Carmen Barrera

An Overview of aLFanet: An Adaptive iLMS Based on Standards

aLFanet (IST-2001-33288) aims to build an adaptive iLMS (intelligent Learning Management System) that provides personalised eLearning based on the combination of different types of adaptation (e.g. learning routes, interactions in services, peer-to-peer collaboration, presentation). It integrates new principles and tools in the fields of Learning Design and Artificial Intelligence, following existing standards in the educational field (IMS-LD, IMS-CP, IEEE-LOM, IMS-LIP, IMS-QTI) and multi-agents systems (FIPA). In this paper we present an overview of the project ongoing research and developments.

Usability and accessibility evaluations along the eLearning cycle

In the paper we present how usability and accessibility requirements can be assured and validated in the whole life cycle of eLearning. On a 4-phase eLearning cycle, which includes adaptation features to cover the particular needs of each learner, we have included the evaluation of usability and accessibility requirements. We have performed this evaluation on an accessible standard-based open-source learning management system called dotLRN. The validation methodologies proposed are applied in three research projects, EU4ALL, ALPE and ADAPTAPlan.