Offline e-courses

• US 20030152901A1
• Filed: 07/31/2002
• Published: 08/14/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Krebs, Andreas S., Altenhofen, Michael, Theilmann, Wolfgang
• Granted Patent: US 7,153,137 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/350
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/00 Electrically-operated educational appliances working with questions and answers G09B7/00; simulators G09B9/00; advertising or displaying in general G09F
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/00 Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers mechanically operated G09B3/00; computing arrangements G06F

Abstract

A repository manager and copy editor may be used to create an offline course, which allow learners to process course material locally on their computer without the need to connect to the e-learning system. A generic packaging list is created when the course is offered offline. A specific packaging list customized for the learner is created when the offline course is downloaded. An offline manager tool provides an interface for taking the course offline.

Claims

1. A method of creating an offline course comprising:

determining content associated with an online course; and

determining a packaging list for an offline course including an access path and metadata, wherein the metadata is associated with the online course and the content.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein determining the packaging list includes determining a generic packaging list.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein determining the generic packaging list includes determining metadata including one or more of a title, a GUID, a content management system path, and resources.

4. The method of claim 2 further comprising storing the generic packaging list in the content repository.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising testing the content to determine whether all structural elements of the course are accessible from the content management system.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising storing the packaging list in the content repository if it is determined that all structural elements are accessible.

7. The method of claim 4 further comprising publishing the offline course associated with the stored generic packaging list.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein publishing the offline course includes storing an indication in a course catalog for access by a learning interface that an online course is available offline.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein storing an indication includes storing an access path for the generic packaging list.

10. The method of claim 2 further comprising determining a learner specific packaging list that includes learner dependent metadata.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein determining a learner specific packaging list includes merging a generic packaging list with the learner specific metadata.

13. The method of claim 10 wherein the learner dependent metadata includes a learning macrostrategy.

14. The method of claim 10 wherein the learner dependent metadata includes a learning microstrategy.

15. The method of claim 10 wherein the learner dependent metadata includes a training participation document.

16. The method of claim 10 wherein the learner dependent metadata includes a reference to training specific metadata.

12. The method of wherein 10 determining the learner specific packaging list includes determining one or more of a microstrategy, a macrostrategy, a TPARTDOC, and a resourceref.

17. A learning system comprising:

a content management system to store online courses including structure and content; and

a repository manager to query the content management system to determine content associated with an online course and

to determine a packaging list including an access path and metadata associated with all files that are part of the online course.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein the packaging list is a generic packaging list.

19. The system of claim 18 wherein the generic packaging list includes learner independent metadata including one or more of a title, a GUID, a content management system path, and resources.

20. The system of claim 18 wherein the content repository is configured to write the generic packaging list in the content repository.

21. The system of claim 17 wherein the repository manager is configured to test the content to determine whether all structural elements of the course are accessible from the content management system.

22. The system of claim 17 wherein the repository manager is configured to write the packaging list in the content repository if it is determined that all structural elements of the online course are accessible.

23. The system of claim 20 wherein the repository manager is configured to publish the offline course associated with the stored generic packaging list.

24. The system of claim 23 wherein the repository manager is configured to store an indication in a course catalog that an online course is available offline.

25. The system of claim 24 wherein the indication includes an access path for the generic packaging list.

26. The system of claim 18 further comprising a learning management system to determine a learner specific packaging list that includes learner dependent metadata.

27. The system of claim 26 wherein the learner specific packaging list includes merging a generic packaging list with the learner specific metadata.

28. The system of claim 26 wherein the learner specific packaging list includes one or more of a microstrategy, a macrostrategy, a TPARTDOC, and a resourceref.

29. The system of claim 26 wherein the learner dependent metadata includes a learning macrostrategy.

30. The system of claim 26 wherein the learner dependent metadata includes a learning microstrategy.

31. The system of claim 26 wherein the learner dependent metadata includes a training participation document.

32. The system of claim 26 wherein the learner dependent metadata includes a reference to training specific metadata.