LEARNING OBJECT MEDIATION

The growing reliance on e-learning environments in business and academia is marked by an increasing interest in the design and development o f learning objects and learning management systems (LMS). An LMS provides a framework for cour seware creation from learning object, and offers a rich environment where interactions betwee n learner, learning content and instructors can take place. There is a general consensus, however, that their usefulness and relevance depend to a large extent on an awareness of, and compliance wit h, e-learning architectural and packaging standards. In this paper a number of issues pertine nt to effective mediation are addressed. Specific requirements for mediation are identified as part o f a wider research programme on learning content mediation. An IMS compliant learning management sys tem and corresponding learning content were developed and presented as an initial stage in the realisation of effective mediation.