[Dspace-general] DSpace and learning objects

[MacKenzie Smith]

Hi Louise,

 From what I've heard, lots of institutions are interested in this.

Start by looking at DLearn: https://dlearn.arizona.edu/index.jsp from the 
University of Arizona. MIT is also working on this in a couple of ways:
-- in our collaboration with Cambridge University we're investigating 
improvements to the system for supporting learning objects (e.g. support 
for the JSR168 portlet spec, support for IMS LOM metadata, support for 
interoperability with learning/course management systems via OKI and other 
protocols, etc.)
-- we have project funded to figure out how to archive OpenCourseWare 
(course material for 2000 MIT courses) in DSpace, including metadata and 
packaging requirements, dealing with course websites, and dealing with 
disaggregating websites into component learning objects.

So I think you can expect to see a lot of progress in this area over the 
next year, and there will be a SIG for this starting up soon which you'd be 
very welcome to join.

As for the DC question, there is such an initiative at 
http://dublincore.org/groups/education/. I think that's what the GEM 
initiative is using, or plans to use...

MacKenzie

At 03:16 PM 6/22/2004 -0700, Louise Ratliff wrote:
>Hello.
>
>I would like to know if anyone is contributing learning objects to a 
>DSpace repository, or thinking about doing so.  I am also interested in 
>how to go about establishing (or finding out about) any standard Dublin 
>Core qualifiers designed for  learning objects, since there are 
>pedagogical elements to be recorded in the metadata (e.g., grade level, 
>learning difficulty, prerequisites, etc.).  Can anyone point me in a 
>direction?  (By the way, we will be looking at SCORM also.)
>
>Feel free to contact me off-list and I can post a summary of comments.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Louise
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