Building Learning Management Systems Using IMS Standards: Architecture of a Manifest Driven Approach

Sierra, José Luis; Moreno-Ger, Pablo; Martínez‐Ortiz, Iván; López-Moratalla, Javier; Fernández‐Manjón, Baltasar

doi:10.1007/11528043_14

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“…As described in [21], we are working on the integration of <e-Game> with different e-learning platforms, including our <e-Aula> experimental Leaning Management System [38,41]. Nevertheless, we also would like to apply <e-Game> to alternative environments besides the educational domain of our case studies.…”

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A documental approach to adventure game development

Moreno-Ger

Sierra

Martínez‐Ortiz³

et al. 2007

Science of Computer Programming

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In this paper, we propose a documental approach to the development of graphical adventure videogames. This approach is oriented to the production and maintenance of adventure videogames using the game's storyboard as the key development element. The videogame storyboard is marked up with a suitable domain-specific descriptive markup language, from which the different art assets that are needed are referred to, and then the final executable videogame itself is automatically produced by processing the marked storyboard with a suitable processor for such a language. This document-oriented approach opens new authoring possibilities in videogame development and allows a rational collaboration between the different communities that participate in the development process: game writers, artists, and programmers. We have implemented the approach in the context of the project, by defining a suitable markup language for the storyboards (the language), and by building a suitable processor for this language (the engine).

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A documental approach to adventure game development

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Sierra

Martínez‐Ortiz³

et al. 2007

Science of Computer Programming

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“…As stated in section 3, currently we have centered our attention on the field of distributed e-learning systems [27][28] [35]. Therefore, our current work is oriented towards continuing with the improvement of ADDS' pragmatic applicability by testing it on several additional projects in the domain of distributed e-learning applications.…”

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“…The <e-Aula> authoring system is organized following a so-called manifest driven approach [35]. In this architecture the different functionalities of the system are driven by the IMS manifests attached to the IMS contents.…”

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A Document-Oriented Paradigm for the Construction of Content-Intensive Applications

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Fernández‐Valmayor

Fernández‐Manjón

2006

The Computer Journal

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In this paper we describe our work on the formulation of a document-oriented paradigm for improving the construction and maintenance of content-intensive applications (i.e. applications that make intensive use of the information provided by the experts in a given domain: the contents). According to this paradigm, the development of a content-intensive application must be the result of close collaboration between two kinds of actors: domain experts and developers. The goal of this collaboration is the authoring of (i) a set of documents describing the most relevant aspects of the application (i.e. the contents and other relevant customizable features); (ii) a grammar describing a domain-specific markup language that will be used to make the structure and the data in these documents explicit; and (iii) a suitable processor for this language. The final running application will be automatically produced by processing the marked documents with this processor. The use of this paradigm in the development of content-intensive applications can increase the initial cost of application production, but in the long run it can substantially improve maintenance and portability, and promote information and software reuse as well. We have successfully applied this paradigm to the development of educational and hypermedia applications, and knowledge-based systems. From these experiences, we have found that the feasibility of the paradigm depends to a great extent on having mechanisms that enable the incremental definition of the markup languages and the incremental construction of their processors. This has led us to the formulation of a documentoriented approach for the development of content-intensive applications tightly coupled with these principles of incremental formulation and operationalization of domain-specific markup languages.

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“…However, instead of using a generic inspection tool, it is possible to create a specific application profile aware of the information provided by the engine and get the most out of the <e-Game> assessment system. A prototype of such a tool has been tested in the <e-Aula> LMS [29].…”

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Production and Deployment of Educational Videogames as Assessable Learning Objects

Martínez‐Ortiz¹,

Moreno-Ger

Sierra

et al. 2006

Innovative Approaches for Learning and Knowledge Sharing

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Abstract. The generalization of game-based Learning Objects as serious learning material requires their integration into pre-existing e-learning infrastructure (systems and courses) and the inclusion of gameplay-aware assessment procedures. In this paper, we propose an approach to the production and development of educational graphic adventure videogames that can be deployed as normal Learning Objects in a Learning Management System. The deployment is carried out using a game engine that includes a built-in assessment mechanism that can trace and report the activities of the learner while playing the game.

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Building Learning Management Systems Using IMS Standards: Architecture of a Manifest Driven Approach

Cited by 8 publications

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A documental approach to adventure game development

A documental approach to adventure game development

A Document-Oriented Paradigm for the Construction of Content-Intensive Applications

Production and Deployment of Educational Videogames as Assessable Learning Objects

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