Evaluating learning objects across boundaries: The semantics of localization

International Journal of Distance Education Technologies

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-30

  Li, Jerry Z ^a   Nesbit, John C ^a   Richards, Griff ^a,b,c,d  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BRITISH COLUMBIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^c BCIT Technology Centre   (Canada)

^d ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Communities; Convergent participation; E learning; Elera; LORI; Professional development; Quality; Repositories; Reviews

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; ECOSYSTEMS; MAPPING; SEMANTICS; USER INTERFACES; WEB BROWSERS;

COLLABORATIONS; CONVERGENT PARTICIPATION; E-LEARNING; ELERA; LORI; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY; REPOSITORIES;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 33645509287     PISSN: 15393100     EISSN: 15393119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jdet.2006010102     Document Type: Conference Paper

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