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Automation in Education/Learning Systems

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Abstract

The information technology (IT) revolution which began in the latter half of the 20th century has brought great changes to education and learning. The spread of the Internet has made information ubiquitous, changing the emphasis of education from the transmission and acquisition of knowledge to knowledge creation [85.1], and shifting the focus from group to individual education. Since the perspective for discussions of education systems is moving from instructors to learners [85.2,3,4], in place of education systems we adopt the expression education/learning systems. When considering the automation of education/learning systems, along with the impact of information and communications technology (ITC), the effects of educational psychology and educational technology cannot be ignored. This field overall is referred to as instructional design (ID) [85.5]. This chapter examines the history and present conditions of automation in education/learning systems, centered on e-Learning, from the perspectives of information and communication technologies and instructional design. The chapter also introduces two examples from the field of industrial engineering and management systems concerning projects to develop education/learning programs to train Japanese manufacturing management personnel. These examples are both ongoing industry–government–academia collaboration projects aimed at the transmission and development of Japanese manufacturing kaizen (continuous improvement) knowhow and the education and training of management personnel.

The chapter concludes with a summary of future issues concerning the automation of education/learning systems and a list of reference materials in related fields for readers who seek further details.

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Abbreviations

3-D:

three-dimensional

AGV:

autonomous guided vehicle

ARCS:

attention, relevance, confidence, satisfaction

ARL:

Applied Research Laboratory

ASP:

application service provider

ASTD:

American Society for Training and Development

BBS:

bulletin-board system

CAI:

computer-assisted (aided) instruction

CBT:

computer based training

CD:

compact disc

CG:

computer graphics

CMI:

computer-managed instruction

CML:

case method learning

CSCL:

computer-supported collaborative learning

EDD:

earliest due date

FIFO:

first-in first-out

FMS:

field message specification

FMS:

flexible manufacturing system

FMS:

flight management system

GBS:

goal-based scenario

ICT:

information and communication technology

ID:

identification

ID:

instructional design

IT:

information technology

ITC:

information and communications technology

JeLC:

Japan e-Learning Consortium

KCM:

knowledge chain management

LCMS:

learning contents management system

LIP:

learning information package

LMS:

labor management system

LOM:

learning object metadata/learning object reference model

M/C:

machining center

MIT:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MIT:

miles in-trail

MPS:

master production schedule

MRP:

manufacturing resources planning

MWKR:

most work remaining

NC:

numerical control

OECD:

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

PBL:

problem-based learning

PDA:

personal digital assistant

QTI:

question and test interoperability

ROM:

range-of-motion

SCORM:

sharable content object reference model

SSO:

single sign-on

WBT:

web-based training

eLPCO:

e-Learning professional competency

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