A BOTTOM-UP STANDARDS APPROACH TOWARDS

DEVELOPING OERs

Lim Kin Chew, SIM University, SingaporeOER Symposium, 19 – 21 Sep 2012Wawasan Open University, Penang,

Malaysia

Contents

Purpose of experimental model Technical details:

Development platform Using the SCORM 2004 3rd Edition

Specification Sequencing mechanisms

SCORM contents for sharing Reusability Guidelines Conclusion

Purpose of experimental model Try out a bottom-up approach for

implementing an OER environment Create different learning sequences for

the same content Use entirely open source software Use the SCORM 2004 3rd Edition

specification

Technical details

Linux server, e.g. CentOS Ilias LMS (version 3.9.0) MySQL DBMS Firefox browser RELOAD software editor for content

aggregation Filezilla

Contents developed so far

Content sequencings

S/No. Course Name Sequencing mechanismNo

sequencingLinear

sequencingKnowledge-

paced sequencing

Competency-based

sequencing

Remediation

1 Aerospace Management √ √ √ √ √

2 Anatomy & Physiology

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3 BUS 488 Strategy (Marketing Unit)

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4 Appreciating Literature

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5 Explorations in Physics

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6 Theory & Practice in Security Studies

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Knowledge-paced sequencing

SCORM contents for sharing

Examples: www.adlnet.gov www.scorm.com/scorm-explained/technical-

scorm/golf-examples/

http://www.sums.co.uk/scorm.htm More popular specification – SCORM 1.2

specification Content sequencings – SCORM 2004 3rd

and 4th Edition specification

Reusability guidelines

The 4 aspects of content reusability

Conclusion

Using the SCORM specification for OER development is a viable approach

Software tools, guidelines, content examples and expertise are available

De facto elearning technical standard Focus on different learning content

sequences rather than on the technical aspects

Practise reusability rather than just talking about it