e-Quality Project Elup Editor WP3 – D3.2 English version
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1. 37 Step 6 Selecting a target 38 Step 7 Read me ET E pte rae ubica Etc runs 38 Step 8 selecting the type of installation standard or customized 40 Step 9 selecting the components a customized installation 40 Step L0 CHOOSING E 41 Step 11 Cholce display aec iniri Deis usenet desint 42 Step 12 Installati n d ert nd ins 42 Step 13 starting the Apache and MySQL 43 Step 14 Installation completed sister 43 2 LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE sense 44 3 HOW ELUP APPLICATION I S 45 3 1 DEFINING A CONCERTS in 47 4 ORGANI SATI ON OF THE USER INTERFACE 48 Tee EE 48 4 2 TOI NW E 49 4 3 GENERAL RE eee Pen Le d a i M 50 4 4 WOCABULABY MENU oi peters er tee ns du 52 4 5 ROLEMENU EE 53 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 33 e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 4 6 ARTEFACT MENU 54 4 7 ACTIVITY MENU 55 4 8 WORKFLOW DETAIL MENU 56 4 9 WORKFLOW MENU 58 4 10 EXPORT IMPORT 0 0 0000000000000000000000000000000000 59 4 11 HELP MENU 60 5 EDITORS neptem freien urban U2. 12 4 COMPARISON BETWEEN AND IMS LEARNING DESIGN 17 4 1 L vELsopermpucCTupEINELup 17 4 2 DYNAMIC AepttTe otn rennon rennon aneo nonno no oneone neenon ennon 23 4 3 LANGUAGES DEDICATED TO EDUCATIONAL MODELLING eene 25 4 4 5 5 22 2 0600000000 0 enne tenetis ee ce 27 5 CONCLUSION hammam TUE YE e HUE QrpL 28 6 REFERENCES itn mne i E ORE RIVER YER EFE EE 29 7 TABLE DES FIGURES EEN 31 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 5 gt e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 1 Introduction The E Quality project aims at setting up a methodological guide to implement quality in Open and Distance Learning ODL in higher education in Europe This guide is the outcome of the work of the E Quality project It is now available for use by ODL professionals to help them build the teaching aids with which to train ODL teams in quality see D4 The guide is based on a conceptual model for ODL quality in Europe see D2 2 and D3 The project partners analysed and compiled data on implementing quality in higher education in ODL in their various institutions and in the 5 countries concerned Spain Finland France Poland Switzerland see D2 1 The extracts on training materials in the guide were tested during training sessions
3. Report e Quality public deliverable in English 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 29 Q e Quality No Universit Montpellier 2 D2 2 D3 1 D3 3 D4 DS D6 D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version http www e quality eu org Deliverable D2 2 Conceptual model for ODL Quality process and evaluation grid criteria and indicators e Quality public deliverable in English http www e quality eu org General information on quality process e Quality public deliverable in French and English http www e quality eu org Charte G n rale du Processus Qualit e Quality public deliverable in French English Spanish Polish German Italian http www e quality eu org Best Practices Database e Quality public deliverable in English http www e quality eu org Deliverable D4 Trainer s and Professional s Guide to Quality in Open and Distance Learning e Quality public deliverable in English http www e quality eu org Deliverable D5 Training sessions global evaluation report e Quality public deliverable in English http www e quality eu org Deliverable D6 Training Session Evaluation Methodology and results e Quality public deliverable in English http www e quality eu org 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 30 e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 7 Table des figures Fig 2 1 Roles and 005 uisa Ca ROM
4. Role Artefact Activity orkflow detail orkflovv Definition e Quality urne MESS ECH Fig 5 1 Vocabulary definition editor All the terms supplied with the software and produced by the e quality project are in English The interface is bilingual but the data entered are expressed in the user s language eLup does not provide for a multilingual vocabulary Zone Function Version Displays the version of the definition Name Displays the term to be defined Synonyms Specifies the synonymous terms Category Selects the category Definition Edits the definition of the term Save Saves the definition while editing Close Closes the definition while editing Tab 5 1 Functions linked to the zones in the window 61 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M Q e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual x English version Universit Montpellier 2 During data input the editor displays the terms close to the vocabulary If the user presses the Backspace key all the terms in the vocabulary will be displayed The same applies for entering synonyms General Yocabulary Role Artefact Activity Workflow detail VVorkflow Export Import Entry definition card Version 0 isabiity planner Synonym Ergonomist Add Category Role 3 Definition e Quality ume Fig 5 2 Looking for similar words 62 110231
5. e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 The best practices listed in the database at the end of September 2006 http e quality uta fi bpdb were imported to the eLUP software Their origin is identified institution of origin The user can only modify a copy of this data and not the data itself in order to preserve its integrity The user can also enter his her own data in the quality criterion entry interface The different sections filled in by the user will be reproduced in the eLup interface In the database of best practices the best practices were defined and then linked to a role and to one or a number of activities In eLup the activities workflow details and workflows are the entry points of best practices The user indicates an activity eLup retrieves the related best practices So when a user learns of a composed activity a role input and output artefacts and the steps s he can display a best practice in the quality window in order to benefit from the experience of other elearning actors and enter his her own feedback experience of best practices A best practice will be characterised by a title a description and the optional fields Fig 5 15 Fig 5 15 shows the example of a best practice linked to a Pedagogical Planning activity In this case it is Inform students about your own schedule described as Decide beforehand when students will receive feedback from th
6. 1 2003 Q e Quality Universit Montpellier 2 D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version When a word is entered the editor displays the words it may be synonymous with General Vocabulary Role Artefact Activity Workflow detail Workflow Export Import DC Usab pla Entry definition Version Synonym Category Definition 1 planner Ergonomist Soe 3 C e Quality ume Fig 5 3 Entering synonyms 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 63 Q e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 General Vocabulary Role Artefact Activity Workflow detail Workflow Export Import Entre definition card Version 0 Erg SECH planner 9 add Synonym Category f Role E Ka Definition Q e Quality Fig 5 4 Display of similar terms including synonyms in italics When saving the editor asks the user to specify the relationship synonymy or homonymy Fig 5 5 64 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual C English version Universit Montpellier 2 General Vocabulary Role Artefact Activity Workflow detail Workflow Export Import f abc Usability planner new entry Entry definition card Version 0 Ergonomist Synonym 4 Re
7. There are conditions attached to the values of these properties so conditional executions can be inserted into a sequence of activities see Fig 4 8 learning design Properties linked to roles D learning activity Ces m role part 9 7 Q H pedos f pe 2 VM i creates gt outcome _teamer 00 2 9 1 ome Used during run time scenario Fig 4 8 Describing dynamics into IMS LD In IMS LD level C notifications have been added notification occurs after an event detected by the run time environment The learning sequence may be guided in real time by the occurring of events Comparison between eLup and IMS LD for the dynamic aspects The dynamic aspects in eLup and IMS LD do not address the same constraints eLup is a modelling language derived from Unified Modelling Language UML It is dedicated to describing the e learning process For this purpose it makes use of tests ans activities performed in parallel or in sequence It is not dedicated to being performed on the run time 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 24 gt e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 environment of a Learning Management System LMS as IMS LD It does not need to specify complex running in real time 4 3 Languages dedicated to educational modelling When the project started in 2003 IMS LD appeared among the educational modelling la
8. often only one contains a number of act elements these acts will be run in sequence The play is complete when the last act is completed Within an act there is a set of role parts which are run in parallel this enables different roles to do different things at the same time A role part contains a reference to a role and a reference to an activity this effectively assigns the activity to the role for this act 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 12 Y e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 learning design Fig 3 1 IMS Learning Design Level A Level B Level B provides additional elements which extend the ability of a learning designer to control the learning flow within a Unit of Learning It provides for the inclusion of generic properties and conditions To the single learner model it adds learner personalization The grey marked classes are added to the model of level A 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 13 e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 learning design Fig 3 2 IMS LD Level B Level C Level C introduces notification or messaging both between system components and between roles A notification happens after an event which is known by the runtime environment This adds a new dimension by supporting real time event driven work learning flow The grey marked class is added to the model of level B 110231 C
