ASK-LDT

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Definition

The ASK Learning Designer Toolkit (ASK-LDT) (Sampson et al., 2005) is a tool supporting the proposed architectural approach for learning activities authoring. It is tool built on top of IMS Learning Design

“The core design concept of the ASK-LDT is to provide a graphical user interface for the design and sequencing of learning activities, which, on one hand uses a standard low-level notation language for the description of learning scenarios (so as to be able to inter-exchange learning activities between different systems), and on the other hand enables pedagogical designers to use their own design notation (high-level notation) for the definition of learning scenarios” (Smapson & Karamperis, 2006).

Authoring with ASK-LDT involveds five steps:

• Definition of pedagogical elements. These are defined as activity types of eithers learning or support activity.
• Definition of the environment. This includes definition of the tools, e.g. a virtual lab environment, a forum or a software service.
• Definition of the learning scenario, i.e. an activiy sequence with roles and environments
• Statistical analysis. The tool will show the designer his decisions
• Content packaging. Definition of needed concent components.

Status

Unknown, Daniel K. Schneider couldn't figure out if this language/system is still alive or begin further developed.

Bibliography

• Sampson D., Karampiperis P. and Zervas P. (2005) ASK-LDT: a Web-based Learning Scenarios Authoring Environment based on IMS Learning Design. Advanced Learning Technologies Journal, 2 (5).
• Sampson D., Karampiperis P. (2006) Towards Next Generation Activity-based Learning Systems. International Journal on E-Learning (ISSN 1537-2456), vol.5(1), pp 129-150, Chesapeake, AACE Press, January 2006. abstract/HTML/PDF