Definition

A learning net is a collection of learning objects that can be used as course content. The learning objects cover a more detailed, clearly defined subject area. The learning objects are linked to one another by relationships that have functional (for example, hierarchical ) or didactical significance (for example before , belongs to ).

Structure

A learning net can consist of learning objects, instructional elements and test elements (macro structure). Learning nets should not consist solely of instructional elements. They are designed as containers for learning objects. Complex learning nets can contain a number of learning subnets in addition to learning objects.

A learning object, in turn, can contain multiple instructional elements ( micro structure ). It treats a smaller, self-contained subject or knowledge chunk.

Instructional elements are not subdivided any further. They represent “atoms” of a learning net.