9. 2006 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 11 gt e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 IMS LD Specifications need e to describe and implement different kinds of learning approaches enable repeatable and efficient units of learning support multiple delivery models support reuse and re purposing of units of learning or of their component elements e leverage existing specifications and standard be culturally inclusive and accessible internationalization e support multiple learners and multiple roles in a learning activity e support reporting and performance analysis 3 2 Three levels of description Learning Design is divided into three parts known as level A level B and level C Levels B and C each extending the previous level Level A A Learning Unit is considered as a theatre play set of acts Each act consists in a time ordered series of activities Each activity is performed by learners and teachers role within the context of an environment consisting of learning objects or services The conceptual model is presented in Fig 3 1 The figure makes use of class diagrams expressed with the Unified Modelling Language UML The major elements of the Learning Design Specification are hierarchically ordered The method element contains a nested structure of play act and role part elements it specifies the dynamic aspects of the learning design The play element
10. Modelling Language from the outset with RUP to represent the e learning processes and to integrate the quality dimension because the concepts of activity role and artefact were well suited to describing working modes and the organisation of e learning actors in concrete terms The choice of these concepts facilitated the expression of quality criteria and best practices The concepts are simple and should be easy for e learning professionals to handle IMS LD is a rich language to which the quality approach can be added by attaching descriptive elements to an activity an act and a full length play 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 26 gt e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 4 4 Synthesis IMS LD is a rich language designed for modelling pedagogical scenarios that can be run in a learning management system LMS IMS LD IMS Learning Design uses vocabulary borrowed from the theatre it defines a play as a set of acts and for each act there 15 a distribution of roles The distribution of roles serves to indicate the activities to be carried out for each role A play contains a sequence of acts corresponding to a workflow that contains a sequence of workflow details But the workflow defines a sequence in an organised manner with tests and parallel activity whereas the play simply defines a linear sequence The act defines through the distribution of roles a set of activities produce
11. The eLUP software was implemented and tested with 1 8 and JRE 5 The eLUP software is not a commercial product It is a prototype developed in a university framework Other configurations are potentially viable but have not been tested Elup is configured to be used with at least 500 Mo RAM 11 How to install The following screens show detailed instructions for installation procedure Step 1 Selecting the installation language Elup InstallWizard Please select a language French 39 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERVA M Q e Quality Universit Montpellier 2 Step 2 Language options P Please select language patienter RER TristaliWieare 110231 1 2003 D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version 36 Q e Quality Universit Montpellier 2 Step 4 Starting the installation assistant Elup InstallWizard Q e Quality ume Bienvenue dans l assistant d installation DigitalWeb pour Elup TISSEMENT Ce programme est prot g par les lois de copyright et par les ternationaux Step 5 Display of license for software use Elup InstallWizard Contrat de licence Lisez attentivement les termes du contrat de lice Contrat de licence d utilisateur final Licence d utilisation de logiciel Au cours du projet e Quality une action Minerva du programme SOCRATES 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERVA M financ
12. aggregation ggreg more or equal to 0 Fig 4 1 eLup meta model 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 17 gt e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 Fig 4 1 displays the structural relationships between the concepts used in eLup expressed in the modelling language UML Unified Modelling Language and more precisely those of class diagrams Who does what performs required T Activity Artifact pro duced 9 Workflow Detail 9 Workflow multiplicity 1 exactly 1 3s more or equal to 1 aggregation ggreg more or equal to 0 Fig 4 2 Use of concepts Fig 4 2 displays the description of an activity with a role and one or several input and output artefacts 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 18 gt e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 A coherent set of activities Artifact Workflow Detail Workflow multiplicity 1 exactly 1 127 more or equal to 1 aggregation ggreg more or equal to 0 Fig 4 3 Grouping activities into workflow details Fig 4 3 displays the aggregation relationship between a workflow detail and activities The aggregation part of relationship models a level of structural hierarchy between workflow detail and activity We do not take into account the description of the steps of an activity as a level because these steps are not referenced outside the ac
13. construction of e learning Quality in higher education in Europe 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 28 gt e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 6 References Auzende 2006 The IMS Learning Design specification Proceedings of the e Quality Seminar Szczecin Poland on September 21 and 22 2006 http www e quality eu org Jacobson et al 1999 Jacobson I Booch G Rumbaugh J The Unified Software Development Process Addison Wesley 1999 Jacobson et al 2000 Jacobson I Booch G Rumbaugh J Le processus Unifi de D veloppement Eyrolles 2000 Laforcade 2005 Un langage de mod lisation p dagogique bas sur UML Pierre Laforcade Thierry Nodenot Christian Sallaberry Revue STICEF Sciences et Technologies de l Information et de la Communication pour l ducation et la Formation Volume 12 Num ro sp cial Conceptions et usages des plates formes de formation 2005http sticef univ lemans fr num vol2005 laforcade OS sticef 2005 laforcade 05 htm RUP 2003 http www 306 ibm com software awdtools rup index html Rumbaugh et al 1999 Rumbaugh J Jacobson Booch G UNIFIED MODELING LANGUAGE REFERENCE MANUAL 2ND EDITION 2004 UML 2004 Rumbaugh J Jacobson I Booch G UML 2 0 GUIDE DE REFERENCE CAMPUS PRESS 2004 IMS LD http www imsglobal org learningdesign D2 1 Deliverable D2 1Quality issues in partners countries Synthesis
14. in section 2 The designation e learning Unified Process eLup was chosen as an analogy to the Unified Process used in Software Engineering for software development Jacobson et al 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 6 gt e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 1999 Jacobson et al 2000 RUP 2003 The Unified Process is based on Unified Modelling Language UML Rumbaugh et al 1999 UML 2004 There were several ideas behind using this analogy Firstly the unified process models not only software but also the organisation model in which the software is run The description of the process is very general it involves the concepts of activities roles artefacts and workflows as listed in section 2 The activities make it possible to describe the procedures and artefacts step by step the necessary concrete input and the results produced The concepts make it possible to describe the concrete directives for implementing quality underpinned by general approaches Secondly the unified process is iterative and incremental eLup software and the E Quality project as a whole were designed in this spirit The functions of the eLup tool in the initial proposal were confined to navigating in an interactive document presenting the elearning quality model norms resources and best practices eLup was originally intended to represent the formatting of the common model with the views and background
15. new workflow New diagram To create a new diagram linked to the definition of a workflow eLUP opens the graphics editor of the diagram of the workflow with an empty panel Open definition To edit the definition of a workflow If the definition comes from an author other than the connected user eLup suggests creating a new version of the definition Open Diagram To edit a diagram linked to the definition of a workflow eLUP opens the graphics editor dedicated to workflow If the diagram comes from an author other than the connected user eLup suggests creating a new diagram Save To save the definition or the diagram of a workflow while editing Tab 4 8 Action linked to an item in the Workflow menu a 58 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Q e Quality Universit Montpellier 2 To delete the definition or the diagram of a workflow while editing To browse read without modifying eLup opens a dialogue box to Delete Browse diagrams select the diagram to browse To create the quality file for a workflow Before doing this the composition of the activity must already exist The quality file has three panels one panel recapping the definition and composition of the Define quality activity one Best practices panel and a General Quality process chart Close To close the definition or the diagram while editing
