Institute of Cartography ETH Zurich Switzerland M.Werner Institute of Cartography ETH Zurich Switzerland M.Werner Towards an Open-Content Solution E-Learning

Institute of Cartography ETH Zurich Switzerland M.WernerInstitute of Cartography ETH Zurich Switzerland M.Werner

Towards an Open-Content SolutionTowards an Open-Content Solution

E-Learning Materials in E-Learning Materials in

GIS-Technology and Cartography - GIS-Technology and Cartography -

www.gitta.info www.gitta.info http://http://www.karto.ethz.chwww.karto.ethz.ch


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The GITTA Project & State of AffairsThe GITTA Project & State of Affairs

GITTA’s Improvement PotentialGITTA’s Improvement Potential

GITTA’s Technical EnhancementsGITTA’s Technical Enhancements

Learning Cartographic Skills with GITTALearning Cartographic Skills with GITTA




Interactive programmed, multilingual pool of learning materials Interactive programmed, multilingual pool of learning materials

Cooperate realisation together with 11 partners Cooperate realisation together with 11 partners

Multimedia dedication with an obvious surplus value, Multimedia dedication with an obvious surplus value,

instead of conventional teaching methodsinstead of conventional teaching methods

The GITTA ProjectThe GITTA Project

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Planned to partly substitute ex-cathedra teachingPlanned to partly substitute ex-cathedra teaching

Modular, flexible structure Modular, flexible structure

CoveringCovering


In depth analysis of didactical surroundingIn depth analysis of didactical surrounding

GITTA - State of AffairsGITTA - State of Affairs

GITTA worked problem driven & sustainability oriented GITTA worked problem driven & sustainability oriented


Skeletal structure derived from ECLASS structure for modularity Skeletal structure derived from ECLASS structure for modularity

Realising modularity with XML & open source server architectureRealising modularity with XML & open source server architecture

Meeting low-budget restrictions through open source solutionMeeting low-budget restrictions through open source solution

GITTA’s extension: 80% of planned contents realised GITTA’s extension: 80% of planned contents realised

Current GITTA scenarios:Current GITTA scenarios: stand alone usestand alone use units or lessons accompanying lectures units or lessons accompanying lectures blended learningblended learning

GITTA Access: via password protected internet pageGITTA Access: via password protected internet page via LMSvia LMS



GITTA’s Improvement Potential - Technical IssuesGITTA’s Improvement Potential - Technical Issues

No mixture of semantic and representational tags any longerNo mixture of semantic and representational tags any longer

From a deeply nested DTD Structure to an easy to handle From a deeply nested DTD Structure to an easy to handle

open source E-Lesson Markup Languageopen source E-Lesson Markup Language

No need of database anymoreNo need of database anymore

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Creating homogeneous content and still remaining independentCreating homogeneous content and still remaining independent

No XML knowledge needed, CSS and HTML enough to start withNo XML knowledge needed, CSS and HTML enough to start with

IMS content package and SCORM compatibleIMS content package and SCORM compatible

Creating HTML or PDF’s without additional server softwareCreating HTML or PDF’s without additional server software

Using Using eLMLeLML is for free !!! is for free !!!



GITTA materials developed from various Swiss universities &GITTA materials developed from various Swiss universities &Uni. of applied sciences with varying curricula and claimsUni. of applied sciences with varying curricula and claims

Improvement Potential - Organisational IssuesImprovement Potential - Organisational Issues

Different types of Universities serve different user groupsDifferent types of Universities serve different user groupswith inhomogeneous characterwith inhomogeneous character



New demands on teaching personal since method changesNew demands on teaching personal since method changes

Due to a widely spread group of content creators, content Due to a widely spread group of content creators, content varies in quality, due to the differing level at the Universitiesvaries in quality, due to the differing level at the Universities

Too long text phrases for computer-based-learning unitsToo long text phrases for computer-based-learning units

Not taping the full potential that is offered by the variety of Not taping the full potential that is offered by the variety of media in teachingmedia in teaching

Modular structure offers flexible exchange of teaching materials,Modular structure offers flexible exchange of teaching materials,but makes it difficult to built bridges between topics and theirbut makes it difficult to built bridges between topics and theirrelationship without redundancies. relationship without redundancies.

Sustainability on content side:Sustainability on content side:Materials are not copyright-conform yet, but have to be Materials are not copyright-conform yet, but have to be transparent if tending towards open-transparent if tending towards open-content under creative commons licence.content under creative commons licence.

