Bricolage and Model Driven Approach to design distant course

In this paper we describe our current work on the BRICOLES project . We show how our project is influenced by the participatory design movement. We analyze specificity of teacher creativity and we try to propose suited tools. Two problems are addressed by our search, first concerns object to be manipulated by teacher, the other one concerns the way of treating them: it is necessary to get closer as much as possible to the educational “bricolage”. We show how Model Driven approach could be apply to e-learning creation. We use RAM3, a meta-modeling tool eveloped in our laboratory. This tool is founded on MOF definition, and it uses graphical artifact. We can build metamodel with it. It offers possibility to manipulate compliant models and their instances. With RAM3, we express pedagogical scenario and study models defines on different e-learning platform metamodel. Then we export model on targeted platform with scripts. It allows to better understanding of platform functionalities and it relieves teacher from repetitive works.