Instructional Element
Definition
We distinguish two types of element in the Authoring Environment: instructional elements and test elements.
An instructional element is the smallest didactical unit in a learning net , whose purpose is to impart the content of a learning object . An instructional element can be of varying didactical character ( knowledge type ) such as overview, procedure, or definition and have different media types such as text, image, or simulation .
Note
In the interest of good screen presentation, an instructional element should be no bigger that the screen, and videos or simulations should last no longer than three to five minutes.
Structure
An instructional element in electronic form consists of read-only content and editable content, if the read-only content differs from the editable content. The source file contains the content in editable format such as .ppt. The media object contains the content in displayable format such as .html.
Instruction elements have the attributes
knowledge type
and
media type
.
The following knowledge types and instances of each are available:
Orientation |
Practical Instruction |
Explanation |
Reference Material |
History |
Rule |
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Scenario |
Procedure |
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Facts |
Checklist |
Definition |
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Summary |
Principle |
Example |
|
Overview |
Strategy |
The following media types and instances are available:
Presentation |
Interactive |
Text |
Compound/Form |
Graphic |
Interactive |
Image |
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Animation |
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Audio |
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Film/Video |