Title :
A Separation of Concerns Approach to Educational Modeling Languages
Author :
Caeiro-Rodríguez, Manuel ; Llamas-Nistal, Martín ; Anido-Rifón, Luis
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Telecommun. Eng., Vigo Univ.
Abstract :
This paper presents a separation of concerns approach to educational modeling languages (EMLs). Basically, it proposes to structure these languages in a way different from the one proposed by the IMS learning design (LD) specification, currently considered as the standard EML. In our opinion the LD specification is very complex. It is difficult to develop design and runtime applications and to produce EML-educational materials. Therefore, our goal is to simplify the complexity under EMLs providing a more structured solution. The main idea is not to attain the modeling of educational materials as a whole problem, but to divide it in several separated concerns that could be solved part by part. Two different kinds of parts are proposed: perspectives and aspects. In addition, flexibility is considered to support modifications. The paper introduces the theoretical ideas of the proposal and a modeling example
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; formal specification; specification languages; IMS learning design specification; educational modeling languages; separation of concerns approach; Collaboration; Educational technology; Electronic learning; Filling; Production; Proposals; Prototypes; Runtime; Standards publication; Educational Modeling Languages; IMS Learning Design; Perspectives and Aspects; Separation of Concerns;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 36th Annual
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0256-5
Electronic_ISBN :
0190-5848
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2006.322297
