Re: [dita-learningspec] Groups - DITA Learning Content SC Meetingmodified

[John Accardi <John.Accardi@Sun.COM>]

Thanks, John.

  This makes a lot of sense.  Good improvement.

  John

john_hunt@us.ibm.com wrote:
>
> John,
>
> Glad to see you're exercising these topic types! (And for all to know 
> - John and Reuben are planning to use the learning content types for 
> the overview sections, including an assessment, which is very exciting.)
>
> I like this suggestion about making <section> available in the 
> learningContentbody. So much so that I've updated the 
> learningContent.mod in the working plugin DTDs to make one or more 
> <section>s available in the learningContentbody.
>
> Go here and see how it works - 
> http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/dita-learningspec/download.php/25652/learningsc_plugin.zip. 
>
>
> As for making a generic concept available within the 
> learningContentbody, that would only be possible if we were 
> specializing learningContent from concept. Others might make an 
> equally valid case for specializing learningContent from task.
>
> So, the best resolution to me seems to be what we've done - make 
> <section> available in learningContentbody, which lets you include any 
> kind of generic content you'd like, plus make specialized concept, 
> task, and reference (as well as provide an easy extension point to 
> additional a specialized types) available for inclusion in a 
> learningContent topic as nested child topics. I think this provides 
> maximum flexibility - you can include generic content directly in the 
> learningContentbody with section, and you can include specialized, 
> more specifically structured, content as nested topics.
>
> John Hunt
>
>
>
> From: 	John Accardi <John.Accardi@Sun.COM>
> To: 	john_hunt@us.ibm.com
> Cc: 	dita-learningspec@lists.oasis-open.org
> Date: 	10/11/2007 08:47 AM
> Subject: 	Re: [dita-learningspec] Groups - DITA Learning Content SC 
> Meeting modified
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Hi John, Team,
>
>   When working with learningContent.dtd the past few days I was trying
> to put all my spec content into learningContentBody and was trying to
> insert <section>s which were not allowed.  I had to end my
> learningContentBody and create a sibling concept below it to get the
> <section> involved like I wanted.  Can you comment as to whether this is
> an intended/desirable restriction to the contents of
> learningContenBody?  I would think that anything that is allowed in
> concept would also be allowed inside learningContentBody.  At the very
> least I would think that a generic concept, should be allowed itself as
> a child of learningContentBody.  Intuitively a generic concept should be
> part of the body of learning content?
>
>   Thanks for any insights.
>   John
>
> john_hunt@us.ibm.com wrote:
> > I hope you'll be able to join our discussion about the status of the 
> DITA
> > design for learning and training content.
> >
> > If you're unable to attend the meeting, please offer your input and
> > comments about the status of the designs and language reference to the
> > dita-learningspec@lists.oasis-open.org email list.
> >
> >
> >
> >  -- John Hunt
> >
> >
> > DITA Learning Content SC Meeting has been modified by John Hunt
> >
> > Date:  Thursday, 11 October 2007
> > Time:  All Day
> >
> > Event Description:
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> > Agenda:
> > See latest agenda in our wiki -
> > http://wiki.oasis-open.org/dita/LearningContent/11Oct2007Agenda
> >
> > The latest designs, samples, and language spec are available with 
> the learningsc_plugin -     
>  http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/dita-learningspec/download.php/25497/learningsc_plugin.zip 
>
> >
> > And the language spec is available by itself -
> > 
> http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/dita-learningspec/download.php/25496/draft1_dita_learning_spec.zip 
>
> > 1. Are there issues to discuss about the following designs?
> >
> >     * learningOverview topic type elements
> >     * learningContent topic type elements
> >     * learningSummary topic type elements
> >     * learningAssessment topic type elements
> >     * learning map domain elements elements
> >     * learning interactions domain elements
> >
> > 2. Status of Overview sections - John A. and Reuben T.
> > 3. Status of learning Plan topic - Wayne
> > 4. Status of the DTDs and XSDs - John H.
> > 5. Some issues to discuss with interactions - John H.
> >
> > Minutes:
> >
> >
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> -- 
> John Accardi
> Senior Instructional Designer, Solaris Curriculum Development
> http://webhome.central/accardi/      
> Sun Learning Services, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
> 500 Eldorado Blvd, UBRM06-B663
> Broomfield, CO  80021 Telephone: 303/272 7727 or ext 77727
>
>


-- 
John Accardi
Senior Instructional Designer, Solaris Curriculum Development 
http://webhome.central/accardi/       
Sun Learning Services, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
500 Eldorado Blvd, UBRM06-B663
Broomfield, CO  80021 Telephone: 303/272 7727 or ext 77727