To allow multiple professionals to design and realise together a specific learning object (LO) by using a repository that store and index their several modifications, we need to represent the different steps followed by a LO and its metadata throughout its lifecycle. Here, we study various initiatives related to this issue and notice significant differences between them in the terms of terminology and sequences. Thus, we infer a generic representation that can be applied to any given learning situation. Finally we validate this representation by connecting it to the International E-Miage approach (computer methods for companies’ management), a French "digital campus", basis of our experimentation. Olivier Catteau, Philippe Vidal, Julien Broisin. A Generic Representation Allowing for Expression of Learning Object and Metadata Lifecycle. IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT 2006), Kerkrade, The Netherlands, 05/07/2006-07/07/2006, IEEE, ISBN: 0-7695-2632-2, p. 30-33.

1. A Generic Representation Allowing for Expression of Learning Object and Metadata Lifecycle Olivier CATTEAU, Philippe VIDAL, and Julien BROISIN IRIT-UPS, France

2. Building a common learning curriculum scenario Learning Object Metadata & Lifecycle ? LOR LMS LMS LMS LOR

3. CanCore (Frisen et al.) Initiation Validation Termination

4. Steinmetz and Rensing Initiation Validation Termination

5. Multimedia product lifecycle Initiation Validation Termination

6. ARCADE Research Team Initiation Validation Termination Creation Integration Exploitation Feedback

7. LOM-INSA Initiation Validation Termination Production Conception Development/ Fabrication Validation Diffusion Location Creation Integration Exploitation Feedback

8. UeL A French Online University Initiation Validation Termination Production Conception Development/ Fabrication Validation Diffusion Location ManUeL application profile Conception Realisation Referencing Validation Creation Integration Exploitation Feedback

9. Initiation Learning object metadata modifications Content and form modifications of the learning object Initiation Initiation Validation Termination Production Conception Development/ Fabrication Validation Diffusion Location ManUeL Conception Realisation Referencing Validation Creation Integration Exploitation Feedback

10. Conception Learning object metadata modifications Content and form modifications of the learning object Conception Creation Integration Exploitation Feedback Conception Creation Initiation Conception Validation Termination Production Development/ Fabrication Validation Diffusion Location ManUeL Realisation Referencing Validation

11. Realisation Learning object metadata modifications Content and form modifications of the learning object Realisation Integration Exploitation Feedback Development/ Fabrication Realisation ManUeL Referencing Validation Initiation Conception Realisation Validation Termination Production Validation Diffusion Location

12. Conception and Realisation Learning object metadata modifications Content and form modifications of the learning object Production Validation Diffusion Location ManUeL Referencing Validation Integration Exploitation Feedback Authoring Production Production Authoring Production Initiation Conception Realisation Validation Termination

13. Classification Learning object metadata modifications Content and form modifications of the learning object Validation Diffusion Location ManUeL Referencing Validation Integration Exploitation Feedback Initiation Conception Realisation Classification Validation Termination

14. Validation Path after an unfavourable evaluation Learning object metadata modifications Content and form modifications of the learning object Validation Termination Diffusion Location ManUeL Validation Integration Exploitation Feedback Validation Initiation Conception Realisation Classification Validation

15. Diffusion Diffusion Path after an unfavourable evaluation Learning object metadata modifications Content and form modifications of the learning object Termination Diffusion Location ManUeL Integration Exploitation Feedback Distribution Initiation Conception Realisation Classification Validation

16. Usage Diffusion Usage Path after an unfavourable evaluation Learning object metadata modifications Content and form modifications of the learning object Termination Location ManUeL Exploitation Feedback Exploitation Use Learning Initiation Conception Realisation Classification Validation

17. Feedback Diffusion Usage Path after an unfavourable evaluation Learning object metadata modifications Content and form modifications of the learning object Termination Location ManUeL Feedback Initiation Conception Realisation Classification Validation Feedback

18. Termination Diffusion Usage Path after an unfavourable evaluation Learning object metadata modifications Content and form modifications of the learning object Location ManUeL Termination Initiation Conception Realisation Classification Validation Termination Feedback

19. LO extension Location Re-authoring Diffusion Usage Initiation Conception Realisation Classification Validation Termination Feedback Diffusion Usage Initiation Conception Realisation Classification Validation Termination Feedback

20. LO aggregation Diffusion Usage Initiation Conception Realisation Classification Validation Termination Feedback Diffusion Usage Initiation Conception Realisation Classification Validation Termination Feedback Diffusion Usage Initiation Conception Realisation Classification Validation Termination Feedback

21. Experimentation: International E-Mi@ge ready to use being validated being published draft Diffusion Usage Initiation Conception Realisation Classification Validation Termination Feedback

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