Version controlling of user content in learning management systems for supporting the teaching/learning process

Abstract

E-Learning or online learning has become an integral part of the educational system all over the world in recent times. The importance of online learning is really felt by almost everybody in the recent COVID19 pandemic as no physical activity could be conducted that required people to meet or gather at a specific place. Learning or Content Management Systems play an important role in any online learning system as most of the teaching and learning activities occur in a disconnected or asynchronous form. One of the main features of any learning management systems is collection and distribution of learning/teaching materials as well as other documents. In this paper, the authors present the results of an in depth study carried out on the need for version controlling of user uploaded documents to the learning management systems. Also, presented is a document validation technique with a pilot implementation that can effectively compare and cross validate two uploaded files