reusable learning objects: designing for reusability this is short version of lisa amitai’s march...

Reusable Learning Objects:Designing for Reusability

This is short version of Lisa Amitai’s March 2005 SC Convention presentation

In Turkish: Tekrar Kullanılabilir Öğrenme Nesneleri

Outline What is a learning object? Why use them? Using learning objects Creating learning objects

Every LEGO piece, no matter what shape, color, or size, can always be snapped together with any other piece…

Wayne Hodgins

Like a LEGO Block

What is a LO? Why use them? How do I use them? Designing a LO

Object Oriented Programming

OOPS!

What is a LO? Why use them? How do I use them? Designing a LO

Image from Horton

Media Pages Lessons Courses Curricula

What is a LO? Why use them? How do I use them? Designing a LO

What is a Learning Object?

Definitions

Any entity, digital or non-digital, that may be used for learning, education or training

(IEEE’s Learning Technology Standards Committee)

What is a LO? Why use them? How do I use them? Designing a LO

Working Definition

Relatively small instructional component Can be reused in different contexts Digital entity Can be accessed by multiple users Can be accessed in multiple ways:

– over the Internet – packaged on CD-ROM– company database

What is a LO? Why use them? How do I use them? Designing a LO Interoperability Distributing LOs Problems

Section 2Why Use Learning Objects?

What is a LO? Why use them? How do I use them? Designing a LO Interoperability Distributing LOs Problems

What’s it good for?

Customization

Customization for Learning Styles

What is a LO? Why use them? How do I use them? Designing a LO

Audio clipVideo clip Animation DiagramText Spreadsheet

Visual learners Aural learners Textual learners

TableSimulation

Advantages

Courses can use components from a wide range of sources

Easy updating, searching, and content management

Increased value of content: learning object economy

What is a LO? Why use them? How do I use them? Designing a LO

Section 3How Do I Use Learning

Objects?

What is a LO? Why use them? How do I use them? Designing a LO

How do I use it?

Image from Encyclopedia of Educational Technology

What is a LO? Why use them? How do I use them? Designing a LO Interoperability Distributing LOs Problems

Finding Learning Objects

Section 4Designing for Reusability

What is a LO? Why use them? How do I use them? Designing a LO Interoperability Distributing LOs Problems

How do I design one?

Single Learning Objective

What is a LO? Why use them? How do I use them? Designing a LO Interoperability Distributing LOs Problems

Reusable

Designed to be reused in a variety of different instructional contexts

What is a LO? Why use them? How do I use them? Designing a LO Interoperability Distributing LOs Problems

Brief

“Relatively small” Ranging from two to fifteen minutes

What is a LO? Why use them? How do I use them? Designing a LO Interoperability Distributing LOs Problems

Metadata A description to enable designers to search

for and find learning objects using search mechanisms

What is a LO? Why use them? How do I use them? Designing a LO Interoperability Distributing LOs Problems

Metadata Examples

Element

Title

Creator

Subject

Description

Publisher

Date

Type

Format

Language

Audience

Interactivity Type

Interactivity Level

Typical learning Time

Sematic Density

What is a LO? Why use them? How do I use them? Designing a LO Interoperability Distributing LOs Problems

How to Add Metadata?Either: Author the metadata directly in XML Use a content authoring tool to generate

the metadata automatically

What is a LO? Why use them? How do I use them? Designing a LO Interoperability Distributing LOs Problems

RLO in CEIT317 A Learning Object is a brief exposure to a

small chunk of content that is structured such that it could be used in teaching.

It is assumed that an LO would ultimately be part of a larger instructional unit

Create your concept teaching project in a modular manner

What is a LO? Why use them? How do I use them? Designing a LO

RLO structure in CEIT317

Assesment Module

LO

Exercise Module

LO

Concept Intro

ModuleLO

Motivation )Game (

ModuleLO

Picture1-LO

Picture2-LO

Audio1-LO

Audio2-LO

Movie1-LO

IMAGESOUND

EXAMPLE

LESSON

EXERCISE

LESSON GROUP

Lesson exercise

Lesson exam ple

Lesson im age Lesson sound

RLO connections example