16. s and Professional s Guide to Quality in Open and Distance Learning and Nicolas Dunand at Lausanne University author of deliverable D3 1 annex 1 General Quality Process Charter This work gave body to eLup which would otherwise have been merely an empty shell Among the actors in the project I would particularly like to thank Bernard Dumont for his invaluable help throughout the project His thoughts on the Quality approach helped us to construct quality modelling for e learning I would finally like to thank my colleagues on the e Quality project who managed to cope with the various eLup changes without complaining 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M e Quality D3 2 eLUP editor C English version Ne Universit Montpellier 2 Table of contents eLup Conceptual guide 4 eLup User Manual 32 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M Q e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide SA English version Universit Montpellier 2 eLup Conceptual guide 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 4 e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 Table of contents 1 55455 5 6 2 TO FAMILIARIZE WITH ELUP 5 8 2 1 THE MODELLING LANGUAGE nn 8 3 DESCRIBING THE I MS LD LANGUAGE es 11 Se MEETS IER 11 3 2 THREE LEVELS
17. specific to the various actors It became clear that the user would not be content to simply display the kernel of data resulting from the project S he needs to add and edit his her own data The user can thus work from the data produced by the project adapt it to his her needs and by adding his her own data develop his her own model This idea led to one of a model editor instead of an interactive document The first version of eLup was a collaborative editor After assessing this first version in terms of usability the data validation process was found to be too cumbersome The collaborative editor made it difficult to reach agreement about data So the decision was made to produce software that could be used like an interactive notebook The eLup software was modified to be able to do this 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 7 gt e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 2 To familiarize with eLup concepts The modelling language provides the following concepts role activity artefact and workflow To summarize an activity is performed by a role An activity requires input artefacts and produces output artefacts Activities are organised into workflows according to the formalism of activity diagrams of UML Unified Modelling Language Each complex concept activity or workflow is related to quality features quality criterion indicator commitments including measures to implement and be
18. 2 eLUP Editor User Manual C English version Universit Montpellier 2 Best Practices Never too much informatio Hl T Quality indicators in use From students about your own schedule chedule feedback information Decide beforehand when students will receive feedback Quality indicators in use rom their assignments or in what time their questions Validation method are answered Inform students about this Students don t expect you to be on line 24h day if you clearly History and Background inform them about your schedule and routines Still in regular use Participants Costs for the implementation How did you calculate the costs Resources 1 ES Save Copy O e Quality ume Fig 5 16 Optional characteristics of a best practice 78 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual e C English version Universit Montpellier 2 5 66 Defining the quality of an activity 2217 General Voca Role Arad Wioritow Werktiow Fraire 7 General Quality Process Charter Pedagogical planning 41 pedagogical planning Connects two processes ot OOL ard student zeen in tne parring phase the structure The whole course is defined ard the basis of pedagogy ard we therefore decided The teacher is responsible for the ol Be inarang evert that is to choose natatie andto create and astigneertito hes to be pl
19. Delete To delete the definition or the composition of an activity while editing Browse To browse read without modifying eLup opens a dialogue box to select the definition or the composition of an activity to browse Define quality To create a quality form for an activity Before doing this the composition of the activity must already exist The quality form has three panels one panel summarising the definition and composition of the activity one Best practices panel and a General Quality Process Charter Close To close the definition or composition while editing Tab 4 6 Action linked to an item from the Activity menu b 4 8 Workflow detail menu General Vocabulary Role Artefact Activity PUC 1 Workflow Export Import New definition New diagram Definition Diagram Browse diagram Define quality O e Quality ume Fig 4 10 Workflow detail menu 56 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M Q e Quality Universit Montpellier 2 D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Item Action New definition To create the definition of a new workflow detail New diagram To create a new diagram linked to the definition of a workflow detail eLUP opens the graphics editor dedicated to workflow detail diagrams with an empty panel Open definition To edit the definition of a workflow detail If the definition comes from an author other than the conne
20. E apr RS CIL ri Ra OM Vr rtu a CR E be 10 Fig 3 1 IMS Learning Design Level 13 Fig 3 2 IMS LD idi ne 14 Fig 3 3 IMS LD Level ia o R ene 15 Fig 4 1 eLup Meta Model tien uns 17 Fig 4 2 Use e ul e en 18 Fig 4 3 Grouping activities into workflow 19 Fig 4 4 Grouping workflow details into workflow 20 Fig 4 5 Levels of structural hierarchy into eLup 21 Fig 4 6 Levels of structural hierarchy into IMS LD 22 Fig 4 7 Workflow diagram in euni 23 Fig 4 8 Describing dynamics into IMS LD 24 Fig 4 9 Learning concepts in IMS LD 26 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 31 Q e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual SA English version Universit Montpellier 2 eLUP User Manual 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 32 e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INSTALLING THE 5 7 2222222 2 35 Ll OW INS eC a de 35 Step 1 Selecting the installation 35 Step 2 Language Options s nement 36 Step 3 Preparing the installation assistant 36 Step 4 Starting the installation assistant 37 Step 5 Display of license for software
21. General Vocabulary Role Artefact Activity Workflow detail Workflow Export Import e Quality ume x zs Fig 4 3 Home window 49 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M Q e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual B English version Universit Montpellier 2 4 3 General menu Cel Vocabulary Role Artefact Activity Workflow detail Workflow Export Import Profile Vocabulary French Deconnect English Quit Cy e Quality ume lt A Fig 4 4 General menu Item Action Profile To modify the initial user profile created when creating the account Vocabulary To enter the definition of a concept of any category Language To select the user interface language French or English Log off To allow the user to log off without quitting the software The user can then log onto another account Quit To quit the software Tab 4 1 Action linked to an item in the General menu 50 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual C English version Universit Montpellier 2 Sekta General Vocabulary Role Artefact Activity Workflow detail Workflow Export Import A Technical support M p Design of the technical Fig 4 5 Tabs Comment The eLup user interface allows several objects to be edited simultaneously The windows open in different tabs Fig 4 5 The only restriction is that the same ob
22. LUP Editor User Manual English version Elup 4 X EasyPHP 1 8 amp Base de donn es Modifier lt Retour Suite gt Annuler The options that are not selected will be marked with a red cross Step 12 Installation starts Lancement des serveurs ATTENTION EasyPHP va etre lance ou relance pour permettre la recuperation de la base de donnee Appuyez sur une touche pour continuer 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 42 English version Q e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual Ne Universit Montpellier 2 To integrate the eLup database requires starting EasyPHP The user will see the start message in a command prompt window Step 13 starting the Apache and MySQL servers 8 EasyPHP va etre lance ou relance pour permettre la recuperation de la base de donnee Appuyez sur une touche pour continuer Serveur lance ATTENTION Restauration du fichier de sauvegarde de la base de donnee necessaire a Elup ttt ATTENDEZ ttt que le serveur soit actif cliquez dans cette fenetre et g EasyPHP fippuyez sur une touche pour continuer X D man 10 01 11 35 01 EasyPHP D marrage des serveurs Annuler 3 Step 14 Installation completed Elup InstallWizard DigitalWeb InstallWizard Completed Lancez le programme Installation complet
23. P 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 14 Y e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 learning design naro RER Fig 3 3 IMS LD Level C Unit of Learning IMS Content Package IMS Learning Design The IMS Learning Design is preferably integrated into an IMS Content Package to create a Unit of Learning This perspective focusses more on the learning activities than on contents even structured into packages IMS LD benefits Completeness the teaching learning process is fully described in a unit of learning This includes o integration of the activities of both learners and staff members o integration of resources and services used during learning o support for a wide variety of approaches to learning o support for both single and multiple user models of learning o support mixed mode blended learning as well as pure online learning 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 15 gt e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 Pedagogical Flexibility the specification allows the description of all different kinds of pedagogies and doesn t proscribe any specific pedagogical approach Personalization content and activities within a unit of learning can be adapted to users In addition the control over the adaptation process must be given as desired to the student a staff member the computer and or the
