Abstract#R##N##R##N#The assessment in e-learning systems is a basic element to successfully complete any formative action. In this article we present a generic, flexible, interoperable and reusable language for design assessments, and its implementation in the EDVI Learning Management System. This language is based on XML and we have used XML Schema technology. We also describe the language attributes required to set the assessment plan based on our practical experience in e-learning courses. The main purpose of this language is to make the assessment design interoperable among systems in a simple and efficient way. An adequate implementation will also reduce the time required to configure assessment activities, simplifying and automating them. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 19: 770–776, 2011
['Roberto Barchino', 'Luis de Marcos', 'José María Gutiérrez', 'Salvador Otón', 'Lourdes Jiménez', 'José Antonio Gutiérrez', 'José Ramón Hilera', 'José Javier Meana Martínez']
Assessment design: A step towards interoperability