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Learning Open Service Interface Definitions learning version 3.0.0
The Learning OSID manages learning objectives. A learning Objective
describes measurable learning goals.
Objectives
Objectives describe measurable learning goals. A learning objective
may be measured by a related Assesment. Objectives may be
mapped to levels, A level is represented by a Grade which is used to
indicate a grade level or level of difficulty.
Objectives are hierarchical. An Objective with children
represents an objective that is inclusive of all its children. For
example, an Objective that represents learning in arithmetic may be
composed of objectives that represent learning in both addition and
subtraction.
Objectives may also have requisites. A requisite objective is one
that should be achieved before an objective is attempted.
Activities
An Activity describes actions that one can do to meet a learning
objective. An Activity includes a list of Assets to read or
watch, or a list of Courses to take, or a list of learning
Assessments to practice. An Activity may also represent other
learning activities such as taking a course or practicing an instrument.
An Activity is specific to an Objective where the reusability is
achieved based on what the Activity relates.
Proficiencies
A Proficiency is an OsidRelationship measuring the competence of
a Resource with respect to an Objective.
Objective Bank Cataloging
Objectives, Activities, and Proficiencies can be organized into
hierarchical ObjectiveBanks for the purposes of categorization and
federation.
Concept Mapping
A concept can be modeled as a learning Objective without any related
Assessment or Activities. In this scenario, an Objective
looks much like the simpler Subject in the Ontology OSID. The
Ontology OSID is constrained to qualifying concepts while the relations
found in an Objective allow for the quantification of the learning
concept and providing paths to self-learning.
The Topology OSID may also be used to construct and view a concept map.
While a Topology OSID Provider may be adapted from a Learning OSID or an
Ontology OSID, the topology for either would be interpreted from a
multi-parented hierarchy of the Objectives and Subjects
respectively.
Courses
The Learning OSID may be used in conjunction with the Course OSID to identify dsired learning oitcomes from a course or to align the course activities and syllabus with stated learning objectives. The Course OSID describes learning from a structured curriculum management point of view where the Learning OSID and allows for various objectives to be combined and related without any regard to a prescribed curriculum.
Sub Packages
The Learning OSID contains a Learning Batch OSID for bulk management of
Objectives, Activities, and Proficiencies .