties.

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• Learning Objects

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