24. RGED IUE 61 5 1 DEFINITION EDITOR IN THE VOCABULARY MENU 61 5 2 ACTIVITY COMPOSER EDITOR 67 5 3 THE WORKFLOW DETAIL DIAGRAM EDITOR 68 5 4 WORKFLOW DIAGRAM EDITOR 70 5 5 DEFINING QUALITY ccccccccccccccecsesecscceccceceseesenccececccesecsensaaeceecesceesenentcceceeseeeeeeenaaes 73 5 6 DEFINING THE QUALITY OF AN ACTIVITY 00 1 10001 0 00000000000 79 5 7 DEFINING THE QUALITY OF A WORKFLOW DETAIL 80 5 8 DEFINING WORKFLOW OUAUITY sss esee tr tras asse sees erste ans 82 6 GENERATING DOCUMENTATION 84 7 TABLE OF FI GURES ME Y EY Eck OFEN Y 86 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 34 e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 User Manual 1 Installing the software eLUP software is written in Java programming language version 5 It was developed at Montpellier University 2 For the graphics editor it uses yFILES a graphics library developed by the firm yWorks http www yworks com It uses the data base management system MySQL To run it on a PC computer in a Windows XP environment you first need to install the software EasyPHP 18 http www easyphp org including MySQL and to run the Java application the J2SE environment JRE 5 0 http java sun com javase downloads index jdk5 jsp During standard installation the eLup installer installs EasyPHP and JRE
25. Tab 4 9 Action linked to an item in the Workflow menu 4 10 Export Import menu amp General Vocabulary Role Artefact Activity Workflow detail Workflow Export data Import data Document generation Fig 4 12 Export Import menu 99 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M Q e Quality Universit Montpellier 2 D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Item Action Export data To export data from eLUP to XML files eLUP currently exports the vocabulary and compositions of activities Import data To import XML files into the eLUP editor eLUP currently imports the vocabulary and compositions of activities Generate To generate documentation in html and pdf format documentation Tab 4 10 Action linked to an item in the Export Import menu 411 Help menu 5 ELUP General Vocabulary Role Artefact Activity Workflow detail Workflow Export Import xs Help About e Quality SC Fig 4 13 Help menu Item Action Help Displays a summary of help for the software About Displays information about the software Tab 4 11 Action linked to an item in the Help menu 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 60 Q e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 5 Editors 5 1 Definition editor in the Vocabulary menu Entry definition card Version 0 Synonym Category
26. al English version Universit Montpellier 2 General Quality Process Charter Quality criteria Indicators 1 item precise schedule of the work including rules has been The schedule of the work has to be planned in advance Documents provided at the beginning of the course are Before and the rules have to be made explicit to the learners pecifying the work schedule as well as each actor s ommitments documents distributed at the beginning of the learning 2vent During ontinuous assessment of each learner working progress learners post learning event satisfaction questionnaire Save Copy Fig 5 14 Characteristics of a Quality criterion 74 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 Best Practices f D Never too much informatio ft intorm students about _ Title Keywords Description Quality indicators in use d nform students about your own schedule chedule feedback information Decide beforehand when students wil receive feedback From their assignments or in what time their questions e Quality criteria for student support are answered Inform students about this Students don t expect you to be on line 24h day if you clearly inform them about your schedule and routines e Quality E Fig 5 15 Characteristics of a best practice 75 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M
27. alics 64 Fig 5 5 Relation of synonymy or homonymy 65 Fig 5 6 Artefact definition editor ss 66 Fig 5 7 Activity composer editor 67 Fig Re ee EE ee 68 Fig 5 9 Deleting an activity assessment 69 Fig 5 10 Tools of the workflow detail diagram editor 70 Fig 5 11 Tools of the workflow diagram editor 71 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERVA M 86 e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 Fig 5 12 Objects making up a workflow 71 Fig 5 13 Workflow diagram editor 72 Fig 5 14 Characteristics of a Quality criterion 74 Fig 5 15 Characteristics of a best practice 75 Fig 5 16 Optional characteristics of a best practice 78 Fig 5 17 Define the Quality of an activity window 79 Fig 5 18 Workflow detail quality WINKOW 81 Fig 5 19 Workflow Quality Window 83 Fig 6 1 Generate documentation ss 84 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 87
28. anned in TAX stabiishod d the cules have to ba made axplicst to the learnars d De Hec as each actor s Lo documents distributed at the beginning of the learning assessment of each learner working Creta and Tor example tne interaction The Hon t expect you to be on line 24h day if you clearly ther about your schedule and routines create and answer from the pedagogy of the leering evert L pedagogics planning Includes the choosing of the methods Thes means methads to Inach Pe subject 4 to activate the heiert in earring aed tools fce organitieg Sei learning evert and werk Tha pedagogiai methods can vary e Quality ume enee n PAVO Urt n 9e Cote without saving Save al trom authored Fig 5 17 Define the Quality of an activity window 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 79 e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 The Define the quality of an activity window is divided into three panels a panel recapping the definition and composition of the activity Best Practices panel and a General Quality process charter see Fig 5 17 5 7 Defining the quality of a workflow detail The window Define the quality of a workflow detail is divided into three panels a panel displaying the diagram of the workflow detail a Best practices panel and a General Quality process ch
29. arter panel 80 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M gt e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual C English version Universit Montpellier 2 ELUP Voss Mule Arad Acity detet ski G t pen 7 Technical tasks 21 General Quality Process Charter ET indicators 1 item B Quality indicators 00 IL Q e Quality umes Fig 5 18 Workflow detail quality window 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 81 e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 5 8 Defining workflow quality The window Define workflow quality is divided into three panels a panel displaying the workflow diagram a Best practices panel and a General Quality process charter panel 82 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual C English version Universit Montpellier 2 m x Vocabwry Roe Veto g int Worktow Student support 2 General Quality Process Charter RISES Best Practices ae Q e Quality Close wero saving Save af from suthorized Tab Fig 5 19 Workflow Quality window 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual C English version Universit Montpellier 2 6 Generating documentation General Vocabulary Role Artefact Activity Workflow deta
30. cted user eLup suggests creating a new version of the definition Open Diagram To edit a diagram linked to the definition of a workflow detail eLUP opens the graphics editor of the workflow detail If the diagram comes from an author other than the connected user eLup suggests creating a new version of the diagram Save To save the definition or the diagram of a workflow detail while editing Delete To delete the definition or the diagram of a workflow detail while editing Browse diagrams To browse read without modifying eLup opens a dialogue box to select the diagram to browse Define quality To create the quality form for a workflow detail Before doing this the diagram must already exist The quality form has three panels one panel displaying the workflow detail diagram one Best practices panel and a General Quality process chart Close To close the definition or the diagram while editing Tab 4 7 Action linked to an item in the Workflow detail menu 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 57 e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 4 9 Workflow menu General Vocabulary Role Artefact Activity Workflow detail MAS Export Import New definition New diagrarn Definition Diagram Browse diagram Define quality e Quality ume Fig 4 11 Workflow menu Item Action New definition To create the definition of a
31. cts making up a workflow diagram 71 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual 2 English version Universit Montpellier 2 General Vocabulary Artefact Activity Workflow detail Workflow Export Import E Student support 1 Student support Before learning event During the learning event After the learning event Fig 5 13 Workflow diagram editor 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 72 e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 5 5 Defining quality Define quality in this context means providing the elements giving concrete expression to the quality approach for an activity a workflow detail or a workflow These elements can be divided into two aspects studied in the e Quality project the best practices listed in the best practices data base see D3 3 and the quality criteria set out in the General Quality Process Charter see GQPC Entries to the General Quality Process Charter were imported to the eLup editor Each entry describes a quality criterion that applies to one or a number of activities For each Quality criterion the charter shows a text presenting the criterion comments commitments to take this criterion into account quality indicators related to the phase in the e learning process to which they are relevant before during or after the learning event or no specific s
