Connecting and Sharing Open-Content Learning Resources

Abstract

While the number of learning repositories is increasing, there is no sufficient understanding of how to motivate and facilitate educators to share and reuse learning content. This paper proposes a framework addressing these challenges by integrating traditional approaches with Web 2.0 and Semantic Web technologies. It illustrates how the proposed approaches are used to implement LinkedCourse, a prototype repository for rapid collaborative development, sharing, and reuse of resources for emerging disciplines. The focus of the paper is on the collaborative annotation and community formation supporting the social framework of LinkedCourse.