A Computing Environment for Human Learning dedicated to Learning Object

This article investigates the capabilities of a Computing Environment for Human Learning (CEHL) to provide two complementary services that lead to the learning objects virtualization: a single view of a set of resources stored in various Learning Object Repositories (LOR), and an easy access to these resources through the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS). We present an open architecture based on ubiquitous e-learning standards which allows to integrate the above services within a CEHL. Then we expose the means offered by our learning context to automatically generate LOM metadata, thus making it easier to index new learning objects within LOR. Two experiments deployed in various contexts validate our approach and contribute to learning objects' share and reuse.