32. d by rules corresponding to a workflow detail The activities and roles are defined in the same way for both formalisms But the activities do not use the same vocabulary In IMS LD an activity uses an environment and creates an output which can be assimilated to the input and output artefacts in eLup But the two formalisms are not entirely compatible For one thing IMS LD does not define the structure present in workflows leading to a loss of information in the passage from eLup to IMS LD The translation work between the two languages has begun eLup and IMS LD have a common form of expression in XML language Translation could be partial to recover elements of description from neighbouring concepts Translation could ensure compatibility at levels A and B of IMS LD 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 27 gt e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 5 Conclusion The reader will find a detailed description of eLup functions in the user manual We hope that this tool which has required considerable efforts in terms of software development will be beneficial to the e learning community It is hoped that there will be an ongoing effort to pool the data produced by the community The eLup software will be widely distributed via the project web site and the DVD publishing its results Feedback from users will point the way to developing the first collaborative version of the software toward a common
33. designer Formalization a unit of learning is described in a formal way so that automatic processing is possible Reproducibility the learning design is described in such a way that repeated execution in different settings with different persons is possible Interoperability the specification supports interoperability of learning designs Compatibility the specification uses available standards and specifications where possible mainly IMS Content Packaging IMS Question and Test Interoperability IMS LOM Meta Data and IMS Simple Sequencing Reusability the specification makes it possible to identify isolate de contextualize and exchange useful learning artefacts and to re use these in other contexts 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 16 gt e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 4 Comparison between eLup and IMS Learning Design The comparison focuses on three subjects e The number of levels authorized in the structure this could be related to the complexity of the modelling language The way of specifying how to schedule the activities dynamically 5 the modelling language dedicated to education 41 Levels of structure in eLup The first point to compare between eLup and IMS LD is the hierarchical levels in the structure performs 1 9 Activity i 9 Artifact 9 Workflow Detail 9 Workflow multiplicity 1 exactly 1 1 more or equal to 1
34. e Close To close the definition of an artefact while editing If the artefact has been modified but not saved eLup asks for confirmation Tab 4 4 Action linked to an item in the Artefact menu 54 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M Q e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual B English version Universit Montpellier 2 4 7 Activity menu General Vocabulary Role Artefact 1 Workflow detail Workflow Export Import New Compose Definition Composition Browse Define quality Q e Quality ume Fig 4 9 Activity menu Item Action New To create the definition of a new activity Compose To compose an activity If this activity has already been composed eLup suggests creating a new version of the composition or editing an existing composition Open Definition To edit the definition of an activity If the definition comes from an author other than the connected user eLup suggests creating a new version of the definition Open Composition To edit the composition of an activity If the composition comes from an author other than the connected user eLup suggests creating a new version of the composition Save To save the definition or the composition of an activity while editing Tab 4 5 Action linked to an item from the Activity menu a 55 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M Q e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual x English version Universit Montpellier 2
35. e Quality Project 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERVA M UNIVERSIT Elup Editor WP3 D3 2 English version Michelle Joab 15 9 2006 Version reviewed and validated by all partners This project was carried out with the support of the European Community within the Action MINERVA of the Programme SOCRATES The contents of this project do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Community or the National Agencies nor does it involve any responsibility for their part This work is protected by copyright law as an unpublished work and cannot be used reproduced or disseminated in any way without the previous consent of the authors 2003 2006 E Quality e Quality D3 2 eLUP editor C English version Ne Universit Montpellier 2 Acknowledgements I would like to express my warmest thanks to everyone who collaborated on the eLup project Jean Marie Cazorla DESS TNI Montpellier 2 University 2003 2004 Nicolas Gonzalez DESS TNI Montpellier 2 University 2003 2004 Guilhem Legal IUP 3rd year Montpellier 2 University 2004 2005 R mi Legrand Assistant Lecturer Montpellier 2University Odette Auzende Assistant Lecturer Paris 2 University LIP 6 and Mireille Bachelot multimedia designer I should like to extent my sincere thanks to those who nourished eLup my colleagues at Tampere University Juha Holma and Suvi Junes authors of deliverables D3 3 Database of Best Practices and D4 Trainer
36. ed eLup is ready to go 43 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 2 Launching the software Step 1 In the menu Start follow the link programs then click on EasyPHP B D sinstaller EasyPHP 1 8 Windows Media Connect 2 Apache and MySQL started EasyPHP E 2 D marr MySQL E D marr 15 01 08 43 13 EasyPHP D marrage des serveurs Step 2 Launch eLup from the icon installed on the desktop In the menu Start follow the link programs then click on eLup 44 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 3 How eLUP application is organised eLUP software allows the user to manipulate the concepts described in the Conceptual Guide These include roles artefacts activities workflow details or workflows These concepts will be represented in the software at level one each role artefact activity workflow detail or workflow will first be defined By defining a concept the user can specify its meaning and apply any synonymous terms A role or an artefact are simple concepts and only require one definition An activity a workflow detail or a workflow are complex concepts They must first be defined They are subject to the following operations e For an activity once defined Fig 3 1 S
37. eir assignments or in what time their questions are answered Inform students about this Students don t expect you to be on line 24h day if you clearly inform them about your schedule and routines The best practice uses the keywords schedule feedback information Its optional fields carry the value Name of field Value Quality indicator Student feedback Method of validation Feedback from students History and context Student feedback from many courses has stressed the importance of this practice Still in use Yes Participants Actors and students in course Costs Time resources Informing all students at the same time takes little time compared to answering students questions separately Mode of calculation By comparing processes from different courses Resources Tab 5 2 Criterion Student feedback 76 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 Fig 5 16 shows for the Pedagogical Planning activity the set of descriptors The eight optional fields are viewed one at a time Each of these is accessible via a scroll menu This interface was chosen to enable the user to work on a best practice without moving to another window which would have been time consuming The drawback is that the user cannot view all the fields simultaneously 77 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M e Quality D3
38. f the editor S he places the cursor on the background to position the workflow detail A dialog box then allows the user to select the workflow detail to insert Deleting a workflow detail To delete a workflow detail from a workflow diagram simply select the workflow with a right click The context menu allows you to delete the selected workflow detail Adding an arrow between two nodes Left click on the first node and maintain pressure By releasing the left click an arrow will be drawn from where the cursor is placed With each left click the arrow is drawn from where the cursor is placed The line stops when the cursor is placed on a node The layout button correctly repositions the nodes and arrows in the diagram If the user wishes to cancel the arrow being drawn s he simply makes a double left click Comment the user is in arrow insertion mode by default To move a node it must be selected with a left click and then moved 70 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M Q e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual SA English version Universit Montpellier 2 Deleting an arrow To delete an arrow simply select it with a right click The context menu allows you to delete the selected arrow Fig 5 11 Tools of the workflow diagram editor Stat gt Workflow detail Test gt E Split Join Lit End Fig 5 12 Obje
