Library of Learning Objects-a Story

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Library of Learning Objects-a Story
How to find content stored in multiple formats
and scattered all over the place?

• LOL Values
• Re-usability
• Content Management
• Collaboration
• Integration with eApplications
• Migration support tool
• Portability

• LOL - a place where
• re-usable objects could be stored and managed
• objects could be found easily and quickly

• LOL Features
• Role based entrance points
• Access via external website
• Objects metadata viewable
• Extensive search and retrieval capability

From KS To Content To Learning Objects It Takes
Small Steps1. Needs analysis and
development 2. Pilot phase with a Course Team3.
Definition of access and editing rights and
content management procedures4. Improved
functionality and interface
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LOL- Structure
Web Users
File server
LOL code
Reverse proxy server
SQL server
Firewall
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The Teragram Vision
Metadata Warehouse
Content Creation
Content Capture Programmatic Extraction
Selective Metadata Attributes
Content Processed Without Review
Content Processed Reviewed By Human
Content Creation
Concept Validation Against CDS Thesaurus
Concept Extration, Summarization
Categorization Engine
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Building a Profile in Teragram

• What is in the XML output?
• How does Teragram retrieve it?
• How to customize it to fit your needs?
• Cons
• Complex and time-consuming process
• Computer-generated information is not perfect
• Pros
• We still believe that it saves time
• Enhances search/browse capability (keyword/topic
  extraction)

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LOL-Teragram Workflow
Home grown software
Content
Teragram
Documents
Docs
Review
Production Drive
Staging Drive
Local Drive
XML
Metadata Review
Metadata
LOL Web Interface
LOL
File Server
Web Users
WBI site
I-Frame
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Resources

• New WBI web site http//web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/
  EXTERNAL/WBI/WBIPROGRAMS/0,,menuPK461842pagePK6
  4156143piPK64154155theSitePK443977,00.html
• Demo WBI Learning Programs  Financial
  Sector  Banking Systems  Aligning Financial
  Supervisory Structures
• Actions Planned and Carried Out by HFSA to
  Improve the Efficiency of Consolidated
  Supervision
• PDF File 1.1 M Financial conglomerates have
  beenset up that offer almost all financial
  services available in the financial sectors
  involving several enterprises under ... More
• http//info.worldbank.org/etools/library/governanc
  e.asp
• http//info.worldbank.org/etools/library/searchgov
  ernance.asp