Locating and Using Locating and Using Electronic Global Electronic Global

Education Curricular Education Curricular ResourcesResources

2005 Global Studies Summer Institute2005 Global Studies Summer Institute

University of Wisconsin – MilwaukeeUniversity of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

Robert J. Beck, Ph.D.Robert J. Beck, Ph.D.

An OverviewAn Overview

What? What? Why?Why? So What?So What? Examples?Examples? Where?Where?

I. What are “Learning Objects?” I. What are “Learning Objects?”

H. Wayne Hodgins is widely credited with H. Wayne Hodgins is widely credited with coining the term in 1992coining the term in 1992

Various definitions have since been Various definitions have since been proposedproposed

Despite variation, some common Despite variation, some common definitional elementsdefinitional elements

Learning Technology Standards Learning Technology Standards Committee (LTSC)Committee (LTSC)

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

or training

-- March 4, 2002 “Draft Standard for Learning Object Metadata,” LTSC -- March 4, 2002 “Draft Standard for Learning Object Metadata,” LTSC of the IEEEof the IEEE

Academic ADL Co-LaboratoryAcademic ADL Co-Laboratory

a a self-standingself-standing reusablereusable discretediscrete piece of content piece of content that meets an that meets an instructionalinstructional objective objective may be tagged with may be tagged with metadatametadata

-- “Objects of Learning” web site (2001)-- “Objects of Learning” web site (2001)

David A. WileyDavid A. Wiley

any any digital resourcedigital resource that can be that can be reusedreused to support to support learninglearning

-- Wiley, “Connecting Learning Objects to Instructional -- Wiley, “Connecting Learning Objects to Instructional Design Theory” (2000)Design Theory” (2000)

A SpectrumA Spectrum

Of “digital, reusable, materials that support Of “digital, reusable, materials that support learning”learning”

Images: photos, art work, mapsImages: photos, art work, maps Course tools: java appletsCourse tools: java applets Case studiesCase studies Course modulesCourse modules Web portal sitesWeb portal sites

II. Why?II. Why?

“ “The main idea of ‘learning The main idea of ‘learning objects’ is to break objects’ is to break educational content down educational content down into small into small chunks chunks that can that can be reused in variousbe reused in various learninglearning environments, in the spirit of environments, in the spirit of object-oriented object-oriented programming”programming”

-- David Wiley-- David Wiley

III. So What?III. So What?

Avoid “wheel reinvention”Avoid “wheel reinvention” Be more ambitious Be more ambitious Expend less effort Expend less effort Avoid copyright problemsAvoid copyright problems Create custom courses Create custom courses

IV. Global Studies Learning ObjectsIV. Global Studies Learning Objects

MapsMaps In-class ToolsIn-class Tools Primary Source Primary Source

MaterialsMaterials Reference MaterialsReference Materials Digital ImagesDigital Images PortalsPortals

MapsMaps

TheThe Cold WarCold War - Interactive Maps - Interactive Maps (CNN (CNN Interactive)Interactive)

The Great Globe GalleryThe Great Globe Gallery

UN Atlas of the OceansUN Atlas of the Oceans

In-class ToolsIn-class Tools

Population ClockPopulation Clock Current and projected 10 years henceCurrent and projected 10 years hence

POPClocksPOPClocks U.S. and WorldU.S. and World

History and Politics Out Loud History and Politics Out Loud (HPOL)(HPOL) - Searchable - Searchable (streaming) multimedia database documents and (streaming) multimedia database documents and delivers authoritative audio relevant to American history delivers authoritative audio relevant to American history and politics. and politics.

Primary Source MaterialsPrimary Source Materials

Liberty Library of Constitutional ClassicsLiberty Library of Constitutional Classics An extensive compilation of classic books and An extensive compilation of classic books and

other works on law and constitutional other works on law and constitutional government government

Iranian Oral History ProjectIranian Oral History Project

Primary Source MaterialsPrimary Source Materials

The The NizkorNizkor Project Project Comprehensive site dedicated to the millions Comprehensive site dedicated to the millions

of Holocaust victims. Features the full of Holocaust victims. Features the full transcripts from the Nuremberg trial of the transcripts from the Nuremberg trial of the major German war criminals. major German war criminals.

Foreign Relations of the United States, 19Foreign Relations of the United States, 1900-191800-1918

Primary Source MaterialsPrimary Source Materials

The Avalon ProjectThe Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy

Sun Tzu: Sun Tzu: The Art Of WarThe Art Of War

Primary Source MaterialsPrimary Source Materials

The Invisible Cryptologists: African-The Invisible Cryptologists: African-Americans, WWII to 1956Americans, WWII to 1956 - The story of African- - The story of African-Americans employed by the National Security Americans employed by the National Security Agency, and its forerunners at Arlington Hall Agency, and its forerunners at Arlington Hall Station, from 1939 to 1956. Station, from 1939 to 1956.