39. g a concept the user can specify its meaning and apply any synonymous terms 47 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M Y e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 4 Organisation of the user interface When starting up the eLUP software the user must first log in His her identification will distinguish his her own data from that of the e Quality project The user can only modify copies of project data This prevents the data being altered if the user makes a false move Moreover if the user wants to exchange data with other users this data will be identified by origin On start up s he is invited to create a new account that will be automatically validated The single user version requires no prior authorisation for use 41 Login window EX Enter your login and password or create a new account Login Password OK New account Fig 4 1 Login window The user logs in or asks to create a new account In the latter case s he fills in an information form Fig 4 1 48 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 Please fill in the following fields Login Password Retype password Posiiton Mr Last IT H First name Email Country Belgium Institution 1 OK Cancel Fig 4 2 Creating a new account 4 2 Home window
40. ical survey of the modelling language IMS LD in addition to the general presentation in to the D3 1 deliverable of the e Quality project entitled General Information on Quality Processes IMS LD is the result of the integration of the Educational Modeling Language EML Open University of the Netherlands OUNL and existing IMS Specifications Reference documents http www imsglobal org are MS Learning Design Information Model MS Learning Design Best Practice and Implementation Guide MS Learning Design XML Binding 3 1 Objectives What is Learning Design Learning Design is a description of a method enabling learners to attain certain learning objectives by performing certain learning activities in a certain order in the context of a certain learning environment based on the pedagogical principles of the designer specific domain and contexts variables IMS Learning Design goal To allow all designs to be included into e learning modules the approach of a meta language is taken enabling the description of all kinds of learning designs A learning unit may include resources instructions for learning activities templates for structured interactions conceptual models learning goals objectives and outcomes assessment tools and strategies Section 1 is extracted from the paper written by Odette Auzende published in the proceedings of the e Quality Seminar held in Szczecin september 2006 Auzende
41. il Workflow Export Import Document generation Select the data to export Description Author 5 non amp atut Categ o 1 Vocabulary The role of a JOAB Michelle created Role A tutor is a JOAB Michelle created Role coordinato Michelle created Role iv Administratio JOAB Michelle created Role role of t JOAB Michelle created Role JOAB Michelle created Role JOAB Michelle created Role JOAB Michelle created Role JOAB Michelle Ergonomist created Role unselect ail ical The pedagog JOAB Michelle created Activity The activities JOAB Michelle created Activity JOAB Michelle created Activity JOAB Michelle created Activity JOAB Michelle created Activity JOAB Michelle created Activity JOAB Michelle created Activity JOAB Michelle created Activity JOAB Michelle created Activity JOAB Michelle created Activity JOAB Michelle created Activity JOAB Michelle created Activity JOAB Michelle created Activity JOAB Michelle created Activity JOAB Michelle created Activity JOAB Michelle created Activity Generate the documentation inthe format PDF HTML XML Closethetab e Quality ume He a Fig 6 1 Generate documentation 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M gt e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpe
42. inputs or outputs of an activity Workflow details are used to group activities in order to reach a higher level of abstraction which leads to a better understanding of workflows For example Guidance is identified as a workflow detail Discussing the modelling language Within the e Quality consortium the adequation between the modelling language and the description of the e learning quality process was fully debated Discussion focused on the difference between actors and roles Actors are identified in each institution teachers students administrative staff quality manager financial manager They do not always play the same roles because they do not have the same responsabilities To reach an agreement on a common model it is necessary to define the role independently from the organisational model of each institution together with keeping links with effective actors 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 9 e Quality 03 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 Organization of Institution Institution A Institution B Actor Author Teacher Actor Author Teacher Multimedia developer Actor Multimedia developer Common Model Role Author Role Multimedia developer Fig 2 1 Roles and Actors 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 10 gt e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 3 Describing the IMS LD language This section will present a techn
43. ion eLup EasyPHP 1 8 1 un environnement de travail sous Windows permettant de mettre en oeuvre le langage dynamique PHP et des bases de donn es EasyPHP regroupe un serveur Apache une base de donn es MySQL le langage PHP Il inclut le syst amp me de gestion de base de donn es MySql La base de donn es MySQL o sont rassembl es les donn es du projet e Quality L environnement d ex cution qui permet d ex cuter des applications Java 5 Java Runtime Environment JRE 38 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 The user is informed of the software configuration required for eLup to function correctly eLup requires EasyPHP1_8 MySQL JRE These three components are essential for the eLup application to function correctly If the user has already installed some of these components on his her computer s he can select a personalised installation according to the components s he wishes to install 39 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M CQ e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual Ne English version Universit Montpellier 2 Step 8 selecting the type of installation standard or customized Elup InstallWizard Type d installation Ch d installation que vo S lectionnez un type d installation Tous les composants du programme seront install s Requiert le plus d espace disque Choisissez les composants du progra
44. ject cannot be opened in two different edition windows Any modification of an object in a tab will update it in all the tabs where it is listed 51 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual 2 English version Universit Montpellier 2 44 Vocabulary menu General KO CC Role Artefact Activity Workflow detail Workflow Export Import Browse C e Quality ume Ve Fig 4 6 Vocabulary menu Item Action New To create the definition of a new term by indicating its category Open To edit a definition If the definition comes from an author other than the connected user eLup suggests creating a new version of the definition Save To save the definition while editing Delete To delete the definition while editing Browse To browse the definition read without modifying eLup opens a dialogue box to select the definition to browse Close To close the definition while editing If the definition has been modified but not saved eLup asks for confirmation Tab 4 2 Action linked to an item in the Vocabulary menu 52 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 4 5 Role menu 1 General Vocabulary Artefact Activity Workflow detail Workflow Export Import Browse e Quality ume Fig 4 7 Role menu Item Action New To create the defini
45. lations Define a relation This frame serves to group similar entries H You have to choose an entry that has a similar meaning Category Possible entries 171 Lisability planner Definition ategory Synonyms Ergonomi Definition urrent state created Create a Relation gt Synonymy No Relation gt Fig 5 5 Relation of synonymy or homonymy 65 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 All the other definition editors apply the same model Fig 5 6 General Vocabulary Role Artefact Activity Workflow detail Workflow Export gt Checklis Artefact definition card Version 1 Name Fheckist Synonym Definition his tool is a way of ensuring that very Quality aspect is going to be or as been taken into account when lanning the process But it can also be ised at the end of the process to 1 e evaluate the same Quality aspects Close C e Quality x mt Fig 5 6 Artefact definition editor 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 66 Q e Quality Universit Montpellier 2 D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Compose an activity Version 10 Name Connections 91 Role Choose a role Coordinator 73 Input artefacts Questionnaire Add new Output artefacts rCompose an activity Na
46. llier 2 eLup allows elementary documentation to be generated in PDF HTML or XML format The user selects the objects to include in the documentation by category For workflow details and workflows s he chooses to insert the matching diagrams S he can also generate descriptions of the objects in the eLup base in xml format 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERVA M 85 e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 7 Table of figures Fig 3 1 Steps to specify dee erre tr bre aeta enn aer ort 45 Fig 3 2 Steps to specify a workflow detail 46 Fig 3 3 Steps to specify a workflow E 47 Fig 4 1 Login WINdOW ae dr 48 Fig 4 2 Creating a nine naissent 49 Fig 4 3 Home ee e ennui 49 Fig 4 4 General M MUE Tt 50 o BE EC 51 Fig 4 6 Vocabulary 52 Fig 4 7 Role EE 53 En e den UE 54 Fig 4 amp 9 Activity EBD n 55 Fig 4 10 Workflow detail Treni iiie ehe top e Y ERE SER PEU Ma th dE 56 Fig 4 11 Workflow ni 58 Fig 4 12 Export Impotrt Quoi ec iene 59 MS NEN Ee 60 Fig 5 1 Vocabulary definition editor ss 61 Fig 5 2 Looking for similar words 62 Fig 5 3 Entering Synon VMS dts i een PER ab 63 Fig 5 4 Display of similar terms including synonyms in it
