Concepts for Knowledge-oriented Learning

This paper introduces a Framework for classifying different learning scenarios. Furthermore, these scenarios have to be supported by a layered stack of models representing different views for respective users. In particular, this paper focuses on the role of instructors. With the help of the mentioned approach, instructors have the ability to plan, manage and structure a course independent of a platform or technology. In order to retrieve and use learning objects two different learning paradigms can be used: first, contemporary solutions with client-server architectures based on XML represent the scenario where instructors know most of the details about their courses; secondly, the service-oriented architecture and Semantic Web technologies reflect the scenario where instructors themselves take the student-role because they are at the time of the course creation not fully aware of all specifics about their course. Both scenarios are presented on a conceptual level and blend E-Learning with the discipline of Knowledge Management.