Edugen engine The edugenTM engine has a component based architecture driven by modular applications delivering specific functions.
Session Manager
Manages user preferences and controls access. Interfaces to third party e-commerce gateways.
Content Generator
Processes XML e-content and delivers to HTTP or WAP server.
Tracking
Controls user uptake and use of e-content.
Navigation
Dynamic cascading content tree navigation changes in response to user customization
Customization
User or administrator defined customization of e-content.
Planning
Customized timetabling of study planning when used for training applications.
Testing
Fully featured question and answer testing function. Allows four question types with multiple answers - text entry, drag and drop, hot spot and multiple choice. Enables practice and exam simulation modes. Relates to e-content via a Knowledge Map matrix.
Reporting
Summary and detailed reporting of test performance and e-content usage.
Search
Includes XML tagged context searching, keyword, boolean, full text, case sensitive, natural language, multiple word.
Custom Features
Flexibility to include client-specific functionality and application.
Data manager
Core module managing the data flow between engine outputs and Content Generator.
Authoring module
MS Word author environment with ActiveX controller.
Data conversion
Text converted to XML e-content from source material - MSWord, Quark, SGML, ODBC databases. Images, video and sound converted to web deliverable formats, XML tagged.
