Reengineering of educational material: a systematic approach Online publication date: Thu, 15-Sep-2005
by Victor Pankratius, Gottfried Vossen
International Journal of Knowledge and Learning (IJKL), Vol. 1, No. 3, 2005
Abstract: In electronic learning, keeping learning material up-to-date is a recurring problem. In the past, this has mostly been done manually, with a frequent consequence that material becomes outdated since manual updates are neither systematic nor applied often enough. In this paper, we take a software engineering perspective on the problem of updating learning material for electronic platforms, and show how reengineering can help in this context. Specifically, we present a reference model for an e-learning reengineering process, and cast this model into the architecture of a component and configuration management system. Finally, we indicate how the approach can be exploited by showing an example, and outlining a global reuse strategy for educational material using software product lines.
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