content development methodology in E-learning

Implementation of new technologies in higher education presents a range of challenges related to pedagogical, organizational and technological change. The primary goal of the project is to develop an understanding of the implementation processes and suggest methods and techniques that help instructors to create multimedia contents, integrating text, images, video, and animations by _a simple WYSIWYG editor without requiring HTML programming._ We view *_learning objects_****as micro-contexts for learning that encapsulate content and appropriate interactivity. Each object is focused on one educational goal. The challenges in design are how to produce learning objects that are both reusable and pedagogically rich. **_1st:_** We must define a methodology for the instructors so he can write his course according to this methodology, in this methodology we should define everything for the instructor, for example:Course consists of several chapters, sections, sequences It will be as general classes and could be inherited and specialized…??object oriented?? **_2nd:_** Implement the tool that helps the Instructor to design his online courses using *_learning object_** concept. **_Lang:_**VB.Net+SQL Server/JAVA **_Project Goal:_** Implement the editor?? from scratch?? that helps the Instructor to convert his regular course “written in word according to the **New** **methodology we specify to him**?? to online courses using *learning object ** concept. *** **_LO:_** Any digital resource that can be reused to support learning. The most important feature of learning object is reusability. ## Deliverables _**What I want now:**_ * Is to write two chapters: * 1st one: describe previous and already used methodologies as a literature review "in English". * 2nd one: describe the new methodology that we developed based on the concept of learning object… * Implement the editor and make the documentation… * Little changes are allowable. **I have to start immediately and I need the two chapters' maximum 10 days and the editor 3 weeks…** _**More description:**_ You have to find different methodology for content/course development in e-learning [3 or 4] and explain each one and mention the pros and cons of each one. Here is some famous ones:[Development of content with objective, compound objects, Development of content using learning object] 1- The first chapter is to discuss the four different methodologies and mention their advantages and disadvantages for each one. write this part... 2- Then Read about Learning object methodology, I gave you some definitions about it. Because I have to develop a new methodology “content development methodology “that based on Learning object methodology BUT we should see its disadvantages and problems and try to fix it by defining a new course structure, add more creative ideas. “as My contribution?? * After evaluation the different methodology I should say I choose to develop using *Learning object* ??number four??, and why I choose learning object? “justify?? What is my contribution? What I am going to add to the already exist learning object methodology. * *Learning object* definition I give it to you, the new methodology that we are going to explain to develop the online content is based on the concept of *Learning object* and I am going to improve the LO methodology with the following: * Here present your way of thinking how to divide the course and the hierarchal level of course [for example: course èchapters èlessonsèpages until u reach the smallest part]. * After that translate it into object oriented classes and its relationships. <!-- --> * The new methodology should go through different phases ?? ex: planning, evaluation, I really do not know!! ??. * You have to draw the full cycle of the phases and under each phase u should explain and write the full specification and the design for each phase. * We should write the methodology based on *learning object* but add some improvement to it and some creative idea in it to be the author [login to view URL] most important thing as I said to write the methodology in a good format. * The reason I need the methodology first that what is written here is exactly what will be implemented, so it must be approved by me. _This is the second chapter. _ **_About Implementation:_** * I want an editor "from scratch" that allows the instructor to convert his course which is written in word for example to an online course. “no programming experience needed??. * WYSIWUG editor. * Tree structure. * You can have some ready made templates. “4 or 5 templates like what is in power point?? * About different kind of multimedia: just upload them “by inserting the path?? no need for creation at all. * About building a questions “T/F, Multiple choice, etc..?? u can use any ready made free tool on the internet that allow u to create different kind of questions and exams. U don’t have to develop it just integrate it with your editor. * About questions will be at the end of each lesson and at the end of each chapter. * About the objective: at the beginning of the course and each chapter and each lesson. * Hyperlink to external resource or internal resource and used for navigation. * He said there is three kind of objective: * Global objective * General objective * Specific objective * About summery, it is a global objective. * Drag and drop or we can use multiple forms “i.e. Wizard??. ## Platform windowsXP