Authors:
Shanshan Yang
1
;
Mike Joy
1
and
Teemu H. Laine
2
Affiliations:
1
University of Warwick, United Kingdom
;
2
University of Eastern Finland, Finland
Keyword(s):
e-Learning, Service oriented architecture, Educational services, Share resources, Interoperability, discoverability, Reusability.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Assessment Software Tools
;
Authoring Tools and Content Development
;
Community Building
;
Computer-Supported Education
;
Distance and e-Learning in a Global Context
;
Domain Applications and Case Studies
;
e-Learning
;
e-Learning Platforms
;
Information Technologies Supporting Learning
;
Learning Organizations
;
Learning/Teaching Methodologies and Assessment
;
Simulation and Modeling
;
Simulation Tools and Platforms
;
Social Context and Learning Environments
;
Standards and Interoperability
;
Ubiquitous Learning
;
Virtual Learning Environments
;
Virtual Universities and Classrooms
Abstract:
Today many quality e-learning applications have been developed. They are widely used to cover varied aspects of learning and teaching activities, such as developing learning materials, delivering learning activities, and performing assessment tasks. Different applications rely on different technologies, require different access characteristics, and are distributed on different servers across many organisations. However, people cannot fully benefit from these valuable resources as they have not been shared effectively and efficiently — there are many varieties of these resources, but these have not been properly described and linked. In this paper, we propose a service oriented approach as a potential solution to better sharing and reuse of e-learning resources, because it allows resources to be better discovered, accessed and linked.