Improvement Potential - Content IssuesImprovement Potential - Content Issues



eLMLeLML - developed out of GITTA - developed out of GITTA XML- structure ECLASSXML- structure ECLASS

eLMLeLML - allows describing e-learning - allows describing e-learningcontent, modular on lesson levelcontent, modular on lesson level

eLMLeLML - contains learning content & - contains learning content & glossary, bibliography, Metadata = self-containing e-learn. lesson glossary, bibliography, Metadata = self-containing e-learn. lesson

eLMLeLML - is structured by several content elements, e.g. images, - is structured by several content elements, e.g. images, animations, text paragraphs ... & with XML able to separate animations, text paragraphs ... & with XML able to separate content from the presentationcontent from the presentation

eLMLeLML - different authors creating lessons adhering the same - different authors creating lessons adhering the same style without to write lengthy style guides style without to write lengthy style guides

e-LMLe-LML - content use: - content use: Transform in HTML - stand-alone use on web-serverTransform in HTML - stand-alone use on web-server

Transform in HTML - Export of HTML as IMS CP - Import in LMSTransform in HTML - Export of HTML as IMS CP - Import in LMS

GITTA’s Technical Enhancements - GITTA’s Technical Enhancements - eLMLeLML



Opening materials (50 lessons & 10 CS) for everyone to use: Opening materials (50 lessons & 10 CS) for everyone to use: ensures broad usage & material's enhancementensures broad usage & material's enhancement

clarifying copyrights and if needed, adaptations of the content clarifying copyrights and if needed, adaptations of the content

Sustainability with Sustainability with open contentopen content and and open source techniqueopen source technique

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GITTA’sGITTA’s License out License out of 11 possible ones: of 11 possible ones:

Planed opening of GITTA materials in autumn 2005, depending on:Planed opening of GITTA materials in autumn 2005, depending on:

Anyone qualified, will have the possibility to make contributions if:Anyone qualified, will have the possibility to make contributions if:

specialists committee authorises the personspecialists committee authorises the person

This means: anyone will be allowed to download and use GITTAThis means: anyone will be allowed to download and use GITTA

GITTA towards GITTA towards Open-ContentOpen-Content Materials Materials



GITTA’s Technical StructureGITTA’s Technical Structure

GITTA’s structure in 2003GITTA’s structure in 2003

GITTA’s structure since 2005GITTA’s structure since 2005



Demonstration ...Demonstration ...

Learning Cartographic Skills with GITTALearning Cartographic Skills with GITTA



Lessons Learned - A Field ReportLessons Learned - A Field Report

Good content creation for e-learning needs a lot of time & effortGood content creation for e-learning needs a lot of time & effort

Taking one’s time for the concept, enhances the outputTaking one’s time for the concept, enhances the output

Helping guidelines: writing for e-learning, implementation, Helping guidelines: writing for e-learning, implementation,

designing illustrations, animations, etc.designing illustrations, animations, etc.

Creating content in a way, making the most of new mediaCreating content in a way, making the most of new media

New teaching methods changes the way of teachingNew teaching methods changes the way of teaching

The position & requirements of the involved persons changeThe position & requirements of the involved persons change

Work sequences & preparation amount changesWork sequences & preparation amount changes

Accompaniment during analysis of learning needs, goals, deve-Accompaniment during analysis of learning needs, goals, deve-

lopment and activities up to evaluation stage would be of helplopment and activities up to evaluation stage would be of help


Many Thanks for Your Attention !Many Thanks for Your Attention !Contact addresses:Contact addresses:

Marion WernerMarion Werner

Institute of Cartography - Swiss Federal Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Cartography - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

ETH Hoenggerberg - CH-8093 Zurich, SwitzerlandETH Hoenggerberg - CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland

[email protected]@karto.baug.ethz.ch

Susanne BleischSusanne Bleisch

Department of Geomatic Engineering, Basel University of Applied SciencesDepartment of Geomatic Engineering, Basel University of Applied Sciences

FHBB - CH-4132 Muttenz, SwitzerlandFHBB - CH-4132 Muttenz, Switzerland

[email protected]@fhbb.ch

Joel FislerJoel Fisler

Department of Geography, University of Zurich Department of Geography, University of Zurich

UNIZHUNIZH - CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland- CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland

[email protected]@geo.unizh.ch

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