This short paper describes preliminary ideas for empowering e-learning platform Moodle with rules and semantics. Many existing web applications already contain a lot of structured information, which is still not presented in machine-readable way. Extracting this information from an existing e-learning platform may give benefits to course tutors such as more control over course management, advan...

In Jordan, e-learning tools are used to enhance the traditional learning process in traditional class rooms. Course management systems (CMS) are being utilised by many Jordanian universities to improve the learning process. The Hashemite University exploits many e-learning tools, in particular Moodle and Elluminate Live! In this paper, we will study the experience of the Hashemite University to...

Verschiedene Untersuchungen belegen die Nutzbarkeit der Lernplatt-form Moodle durch blinde Nutzer. Die Barrierefreiheit von E-Learning-Angeboten hängt jedoch nicht nur von der technischen Gestaltung der Plattform an sich, son-dern auch stark von der inhaltlichen Aufbereitung der zur Verfügung gestellten Dokumente durch die Lehrenden ab. Diese Arbeit beschreibt einen Ansatz zur Analyse und Kennz...

English As Information and Communication Technology (ICT) becomes more widely used, it is increasingly important to develop methods of preparing and evaluating user-friendly e-learning content. This preparation and evaluation should not only evaluate content with respect to traditional learning strategies, but should also aim to increase accessibility as well. The article presents development a...

English Abstract In this paper we investigate the relationship between task structure, collaborative group interactions and students' achievement when a Course Management System is used. For this purpose we use the Moodle course Management System (http://www.moodle.org) during a postgraduate course titled "the use of ICT in Physics". The choice of the particular software was made as it promotes...

E-learning in legal education has increased substantially in recent years, leading to concerns that traditional teaching is being phased out. This paper proposes a blended approach, combining appropriate e-learning with traditional methods to achieve a coherent and effective approach. The use of e-learning has been associated with high costs and high levels of specialised support. The Oxford In...

„Grappa“ ist eine Middleware, die auf die Anbindung verschiedener Autobewerter an verschiedene E-Learning-Frontends respektive Lernmanagementsysteme (LMS) spezialisiert ist. Ein Prototyp befindet sich seit mehreren Semestern an der Hochschule Hannover mit dem LMS „moodle“ und dem Backend „aSQLg“ im Einsatz und wird regelmäßig evaluiert. Dieser Beitrag stellt den aktuellen Entwicklungsstand von ...