| 摘要 |
<p>An e-learning gateway server (1) communicates, via the Internet, with multiple e-learning course/content provider systems (2, 3, and 4), and with multiple learning managements systems (LMSs, 10, 11, 12). The LMSs (10, 11, 12) in turn are linked via intranets with student computers (13, 14, 15). The student computers (13, 14, 15) are linked with the gateway server (1) and with the content servers (2, 3, 4) via the Internet. There is therefore full cross-connectivity for all of the systems shown in the Figure. The gateway of the invention comprises the gateway server (1) and also software components installed in the content providers (2, 3, 4) and in the LMSs (10, 11, 12). The gateway performs work flow control for progress of courses involving combinations of the systems (2- 4, and 10-15). The server (1) dynamically generates a work flow definition and downloads it to the student browser to allow it to direct the linkages to obtain course content and to track course progress. One option is for a proxy on the server (1) to route the course content to the browser on behalf of the content provider and to receive tracking data.</p> |