47. me of the step Definition Name Delete Modify Definition Delete all manage connections with the actors ir esides the relationship to the actors in he course the coordinator should reate connection to other resources elated to the course An individual ourse is part of the institution s Fig 5 7 Activity composer editor e Quality ume ais 5 The activity composer editor enables the user to select the role assigned to the activity Who creates the activity input artefacts for the activity What the activity requires in order to be performed output artefacts What the activity produces Fig 5 7 The user can also specify the steps in the activity These steps remain internal to the activity and cannot be referenced outside the activity An activity must be composed before it can be inserted into a workflow detail 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 67 Q e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual x English version Universit Montpellier 2 5 3 The workflow detail diagram editor General Vocabulary Role Artefact Activity Workflow detail Workflow Export Import Ae Before the learning event 1 O e Quality urne Nu d Fig 5 8 Workflow detail editor A workflow detail groups coherent activities together It may represent a step in the e learning process For instance in Fig 5 8 the workflow detail represents a set of activities to be carried ou
48. mme que vous souhaitez installer ainsi que leur emplacement Recommand e pour les utilisateurs avanc s Step 9 selecting the components in a customized installation Elup InstallWizard ej A Installation personnalis e composants du programme que vous voulez installer Cliquez sur une ic ne dans la liste ci dessous pour modifier la m thode d installation du composant 5 Java Runtime Environment JRE C Program Files Elup 40 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M Q e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 The user who already has the software component proposed can choose to install only the complementary components eLup software is a prototype and the proposed configuration has been tested Any other configuration will be tested by the user Step 10 Choosing Installation personnalis e tionnez les composants du programme que vous voulez installer Cliquez sur une ic ne dans la liste ci dessous pour modifier la m thode d installation du composant La base de donn es MySQL o sont mbl es les donn es du ar pee ITE EN C Program Files Elup To choose the user must select the corresponding option 41 110231 1 2003 Q e Quality Universit Montpellier 2 Step 11 Choice display Elup InstallWizard Installation personnalis e S lectionnez les composants du programme que vous voulez installer D3 2 e
49. nd assignments to support the learning After that the precise schedule and rules for working are created 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 8 gt e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 Artefact Artefacts are the documents and templates that are modified used created as an input or output of an activity For example extracted from D3 1 Annexe 1 Checklist This tool is a way of ensuring that every Quality aspect is going to be or has been taken into account when planning the process But it can also be used at the end of the process to re evaluate the same Quality aspects in terms of how the process took place It is thus both a preemptive and a subsequent measure toward the achievement of a Quality e learning process Workflow A workflow is a sequence of activities which produces a result with an added value for each role involved in the workflow In the workflow sequences of activities are grouped in workflow details These workflow details are possibly performed in parallel or in sequence Some of them may be performed under conditions A workflow is a sequence of workflow details that may be separated by tests Using split and join nodes indicates that the workflow details may be performed in parallel For example the sub process Student support is viewed as a workflow Workflow detail The activities may be grouped in a workflow detail Artefacts can be used as
50. nguages Since then its influence has gradually increased to become a standard comparable to SCORM see D3 1 eLup differs greatly from IMS LD by its general scope as opposed to the specialized educational scope of IMS LD eLup is independent from the educational domain The concepts to be used in eLup are general and independent of the educational domain Within UML the concepts can be specialised by using stereotypes like Laforcade et al did in the modelling language CPM In the same way the concepts used to feature quality in eLup best practices or quality criteria of the General Quality Process Charter are not specific to the educational domain Features of IMS LD tied to educational domain Fig 4 9 highligths the elements dedicated to the educational domain Roles are specialized into Student roles or Staff roles Activities are specialized into Learning activity or support activity Theenvironment uses learning objects or services as resources The method is specified according to learning objective and prerequisite No quality approach is made explicit 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 25 e Quality 03 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 learning design Particular to learning domain Particular to learning domain Fig 4 9 Learning concepts in IMS LD Comparison between eLup and IMS LD for adding in the quality approach Our choice tended toward Unified
51. one in each country see D5 After training a validation phase was used to evaluate the effective implementation of a quality approach by the trainees in the context of their work see D6 Ensuring the overall coherence of the data demanded a great deal of energy throughout the span of the project October 2003 September 2006 Emphasis was placed on the conceptual model D2 2 general information about quality processes D3 1 the general quality process charter the best practices database D3 3 and the methodological guide D4 The eLup editor elearning Quality Process Editor was designed and produced to facilitate the integration of these data and to ensure their coherence It is based on the conceptual model adopted by the E Quality project The eLup software was developed within Montpellier 2 University The purpose of this software is to enable the e learning professional to structure and document the quality approach used in his her organisation by making use of the approach and findings of the e quality project The software is a model editor coupled with a database using Java MySQL and XML technologies The eLup software allows the quality of e learning processes to be modelled The eLup interface is bilingual French and English A user describes his her quality approach on the basis of the activities roles artefacts and workflows featured in his her institution These concepts will be presented
52. ons Fig 3 2 Steps to specify a workflow detail For a workflow once defined Fig 3 3 o The user can specify the workflow details in a workflow diagram and their relations in a graphics editor the workflow editor In this editor s he can indicate the initial state and final state of the workflow S he can link up the workflow details that make up the workflow by inserting tests or indicating that these workflow details can be run in parallel The graphics editor uses activity diagrams from Unified Modelling Language UML The user can define the quality of a workflow detail i e attribute Quality characteristics to a workflow detail one or several best practice s or one or several documented quality criteria 46 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M Q e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 Workflow Definition Create a diagram Workflow diagram CX Define Quality Quality form f order of operations gt result of operations Fig 3 3 Steps to specify a workflow 31 Defining a concept Defining a concept can be accessed in the Vocabulary menu or any of the dedicated menus Role Artefact Activity Workflow detail and Workflow In the Vocabulary menu specify the category to which the concept belongs Apart from this difference the entry windows dedicated to each concept category used to edit the concept definitions are identical By definin
53. p and IMS LD from the structural viewpoint In eLup 3 levels are used in the structure The 4 level that of activity steps is not made explicit because it is not referenced IMS LD makes use of 4 levels of structure Moreover IMS LD uses a recursive structure for the activity structure Elements will be defined in IMS LD at any level whereas in eLup they will be limited to the 3 level For eLup we preferred simplicity on powerful language This level fits user needs better 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 22 Q e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 4 2 Dynamic aspects Dynamic organization in eLup In eLup the dynamic organization of activities 15 reflected in workflow diagrams The user can express whether workflow details are performed in parallel ou in sequence He she can express the conditions for transitions from a workflow detail to another one through a test node General Vocabulary Role Artefact Activity Workflow detail Workflow Export Import ee E M 2 workflow details in sequence Farmilisrization workflow details in parallel Feedback Guidance e Quality Fig 4 7 Workflow diagram in eLup 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 23 y e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 Dynamic organisation in IMS LD In IMS LD level B properties related to roles can be added
