Adaptable user interface models for evaluation tasks based on IMS-QTI E-learning standard

Abstract

"Course material conversion from standard format to electronic format for E-Learning purposes have been the object of a lot of work during the previous years. A number of XML based E-Learming standards as LOM, SCORM and IMS-QTI have been designed to facilitate course material conversion and exchange on servers over the Web. Often, the emphasis is placed on course materiel presentation (E-Learning) while the evaluation (E Evaluation) aspect is neglected. This paper will try to develop the last issue by proposing a theoretical GOMS derived model allowing evaluation tasks conversion into evaluation objects coded in IMS-QTI standard. This model will consider evaluation process adaptability allowing the user interface to adjust itself to the multimedia components of the evaluation tasks. An E-Evaluation software will be also designed with adaptive testing capabilities in mind allowing the questions of the evaluation tasks to be shown in accordance to the user’s previous answers." -- Provided by authors