Discovering Learning Objects Usability Characteristics

Metadata is the key to describe Learning Objects. Through them, we can search and reuse these resources. However, there are pedagogical and usability characteristics that metadata do not normally contain. Sources of additional information such as activity log registers in repositories can help to specify such attributes. Data mining techniques allow identifying Learning Objects usability characteristics. This paper presents the results of applying a knowledge extraction methodology to Learning Objects through the use of four data sources: metadata, pedagogical quality evaluations, user’s profiles, and log files from Learning Objects management systems.