54. par la Commission europ enne le logiciel intitul eLup elearning Quality Process Editor a t d velopp au sein de l Universit Montpellier 2 Le but du logiciel est de permettre un professionnel du elearning de documenter la d marche qualit propre son organisation en s appuyant sur la d marche et les r sultats du projet e Quality www e quality eu org http www e quality eu org gt Le logiciel est un diteur de mod les coupl une base de donn es s appuyant sur les technologies Java MySQL et XML 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version 37 1 e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 Step 6 Selecting a target directory Elup InstallWizard Dossier cible Cliquez sur Suite pour effectuer l installation dans c ou cliquez sur Changer pour choisir un autre Installer Elup dans C Program Files Elup The user selects the directory in which to install eLup By default the software is installed in directory c Program Files Elup Step 7 Read me displayed Elup InstallWizard Informations contenues dans le fichier Lisez moi ent les informations contenues dans le fichier Installation Elup Le logiciel d dition des processus qualit du e learning Elearning Quality Process Editor Les trois composants suivants sont indispensables au bon fonctionnement de l applicat
55. st practices Thanks to these concepts an internal view of the quality approach is given In addition an external view can be supplied by a role named quality manager by describing his her activities in the institution 21 The modelling language Role A role is recognized from behaviour and responsabilities of a group of people who work together in an organization For example extracted from D4 A tutor is a mediator between an institution and its students This means that the tutor should be aware of the students progress needs and problems to pass this information to other actors and also to inform the students about the course Tutoring in a virtual learning environment usually relies on textual support and there are no non verbal clues to interpret This requires reliable connection between the students and the tutor which supports the questions the expression of thoughts and the feeling of easily approachable support Activity An activity is performed by a role It is described by steps input and output artefacts For example extracted from D4 Pedagogical planning The pedagogical planning connects two processes of ODL planning and student support In the planning phase the structure of the whole course is defined and the basis of pedagogy and methods are therefore decided The teacher is responsible for the pedagogy of the learning event that is to choose suitable pedagogical methods and to create activities a
56. t under different roles i e technical support teacher administrative support and coordinator before the learning event A workflow detail editor can only include composed activities 68 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M Q e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual x English version Universit Montpellier 2 Inserting an activity To insert an activity the user left clicks on the editor panel A dialog box comes up to select the activity to insert Deleting an activity To delete an activity from a workflow detail diagram you simply select an activity by right clicking on it The context menu allows you to delete the selected activity Workflow Export Import Show node info Edit label Zoom selection Delete selection Q e Quality Fig 5 9 Deleting an activity 69 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERVA M e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 Delete nien Zoom in Zoom out Fig 5 10 Tools of the workflow detail diagram editor 54 Workflow diagram editor A workflow diagram is used to organise the steps in the workflow details which are themselves groups of activities The sequence may be conditional test nodes with exit conditions Workflow details can be run in parallel split and join nodes Inserting a workflow detail To insert a workflow detail the user selects the workflow detail icon in the left panel o
57. tage The quality criteria brought together in the GQPC were imported to the eLUP Their origin is identified e Quality The user can only modify a copy of this data and not the data itself in order to preserve its integrity The user can also enter his her own data in the quality criterion entry interface The different sections presented in GQPC will be reproduced in the eLup interface In the GQPC quality criteria were defined and then linked to one or a number of activities In eLup the activities are the entry point for these quality criteria The user indicates an activity eLup retrieves the related quality criteria So when a user learns of a composed activity a role input and output artefacts and the steps s he can display the effective implementation of a quality approach in the quality window linked to a quality criterion S he will dispose of the commitments to respect and the indicators used to measure the implementation of his her quality approach Fig 5 14 shows for the Pedagogical Planning activity e aquality criterion A precise schedule of the work including rules has been established the associated commitments Documents provided at the beginning of the course specify the work schedule as well as each actor s commitments e several indicators including documents distributed at the beginning of the learning event 73 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M Q e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manu
58. teps to specify an activity o The user can compose an activity i e assign a role input and output artefacts define its steps o The user can define the quality of an activity i e attribute Quality characteristics to an activity one or several best practice s or one or several documented quality criteria Activity Definition Compose Composition Define quality Quality form order of operations result of operations Fig 3 1 Steps to specify an activity 45 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual English version Universit Montpellier 2 For a workflow detail once defined Fig 3 2 o The user can specify the list of activities in the workflow detail and view these in a graphics editor Workflow Details editor In this editor s he can view the activities that make up the set The activities are grouped by role and their input and output artefacts are displayed Only composed activities can be included in the workflow detail activities that are merely defined are not sufficiently specified for this The user can define the quality of a workflow detail i e attribute Quality characteristics to a workflow detail one or several best practice s or one or several documented quality criteria Workflow Detail Definition Create a diagram Workflow detail diagram Define Quality Quality Form order of operations gt result of operati
59. tion of a new role Open To edit the definition of a role If the definition comes from an author other than the connected user eLup suggests creating a new version of the definition Save To save the definition of a role while editing Delete To delete the definition of a role while editing Browse To browse read without modifying the definition of a role eLup opens a dialogue box to select the definition to browse Close To close the definition of a role while editing If the role has been modified but not saved eLup asks for confirmation Tab 4 3 Action linked to an item in the Role menu 53 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERVA M English version Q e Quality D3 2 eLUP Editor User Manual B Universit Montpellier 2 4 6 Artefact menu General Vocabulary Role Activity Workflow detail Workflow Export Import New Open Browse e Quality ume Fig 4 8 Artefact menu Item Action New To create the definition of a new artefact Open To edit the definition of an artefact If the definition comes from an author other than the connected user eLup suggests creating a new version of the definition Save To save the definition of an artefact while editing Delete To delete the definition of an artefact while editing Browse To browse read without modifying the definition of an artefact eLup opens a dialogue box to select the definition to brows
60. tivity and thus are not reusable 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 19 gt e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 performs 1 9 Activity i 9 Artifact A coherent set of workflow details 9 Workflow Detail Workflow multiplicity 1 exactly 1 1 more equal to 1 aggregation ggreg more or equal to 0 Fig 4 4 Grouping workflow details into workflow Fig 4 4 displays an aggregation between workflow and workflow detail The aggregation part of relationship models a level of structural hierarchy between workflow and workflow detail 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 20 gt e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 performs 1 9 Activity i Artifact Workflow Detail Workflow 2 1 multiplicity 1 exactly 1 127 more or equal to 1 7 more or equal to 0 aggregation Fig 4 5 Levels of structural hierarchy into eLup Fig 4 5 sums up the 3 levels of structural hierarchy into eLup workflow workflow detail and activity 110231 CP 1 2003 FR MINERV A M 21 Y e Quality D3 2 eLUP Conceptual guide English version Universit Montpellier 2 Levels of structure into IMS LD learning design Fig 4 6 Levels of structural hierarchy into IMS LD Fig 4 6 displays the 4 levels of structure into IMS LD level A method play act role part Comparison between eLu
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