Guenter Hilmer - Phd Thesis - Glamorgan Dspace - University of ...

3.5 Linking information 3 EFTECS
extended for specific tasks without changing the whole framework, it is necessary
to have a dynamically extendable group. As two examples of such a dynamic
extension of the EFTECS the following meta-tags were introduced.
• LANGUAGE
For an international usage of the EFTECS and the created authoring tool
it seemed necessary to provide some information about the language of
the EHP. Consequently, the students can be provided with material in their
mother tongue or in a foreign language.
• KEYSET
For an even stronger internationalisation the different key sets and character
sets in a global environment need to be considered. Therefore, it is possible
to store the specific key set of the EHP.
3.5 Linking information
The linking of the different parts of the EFTECS is important for the implemen-
tation of the HEAT. The linking of the instances of the different layers of the
EFTECS allows the later presentation of the material to the student and the navi-
gation of the student through the material.
• Linking of EHPs
The linking of several EHPs in a specific way allows the EFTECS to create
specific instances of a TLS.
• Linking of TLSs
The linking of TLSs in specific ways allows the creation of a complete EM
within the EFTECS and the HEAT.
• Linking of EMs
The linking of different EMs allows the creation of networks throughout the
content space of the EFTECS.
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