M&R engineers are developing an Interactive Content Engine for a leading publishing firm. The software engine is designed to pump the client’s current content into 3^rd party software such as Blackboard and WebCT. All client's books are currently being digitized by M&R along with the complete courseware and student management.

The engineers are following a bridge pattern that would allow the application to run on its own server and communicate with an adapter installed on the client system. The bridge pattern is implemented through the use of a system plug-in, in this case, a Blackboard extension, and an interface to the application, e.g. "Web Services (SOAP)" or "Java Serialized Objects". The embedded pattern will be implemented through the use of a Blackboard/WebCT extension, and a shared content repository such as an Oracle database.

We are building transform tools using XSLT, VB and JAVA for changing one form XML to another as per need. For instance we have already transformed content from old system to Blackboard and other industry standard products.

We are following IMS standards and publishing QTI based XML's for every interactive question and assignments in math and chemistry books published. We have also developed an authoring environment for these individual QTI XML's using EPIC editor, FOSI, JAVA and XSLT.

While developing the project, M&R engineers are supporting and maintaining the current legacy software, which is the client’s e-learning software. This was also designed based on model view controller pattern. This software is capable of Classroom management with features like roll calls, grade books, tutorials, assignment, quizzes, etc. Most of the math and chemistry books published by the client are using this engine as of now. The content will be migrating to the new eLearning system. M&R has developed the migration tool for this.