Standardising Academic Transfer Tool: Converting Curriculum Documents to XCRI Format Using UML

Abstract:

Currently, the conversion of Microsoft Word documents to XML (EXtensible Markup Language) is notably unstable and inconsistent. The main objective of this paper is to research a method to convert Microsoft Word documents to XML without any loss of information during the conversion process. This paper also discusses the associated difficulties when converting Word documents to XCRI (Exchange of Course Related Information) and demonstrates the effectiveness of the output for the research project; finally, as an outcome of this research, the method and system developed to convert course information from a Microsoft Word template to an XCRI can be employed by other institutions.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 572)
• Pages: 559-561
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.572.559
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Yong Jun Zheng, Pedro Alcover, Cristiano Cardoso Maia, Taiwo Awoniyi
• Keywords: Curriculum Design, UML, XCRI, XML

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