Teaching in formal academic environments typically follows a curriculum that specifies learning objectives that need to be met at each phase of a student's academic progression. In this paper, we address the novel task of identifying document "segments" in educational material that are relevant for different learning objectives. Using a…

Tools to support teachers and learning technologists in the creation of effective learning designs are currently in their infancy. This paper describes a metadata model, devised to assist in the conception and design of new learning activities, that has been developed, used and evaluated over a period of three years. The online tool that embodies…