Innovative Authoring Tools for Online-Courses with Assignments - Integrating Heterogeneous Tools of e-Learning Platforms into Hybrid Application Solutions

Authors

  • Matthias Then FernUniversitaet in Hagen Zentrum fuer Medien und IT Universitaetsstr. 21 58097 Hagen
  • Benjamin Wallenborn FernUniversitaet in Hagen Zentrum fuer Medien und IT Universitaetsstr. 21 58097 Hagen
  • Birgit R. Ianniello FernUniversitaet in Hagen Lehrgebiet Multimedia und Internetanwendungen Universitaetsstr. 1 58097 Hagen
  • Duc Binh Vu FTK e.V. Forschungsinstitut für Telekommunikation und Kooperation Martin-Schmeisser-Weg 4 44227 Dortmund
  • Michael Fuchs Wilhelm Buechner University of Applied Sciences Ostendstrasse 3 64319 Pfungstadt bei Darmstadt
  • Matthias L. Hemmje FernUniversitaet in Hagen Lehrgebiet Multimedia und Internetanwendungen Universitaetsstr. 1 58097 Hagen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v%25vi%25i.5108

Keywords:

course authoring, Moodle, CBL, LD, LTI, competences, distance-learning, LMS, LCMS

Abstract


This paper is concerned with an essential topic in e-learning - course content authoring. Besides supporting the concept of Competence-Based Learning (CBL) our solution is aiming to make effective use of an open integration architecture fostering the interoperability of hybrid e-learning solutions. Modern scenarios ask for interoperable software solutions to seamlessly integrate existing e-learning infrastructures and legacy tools with innovative technologies while being cognitively efficient to handle. In this way, prospective users are enabled to use them seamlessly without learning overheads. At the same time, methods of Learning Design (LD) in combination with CBL are getting more and more important to produce and maintain easy to facilitate solutions. Our approach of developing a competence-based course-authoring and assignment-support software bridges the gaps between Moodle and established legacy infrastructures by embedding existing legacy tools via Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI). The underlying conceptual architecture for this integration approach and its components will be introduced; furthermore a Moodle plugin will be outlined, which enables Moodle for LD- and CBL-support including corresponding data exchange with our course authoring tool. The paper concludes with an outlook on future plans for our research and development.

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Published

2016-02-23

How to Cite

Then, M., Wallenborn, B., Ianniello, B. R., Binh Vu, D., Fuchs, M., & Hemmje, M. L. (2016). Innovative Authoring Tools for Online-Courses with Assignments - Integrating Heterogeneous Tools of e-Learning Platforms into Hybrid Application Solutions. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 11(02), pp. 12–22. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v%vi%i.5108

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