Current Research in Learning Design

A 'learning design' is defined as the description of the teaching-learning process that takes place in a unit of learning (eg, a course, a lesson or any other designed learning event). The key principle in learning design is that it represents the learning activities and the support activities that are performed by different persons (learners, teachers) in the context of a unit of learning. The IMS Learning Design specification aims to represent the learning design of units of learning in a semantic, formal and machine interpretable way. Since its release in 2003 various parties have been active to develop tools, to experiment with Learning Design in practice, or to do research on the further advancement of the specification. The aim of this special issue is to provide an overview of current work in the area. This papers introduces Learning Design, analyses the different papers and provides an overview of current research in Learning Design. The major research issues are at the moment: a) the use of ontologies and semantic web principles & tools related to Learning Design; b) the use of learning design patterns; c) the development of learrning design authoring and content management systems, and d) the development of learning design players, including the issues how to use the integrated set of learning design tools in a variety of settings.

[1]  Juan Manuel Dodero,et al.  Crosscutting Runtime Adaptations of LD Execution , 2006, J. Educ. Technol. Soc..

[2]  Manuel Lama,et al.  A Learning Design Ontology based on the IMS Specification , 2006, J. Educ. Technol. Soc..

[3]  Peter Fettke,et al.  Business Process Modeling Notation , 2008, Wirtschaftsinf..

[4]  Rob Koper,et al.  IMS Learning Design , 2003 .

[5]  Michael Klebl.  Usability of a Runtime Environment for the Use of IMS Learning Design in Mixed Mode Higher Education , 2006, J. Educ. Technol. Soc..

[6]  Hugh C. Davis,et al.  Panning for Gold: Designing Pedagogically-inspired Learning Nuggets , 2006, J. Educ. Technol. Soc..

[7]  Markus Bick,et al.  Managing & re-using didactical expertise: The Didactical Object Model , 2006, J. Educ. Technol. Soc..

[8]  David Griffiths,et al.  Learning Design Tools , 2005 .

[9]  Davinia Hernández Leo,et al.  COLLAGE: A collaborative Learning Design editor based on patterns , 2006, J. Educ. Technol. Soc..

[10]  Patrick McAndrew,et al.  Learning Design, generic service descriptions and universal acid , 2006, J. Educ. Technol. Soc..

[11]  A. Lejeune.  IMS Learning Design , 2004 .

[12]  Colin Tattersall,et al.  How to create flexible runtime delivery of distance learning courses , 2005, J. Educ. Technol. Soc..

[13]  Dick Bacon.  IMS Question and Test Interoperability , 2003 .

[14]  Colin Tattersall,et al.  A first exploration of an inductive analysis approach for detecting learning design patterns , 2005 .

[15]  Rob Koper.  IMS Learning Design: What it is & Update on Current Activities , 2004 .

[16]  James Dalziel,et al.  Implementing learning design : the Learning Activity Management System (LAMS) , 2003 .

[17]  Network of Excellence in Professional Learning , 2006 .

[18]  Hubert Vogten,et al.  IMS Learning Design UML Models , 2002 .

[19]  Demetrios G. Sampson,et al.  DESIGNING LEARNING SERVICES FOR OPEN LEARNING SYSTEMS UTILIZING IMS LEARNING DESIGN , 2005 .

[20]  Paris Avgeriou,et al.  Towards a Pattern Language for Networked Learning , 2004 .

[21]  Dragan Gasevic,et al.  An Ontology-Based Framework for Bridging Learning Design and Learning Content , 2006, J. Educ. Technol. Soc..

[22]  Rob Koper,et al.  Representing the Learning Design of Units of Learning , 2004, J. Educ. Technol. Soc..

[23]  E.J.R. Koper,et al.  Building The European Network for Lifelong Competence Development , 2008 .

[24]  Peter Charles Taylor,et al.  Moodle: Using Learning Communities to Create an Open Source Course Management System , 2003 .

[25]  Hubert Vogten,et al.  A Reference Implementation of a Learning Design Engine , 2005 .

[26]  Peter van Rosmalen,et al.  Authoring a full life cycle model in standards-based, adaptive e-learning , 2006, J. Educ. Technol. Soc..