Design of Effective Diagnostic Online Homework Modules Using CAPE and eLMS Group 4 Katie Dwyer Andrew Slatton Advisor: Dr. R.J. RoselliField Expert: Larry Howard

What are CAPE & eLMS? CAPE: Courseware Authoring and Packaging Environment CAPE: Courseware Authoring and Packaging Environment –A visual programming language eLMS: Experimental Learning Management System eLMS: Experimental Learning Management System –A learning platform containing a courseware delivery engine

Goals To develop a new interface for the construction of eLMS problems To develop a new interface for the construction of eLMS problems To test this interface and to deploy it for classroom use To test this interface and to deploy it for classroom use To provide adequate documentation to users of this interface To provide adequate documentation to users of this interface

Motivation & Purpose CAPE has a steep learning curve CAPE has a steep learning curve –This may deter some educators Make a simple interface Make a simple interface –“… a consistent data-driven strategy for designing… problems.” 1 Attract a larger market Attract a larger market

Past Work Sept. 7 – First meeting & team formation Sept. 7 – First meeting & team formation Sept. 19 – Incorporation of field expert, Larry Howard Sept. 19 – Incorporation of field expert, Larry Howard

Past Work (cont’d) Designation of tasks Designation of tasks –Larry Howard: program the interface –Katie and Andrew: become familiar with CAPE, write software documentation Exploration of CAPE Exploration of CAPE Beginning construction of the new interface Beginning construction of the new interface

Interface Assessment Assessment –MC, FIB, Selection, Essay Feedback Feedback –Multiple chances to answer calls for more cases Data Data –Global variables, functions Resources Resources –Pictures, PowerPoint, Flash Our Job: Grading, Color Schemes Our Job: Grading, Color Schemes

Documentation HTML, Captivate HTML, Captivate Treeview Treeview Example in CAPE Example in CAPE

In The Future… Create outline for documentation Create outline for documentation Add possibility of grading Add possibility of grading –Feedback section Think of ways to incorporate color schemes Think of ways to incorporate color schemes – Cascading Style Sheets

Questions? Sources: Sources: : Facilitating the Design of Diagnostic Learning Modules with CAPE. Authors: Larry Howard, Robert Roselli