Exploring the development of adaptable learning objects. A practical approach

Voula Gkatzidou, Elaine PearsonAccessibility Research Centre

Teesside University, UK

s.gkatzidou@tees.ac.uk

Challenges

Diversity of learner needs:– Alternative access systems– Content to be presented in different modalities

Adaptable and adapted to the learner needs.

Significant challenges for the learning designer - Time- Lack of skills

Learning resources accessible to:– All learners, despite their individual needs and

preferences

Background

Holistic approach to the provision of inclusive learning– No ‘one size fits all’ – Disability is a result of a mismatch between users

needs and resource capabilities

Learning objects can be generated from adaptable aggregation of media components.

Designing adaptable learning objects. LOTTI (1) Learning Object Tutor Tools Interface (LOTTI)

Supports the design of pedagogically rich and learning objects- Use of learning design patterns

Accessibility wizard to prompt the designer to assign an alternative component

Metadata :IMS ACCMD,IEEE LOM, IMS Content Packaging (CP)

Designing adaptable learning objects. LOTTI (2)

Designing adaptable learning objects. LOTTI (3)

Conclusions

Further work on LOTTI- Extend the learning pattern library- Extend the file types

Explore the potential of LOTTI as part of a complete learning environment.

Develop framework for an open source Adaptable Personal Learning Environment (APLE).

TAS adaptation service (1)

Transformation Augmentation Substitution Service (TAS)

Adaptation service to retrieve, adapt and deliver a learning object.

IMS AccessForAll-Match user’s needs with the learning

resource’s capabilities

TAS adaptation service (2)

TAS adaptation service (3)

Exploring the development of adaptable learning objects. A practical approach

LOTTI Authoring Toolhttp://arc.tees.ac.uk/lotti

PAL Profiling Toolhttp://arc.tees.ac.uk/pal