L’autoformation sur Internet a été longtemps étudiée au prisme de la notion d’apprentissage autodirigé. Sur le plan technologique, c’est initialement à travers d’environnement personnel (EPA) que l’agentivité des apprenants dans les pratiques d’autoformation étudiée. Ces écosystèmes d’outils digitaux permettent structurer apprentissages en dehors tout cadre institué. La manière d’appréhender l’...

Content production processes currently experience a shift in focus. Due to the growing trend of highly individualized learning scenarios they have to face and to combine a multitude of different standards. The European eContent+ network of Excellence ICOPER researches possible strategies and implementations to deal with this new situation. In its course the project develops a comprehensive set ...

In this paper we propose an architecture of e-learning systems characterized by the use of Web Services and a suitable Middleware component. These technical infrastructures allow us to extend the system with new services as well as to integrate and reuse heterogeneous software e-learning components. Moreover, they let us better support the “anytime and anywhere” learning paradigm. �s a matter o...

The e-Learning systems are one of the areas that have proven their own importance in promoting the use of IT technologies in academia environment. However, the growing need for such systems requires the adoption of a quality design approach based on a recognized quality frameworks and standards comprising sets of well defined criteria. This paper investigates the existing quality frameworks (SC...

Learning Objects (LO) are theoretically based on granular, reusable chunks of information. In this paper the authors argues that LOs should consist of more than just content, i.e. they should include pre-knowledge questions on the basis of the concept of the advanced organizer; of self-evaluation questions (assessment) and finally of appropriate metadata. The used metadata concept must be based...

The Software Factory described in this paper is an organizational structure specialized in the production of educational materials based on software components according to educational specifications and externally-defined by the end-users requirements (Learners, Tutors, University, Instructional Designers, etc.). The Software Factory applies manufacturing techniques and principles of Domain En...

A learning object is a small, stand-alone, mediated content resource that can be reused in multiple instructional contexts. In this article, we describe our approach to design, develop, and validate Shareable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) compliant learning objects for undergraduate computer science education. We discuss the advantages of a learning object approach, including positive ...

The integration of interaction and simulation in elearning systems represents a milestone in educational research and supports the student’s learning process in innumerable ways. Nevertheless, current standards do not provide appropriate mechanisms to treat simulations as learning objects, which makes their integration into e-learning systems a hard task. This work proposes an architecture as e...

This paper introduces a new set of compact interactive simulations developed for the constructive learning of computer networks concepts. These simulations, which compose a virtual laboratory implemented as portable Java applets, have been created by combining EJS (Easy Java Simulations) with the KivaNS API. Furthermore, in this work, the skills and motivation level acquired by the students are...

Education sustained by Information and Communication Technologies needs adapted tools to support the teaching and learning process. Pedagogical theories must guide teaching contents development, and the tools used must attend specific requirements. This paper describes the Cognitive Flexibility Theory and the development of a tool to enable the on-line creation and edition of educational hyperm...