The Architecture and Design of an Online Course Authoring Tool Using Learning Objects

Abstract

This paper describes the architecture and design of an easy to use online course authoring tool and highlights the development of a set of computing courses according to a Specific e-content development methodology. The design methodology of the tool includes two approaches: Learning Objective e-contents and Learning Object concepts. The tool is intended to help instructors to develop multimedia-based e-contents using a simple editor. The tool has been developed from experiences and insights gained over a stage content development training process involving university lecturers in computer science and engineering subjects.