International Journal of Education and Development using ICT

International Journal of Education and Development using ICT > Vol. 5, No. 4 (2009)

Creating Reusable Lesson Plans for E-learning using the IMS Learning Design Specification

Diana M Ragbir, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago
Permanand Mohan, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago

Abstract
This paper explains how to create reusable, interoperable lesson plans for e-learning using the IMS LD specification. Reusable lesson plans will enable instructors to share learning designs with other instructors and instructional designers and reduce the cost and time spent in designing e-learning material. We explain how to create three Learning Designs that are reusable lesson plans in the fields of information technology, language learning and science. We also discuss the methodology used to create the Learning Designs followed by an analysis of their capability for reuse and the pedagogical expressiveness of the specification. Finally, we discuss current research in improving the specification as well as increasing its adoption in the e-learning community.

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