Authors:
Heiko Weible
1
and
Edgar Seemann
2
Affiliations:
1
Visual Generation, Germany
;
2
Furtwangen University, Germany
Keyword(s):
Tablets, Schools, Teaching, Interactive, Android, iPad, Multimedia, Math, Foreign Languages.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Authoring Tools and Content Development
;
Computer-Supported Education
;
Course Design and e-Learning Curriculae
;
e-Learning
;
e-Learning Hardware and Software
;
Information Technologies Supporting Learning
;
Social Context and Learning Environments
Abstract:
Tablet devices like the Apple iPad are ideal for interactive learning content. Unfortunately, at the moment it is still quite difficult for authors to create interactive content. There are very few standards in the area of tablet computing, in particular, if authors do not want to restrict themselves to a single platform e.g. iOS or Android. In this paper we propose an open data format, which makes it easy for authors to create interactive content. We achieve this by separating content description from the visual appearance and behaviour. Thus, allowing to create interactive content without the need for complex tools or even programming skills. The data format may be implemented for any of the leading platforms. Thus, giving content creators the control over the usage and the distribution of their content.