Course Management Systems, Learning Object Repositories,

and the Changing Role of Libraries

Michael RoyDirector of Academic Computing Services & Digital Library Projects

Wesleyan Universitymroy@wesleyan.edu

Slides at http://mroy.web.wesleyan.edu/talks/nelinet05/

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What is a learning object?

• Chick embryo

• Virtual Instrument Museum

• Literature Review

• Searching on-line databases

Connecticut River Tides Simulation

Protein Synthesis

Music in the Afghan North

Turbidity Currents Demonstration Movies

What is a learning object repository?

• LoLa video

• LoLa demo

• LoLa editorial process

• LoLa architecture

Catalog of LO Repositories

LoLa Editorial Process

PaidCataloger

InterestedUnpaidUser

General editor

Music Editors

InfoLitEditors

Music.lolaexchange.org

Infolit.lolaexchange.org

GeneralEditors

lola dspace oai

merlot

worldcat

metalibblackboard

Google scholar

LoLa Architecture

Learning Objects & Course Management Systems

• OCLC content management slide

• Blackboard content server architecture

• WebCT content management strategy

• Integration of federated search into course management systems

lolamerlot worldcat

Federated search

Course management system

Google scholar

New Roles in the LO/CMS process• LO development process (NMC materials)• LO workbook• Roles in LO Dev

– Researcher– Writer– Project Manager– Digitizer– Rights Manager– Programmer– Graphic Designer– Assessment – Metadata creation– Database design– System integration/crosswalks