Automating the Comparison of Learning Design and Delivery Using Course Scaffolding in Moodle

Learning analytics from an LMS combined with design analytics from a learning design (LD) tool provide a foundation for checking the alignment of a course's LD and its delivery. For students to achieve the intended learning outcomes, a theoretically founded and innovative LD is essential. The next step is the orchestration of course delivery according to the prepared LD; however, due to real-life circumstances, delivery can deviate from the plan. Therefore, it is important to compare LD and delivery, identify potential differences, justify them, or redesign the course. In this comparison process, it is necessary to evaluate constructive alignment and assessment validity. These processes are described in the paper, along with their automation using the Balanced Design Planning (BDP) concept and tool for LD. The most significant achievement in this direction is the automatic scaffolding of a course in the open LMS Moodle directly from the BDP LD tool. This scaffolding functionality forms the basis for the development of an algorithm for the comparison of course LD and delivery.