Draws upon exhaustive interviews and Draws upon exhaustive interviews and documents held in the NSA Archives and the documents held in the NSA Archives and the National Archives and Records Administration.National Archives and Records Administration.

http://www.nsa.gov/publications/publi00035.cfm http://www.nsa.gov/publications/publi00035.cfm

Reference MaterialsReference Materials

The Library of Congress Federal Research The Library of Congress Federal Research Division: Country StudiesDivision: Country Studies

http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

Online books can be searched or browsed by Online books can be searched or browsed by particular country particular country

Include country profile, history, physical Include country profile, history, physical environment description, economy, government, environment description, economy, government, national security informationnational security information

Reference Materials: NewspapersReference Materials: Newspapers

The Global BeatThe Global Beat - A weekly updated - A weekly updated collection of news and op-ed articles – collection of news and op-ed articles – original and linked from the most original and linked from the most prominent sources – designed for "global prominent sources – designed for "global journalists" and all those interested in war journalists" and all those interested in war and peace issues. and peace issues.

http://www.nyu.edu/globalbeat/index.html http://www.nyu.edu/globalbeat/index.html

Digital ImagesDigital Images

AfghanistanAfghanistan Images from the Images from the

Harrison Forman Harrison Forman CollectionCollection

Poster Art from WorldPoster Art from World War II War II U.S. National ArchivesU.S. National Archives

Digital ImagesDigital Images ColecciónColección Cisneros Cisneros

Features 166 works Features 166 works and emphasizes and emphasizes abstract twentieth abstract twentieth century art from century art from Venezuela, Brazil, Venezuela, Brazil, Uruguay, and Uruguay, and Argentina Argentina

Manuel R. Manuel R. Bustamante Bustamante Photograph Photograph CollectionCollection Over 600 photographs Over 600 photographs

of early twentieth of early twentieth century Cuba century Cuba

Portals for Student ResearchPortals for Student Research

Foreign Affairs OnliForeign Affairs Onlinene  

Countryreports.orgCountryreports.org

V.V. Where?Where?

• A variety of online repositories existA variety of online repositories exist

• Search techniques varySearch techniques vary

Wisconsin Online Resource CenterWisconsin Online Resource Center

General education General education materialsmaterials EconomicsEconomics SociologySociology Contemporary Contemporary

American SocietyAmerican Society

Requires Requires Wisc-Online IDWisc-Online ID

http://www.wisc-http://www.wisc-online.com/index.htm online.com/index.htm

CAREOCAREO

Campus Alberta Repository of Educational Campus Alberta Repository of Educational Objects Objects

http://www.careo.org/http://www.careo.org/ Over 4000 objects, though relatively few Over 4000 objects, though relatively few

global/international global/international

GEMGEM

Gateway to Educational MaterialsGateway to Educational Materials Over 740 “global” materialsOver 740 “global” materials http://www.thegateway.org/http://www.thegateway.org/

MERLOT MERLOT

Multimedia Educational Resource for Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online TeachingLearning and Online Teaching

856 “Social Science” materials856 “Social Science” materials http://www.merlot.org/Home.pohttp://www.merlot.org/Home.po

GEODE GEODE

Global Education Online Depository and ExchangeGlobal Education Online Depository and Exchange Over 200 Global Studies materialsOver 200 Global Studies materials http://www.uw-igs.orghttp://www.uw-igs.org//

IDEAS IDEAS

IDEAS IDEAS

““Provides Wisconsin educators access to high-quality, Provides Wisconsin educators access to high-quality, highly usable, teacher-reviewed web-based resources highly usable, teacher-reviewed web-based resources for curricula, content, lesson plans, professional for curricula, content, lesson plans, professional development and other selected resources.”development and other selected resources.”

IDEAS IDEAS

““These resources help Wisconsin educators use These resources help Wisconsin educators use technology to meet the Wisconsin Model Academic technology to meet the Wisconsin Model Academic Standards and create the foundation for a statewide Standards and create the foundation for a statewide knowledge management system.”knowledge management system.”

IDEAS IDEAS

Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-System and Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-System and the University of Wisconsin-Extensionthe University of Wisconsin-Extension

K-16K-16

IDEAS IDEAS

““Global Studies” keyword indexedGlobal Studies” keyword indexed

Nearly 500 materials on “Information and Technology Literacy”Nearly 500 materials on “Information and Technology Literacy”

http://www.ideas.wisconsin.edu/index.cfm http://www.ideas.wisconsin.edu/index.cfm

For More InformationFor More Information

““Learning Objects” Web Site of UWM’s Learning Objects” Web Site of UWM’s Center for International EducationCenter for International Education

http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CIE/AOP/learnihttp://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CIE/AOP/learningobjects.htmlngobjects.html

Includes comprehensive list of repositoriesIncludes comprehensive list of repositories