Title :
Educational metadata for mobile learning
Author :
Chan, Tony ; Sharples, Mike ; Vavoula, Giasemi ; Lonsdale, Peter
Author_Institution :
Electron., Electr. & Comput. Eng., Birmingham Univ., UK
Abstract :
We propose an educational metadata schema for use with mobile learning. The development of metadata schemas has been at the core of the learning technology standardisation process. These proposals have been aimed at conventional elearning on a desktop computer in a formal training and teaching environment. Our aim has been to specify a metadata schema, based on the existing IEEE Learning Object Metadata and IMS Learner Information Profile standards, to cover mobile and informal learning scenarios. In this paper we describe the design process of the Mobile Learning Metadata (MLM) schema; we explain the new fields and structures introduced or amended with the reasons behind them.
Keywords :
IEEE standards; computer aided instruction; meta data; mobile computing; teaching; IEEE Learning Object Metadata; IMS Learner Information Profile standards; Mobile Learning Metadata; desktop computer; e-learning; educational metadata; formal training; informal learning; learning technology standardisation; teaching environment; Content management; Context awareness; Context-aware services; Education; Electronic learning; Mobile computing; Process design; Project management; Proposals; Resource management;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education, 2004. Proceedings. The 2nd IEEE International Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1989-X
DOI :
10.1109/WMTE.2004.1281386
