Profile:
Mr. Lim Kin Chew is currently working as a Senior Lecturer and Research Fellow in the SIM University of Singapore. He is in charge of the Executive Graduate Diploma and Master Programme on Open Source Software Management. This programme will begin in January 2009. He holds a B.Sc, Dip-Ed and an M.Sc. He is also the Chairman of the Learning Standards Technical Committee in Singapore.

Abstract:
The main objective of this paper is to demonstrate that we can develop different learning paths for e-learning courses using the SCORM 2004 Specification.

This specification is developed by the ADL (Advanced Distributed Learning) Initiative of the US Department of Defence. In this specification, instructional designers will have to organize learning content in terms of SCOs (Sharable Content Objects). These SCOs can then be structured into different clusters and with different sequencing and navigation patterns. A learning sequence for a particular student then becomes a particular sequence of the SCOs together with some navigation rules. Pre-tests and post-tests can be inserted where there is a need to check the student’s competency or knowledge levels.

With this specification, the instructional designer can enable the tracking of learner’s learning as well as the sequencing and navigation mechanisms. These mechanisms can be developed so that learners with different abilities can be provided with different learning paths. In this way, the student will be able to learn the content better and the teacher or trainer does not have to intervene much.

The key issues that this paper will address include that of content chunking and organization, clustering of the SCOs and specifying the different sequencing and navigation paths. Nine different sequencing paths will be explained in the paper. Some of the sequencing paths include that of sequencing according to knowledge, competency and for remediation purposes.

This paper also discusses some of the limitations, the tools, tips, templates, systems and examples of the SCORM 2004 Specification.

Presentation Paper:
Title: Providing different e-learning paths using the SCORM 2004 Specification.
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