Open learning objects for data structure course

  • Authors:
  • Longzhuang Li;Hongchi Shi;Yi Shang;Su-Shing Chen

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX;Department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO;Department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO;Department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO

  • Venue:
  • Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
  • Year:
  • 2003

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Abstract

The paper presents an approach to the design of Open Learning Objects (OLOs). The approach is based on open standards, mostly XML markup languages and their related tools. It enables learning-object-to-learner interaction and supports learning object adaptation to the learner. We use inner metadata to describe the OLOs with features of learner adaptation and interaction. OLOs designed using this approach can be used to organize learning materials of a wide range of courses, and better support learner-centered, self-paced, and highly interactive Web-based learning environment. To demonstrate the use of the innovative approach, we create the OLOs for a core computer science course, Data Structure.