GIFT Authoring Tool

8 Aug 2013

Version 4.0 Goals

• Replace Course Authoring Tool (CAT) & Domain Knowledge File Authoring Tool (DAT) with a user-friendly, intuitive GWT Graphical User Interface.

• Build a framework that can support easy integration with new authoring tools as they are created.

• Re-factor certain modules / services to in order to support the new approach.

• Plan for integration with SIMILE.

Authoring Tool (Dashboard) Concept

• The Dashboard will provide the following :– Overview of existing authored data.– Group authored data by type (e.g. *.dkf , *.course)– A search that will take the user to an applicable

“How-To” section/page .

Authoring Tool (Dashboard) Concept

Authoring Tool (Specific Tools)

– Allow for a “Wizard” approach providing guidance for each step.

– Allow an experience user to edit authoring file directly.

– Provide validation with each step.

Course Authoring Tool (Guided)

• The following GUI mockups depict a potential guided approach to authoring course data.

• A similar approach can be used in authoring any type of data.

Course Authoring Tool (Welcome)

Course Authoring Tool (Name)

Course Authoring Tool (Description)

Course Authoring Tool (Description)

Course Authoring Tool (Survey Context)

Course Authoring Tool (Survey Context)

Course Authoring Tool (LO Definition)

Course Authoring Tool (LO Drilldown)

Course Authoring Tool (Dashboard)

Learning ObjectiveDefinition

Phase

ScenarioDefinition

Phase

AssessmentDefinition

Phase

InstructionalTactics

DefinitionPhase

• LO #1• LO #2• LO #3

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• Identify CO(s) to support LO #1• Identify CO(s) to support LO #2• Identify CO(s) to support LO #3

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• Identify concept X to support LO #1• Identify measures• Identify data collection

methods• Configure sensor• Author survey• Read from persistent

learner model• Identify assessment methods

• Identify concept Y to support LO #2• Identify measures• Identify data collection

methods• Identify assessment methods

• Identify concept Z to support LO #3• Identify measures• Identify data collection

methods• Identify assessment methods

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• Identify tactics in response to condition A under concept X

• Identify tactics in response to condition B under concept X

• Identify tactics in response to condition C under concept X

• Identify tactics in response to condition D under concept Y

• Identify tactics in response to condition E under concept Y

• Identify tactics in response to condition F under concept Y

• Identify tactics in response to condition G under concept Z

• Identify tactics in response to condition H under concept Z

• Identify tactics in response to condition I under concept Z

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