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Title- Developing a VLE using open source tools. The case of the Artificial Intelligence course.

Abstract- The work describes a set of resources developed for the purpose of using them as complementary tools in the teaching-learning process. The context of implementation is the subject Artificial Intelligence, from the career Licenciatura en Sistemas de Información. This paper is composed of four sections which describe foundations of the work; the applied methodology; the Virtual Learning Environment, and finally the conclusions and future work lines are mentioned.

Index Terms- Virtual Learning Environment, Visual instructional aids, introduction to artificial intelligence

Title- An experience in the massive development of learning objects using quality parameters and a well-defined management process.

Abstract- There are few documented experiences on the massive development of learning objects using well-defined quality standards, this article presents a case of study for the development of 184 learning objects produced to support 13 undergraduate courses, each of the learning objects has in its development well defined quality parameters and was created in the context of a quality management process. This paper presents and analyzes the results of the quality evaluation of the learning objects, shows both, the process of quality management as an instrument used to determine the quality of learning objects and presents the theoretical principles that served as the basis to define them.

Index Terms- Learning Object Management Process, Quality Metrics.

Title- eLearning Software Engineering

Abstract- The goal of this invited editorial is to introduce a special section of the IEEE-RITA journal, which contains two selected papers of ISELEAR'10, the First Workshop on Software Engineering for eLearning held in Valencia, Spain, in September 2010. The articles selected describe concrete instances concerning the application of tools from Software Engineering in the context of the development of eLearning systems. The editorial gives an overview of the history of the ISELEAR Workshops, and introduces the two works selected.

Index Terms- Software Engineering, Engineering, Educational Technology

Title- Deployment of a Large Virtual Campus: the UCM Virtual Campus

Abstract- The utility of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)has promoted the successof virtual campuses. This success has increased the number and complexity of virtual campuses worldwide. The Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) is a big university with a fragmented organizational model, and with a heterogeneous acceptance degree of ICTs.The fast and wide use of the UCM Virtual Campus in the academic activity of the university is a sign of the success of the model of virtual campus implemented. This paper describes this model, the results of its implementationand the contributions with respect to other models.

Index Terms- Educational Technology, Courseware, Electronic Learning.

Title- Collaborative-Interaction Environment based on Virtual Debate.

Abstract- Exposure and discussion of topics through Internet platforms is becoming a common and best practice that can be observed in blogs, chats, social networks and e-learning environments, thereby promoting collaboration between their users. In this context, virtual debate is proving an effective means so as to perform task groups that enhances students’ cooperative interaction. In this work it is presented an on-line virtual debate platform, fully working at present, and especially devised to make it easier its adaptation to the specific needs of groups of users and each training goal, as well as the improvement of evaluation activities by means of debate monitoring functionalities and use statistics that enable the visualization of several interaction parameters.

Index Terms- Virtual Debate, Learning Environment, Collaborative Learning, Communication Skills Assessment