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A highly modular and extensible architecture for an integrated IMS‐based authoring system: the <e‐Aula> experience
Author(s) -
Sierra José Luis,
MorenoGer Pablo,
MartínezOrtiz Iván,
FernándezManjón Baltasar
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.779
Subject(s) - modular design , computer science , architecture , extensibility , multimedia , java , world wide web , computer architecture , software engineering , operating system , art , visual arts
The platform is a new experimental e‐learning environment that adheres closely to IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc. e‐learning standards in order to facilitate their applicability in different learning scenarios. is equipped with an integrated modular and extensible architecture for the authoring of IMS‐compliant learning materials focused on the IMS manifest . This manifest‐driven architecture facilitates maintenance and promotes the evolution of the authoring system in , both of which are mandatory requirements in the successful production and maintenance of content for many different specialized learning domains. In this paper, we describe this authoring system, its manifest‐driven architecture and its implementation using well‐known and robust Java‐based Web technologies. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.