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Content Engineering Agent: A TBL-Based E-Course Development Tool with TQM

Content Engineering Agent: A TBL-Based E-Course Development Tool with TQM

B. S.N. Cheung, L. C.K. Hui, S. M. Yiu, J. K.W. Lee, L. K. Kwok, Kenneth Leung
Copyright: © 2003 |Volume: 1 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 15
ISSN: 1539-3100|EISSN: 1539-3119|ISSN: 1539-3100|EISBN13: 9781615202461|EISSN: 1539-3119|DOI: 10.4018/jdet.2003040104
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Cheung, B. S.N., et al. "Content Engineering Agent: A TBL-Based E-Course Development Tool with TQM." IJDET vol.1, no.2 2003: pp.57-71. http://doi.org/10.4018/jdet.2003040104

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Cheung, B. S., Hui, L. C., Yiu, S. M., Lee, J. K., Kwok, L. K., & Leung, K. (2003). Content Engineering Agent: A TBL-Based E-Course Development Tool with TQM. International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET), 1(2), 57-71. http://doi.org/10.4018/jdet.2003040104

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Cheung, B. S.N., et al. "Content Engineering Agent: A TBL-Based E-Course Development Tool with TQM," International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET) 1, no.2: 57-71. http://doi.org/10.4018/jdet.2003040104

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Abstract

With the advance in Internet technology, “e-learning” becomes an alternative means of learning and teaching, and is currently an active research topic in both IT and education professionals. However, to make “e-learning” an effective learning mode, besides technology, the issue of pedagogy and quality control are equally important. Most of the existing e-learning platforms and tools usually focus on the technology aspect without much investigation on the pedagogical issues and the quality control on the e-learning material. In fact, there is still a big gap between pedagogy and technology. The SPACE Online Universal Learning (SOUL) platform is designed to fill this gap and provide an effective e-Learning platform for e-course providers and students. In particular, the content engineering agent of the platform is designed for e-course development, which is based on the Task-Based Learning (TBL) curriculum development framework and is incorporated with the concept of Total Quality Management (TQM), a well-known technique in quality control. In this paper, we discuss the details of this content engineering agent and show how TBL and TQM are incorporated in the agent. As a remark, the content engineering agent has already been integrated in the SOUL platform, which is being used by more than 17,000 students and teachers. A preliminary evaluation on the usefulness of the Content Engineering agent has been performed and the result is positive.

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