The study of e-learning for geographic information curriculum in higher education

The e-Learning has the main characteristics of learning anywhere and anytime. It can construct an independent and individualized learning environment and break through the restrictions of the conventional learning. Geographic information e-Learning Website has been built for high school with open source Course Management System. Based on the standard of SCORM, courses have been designed with collaborative learning, Critical Thinking Instruction and Activity theories and multimedia applications through built-in modules of Course Management System. By using the SCORM-compliant environment in Course Management System, the SCORM-compliant materials can operate smoothly. Learning packages manufactured for restrictive specifications can also input to implement and use with other SCORM compliant environment. It is a cost-effective and quickly teaching pattern for sharing and reusing educational resource and proceeding e-Learning with integrating SCORM standard and open source software. The purpose of study is constructing Geographic information e-Learning Website to assist geographic information education and promote students' learning achievement with interactive environment and attractive multimedia learning materials.