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Reusable Learning Objects:
Overview
Reusable Learning Objects:
Overview
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What is SCORE?
Sharable Content Object Repositories for Education (SCORE) is an initiative to help SREB states improve teaching and learning and achieve cost savings through the use of shared digital learning content and knowledge.
What is SCORE?
Sharable Content Object Repositories for Education (SCORE) is an initiative to help SREB states improve teaching and learning and achieve cost savings through the use of shared digital learning content and knowledge.
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What do we know?
online courses offered by 85% of US colleges in 2006 42 state departments of education courses in 2007
institutions of higher education, states, school systems and teachers develop the same or similar content
multiple institutions within a state thousands of institutions within the US tens of thousands of institutions worldwide
What do we know?
online courses offered by 85% of US colleges in 2006 42 state departments of education courses in 2007
institutions of higher education, states, school systems and teachers develop the same or similar content
multiple institutions within a state thousands of institutions within the US tens of thousands of institutions worldwide
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Learning object economics
high-quality learning content is expensive
development costs per course range $4,000 to > $100,000 > $1,000,000 for British Open University
Learning object economics
high-quality learning content is expensive
development costs per course range $4,000 to > $100,000 > $1,000,000 for British Open University
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The economics are relentless.The economics are relentless.
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What do we know?
difficult to use whole courses easier to share assets and smaller,
common pieces of a course developed as reusable learning objects (RLOs) or sharable content objects (SCOs)
What do we know?
difficult to use whole courses easier to share assets and smaller,
common pieces of a course developed as reusable learning objects (RLOs) or sharable content objects (SCOs)
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What do we know?
searching for content is commonplace
well-indexed databases promote effective searching
learning objects and SCOs can be stored in databases or repositories
What do we know?
searching for content is commonplace
well-indexed databases promote effective searching
learning objects and SCOs can be stored in databases or repositories
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Learning Object Repositories (LORs)
provide easy access to a storehouse of digital resources
promote sharing
Learning Object Repositories (LORs)
provide easy access to a storehouse of digital resources
promote sharing
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Categories of LORS
storing and linking options
range of content
open or require membership
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Type Description
1 stores content with limited linking
2 stores no content, only links (metadata repository)
3 stores content and includes significant number of links
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Type Description4 generic learning object
repositories5 targeted learning object
repositories6 full course repositories7 repositories requiring
membership8 open archives of information
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SCORE is an initiative to help SREB states
improve teaching and learning achieve cost savings through
shared digital learning content shared knowledge and experience
SCORE is an initiative to help SREB states
improve teaching and learning achieve cost savings through
shared digital learning content shared knowledge and experience
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Learning Objects & Assets
Learning Objects & Assets
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SCORE learning objects include
one or more educational objectives
digital content practice activities assessment tools metadata
SCORE learning objects include
one or more educational objectives
digital content practice activities assessment tools metadata
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A SCORE asset can be
used to build learning objects classified in a plan that allows
information about the content to be stored and retrieved
A SCORE asset can be
used to build learning objects classified in a plan that allows
information about the content to be stored and retrieved
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ReusableLearning Objects
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Wisc-Online
Approach Contact
Lewis Dot Structures of Covalent Compounds
Wisc-Online
Approach Contact
Lewis Dot Structures of Covalent Compounds
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University of Nebraska
Who Wants to be a Genetic Engineer?
University of Nebraska
Who Wants to be a Genetic Engineer?
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National Repository of Online Courses (NROC)
High School Assessment Biology Activity 5: Structure and Movement
Components of the Cytoskeleton
National Repository of Online Courses (NROC)
High School Assessment Biology Activity 5: Structure and Movement
Components of the Cytoskeleton
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Healthy Meals
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Characteristics of learning objects & assets
small self-contained reusable able to be aggregated tagged with metadata
Characteristics of learning objects & assets
small self-contained reusable able to be aggregated tagged with metadata
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SCORE definition of a learning object
contains objectives, content, practice and assessment
is instructionally meaningful is standards-based
accessibility SCORM SREB Quality Standards
SCORE definition of a learning object
contains objectives, content, practice and assessment
is instructionally meaningful is standards-based
accessibility SCORM SREB Quality Standards
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Learning objects . . .
are only as useful as the instructional design and implementation
however
can contribute to better learning
Learning objects . . .
are only as useful as the instructional design and implementation
however
can contribute to better learning
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Discussion:
What do you think would be the biggest barriers to getting developers and instructors to adopt a policy of sharing and reuse?
Discussion:
What do you think would be the biggest barriers to getting developers and instructors to adopt a policy of sharing and reuse?
a. technology
b. presentation
c. audience
d. instructional design
e. rights and permissions
a. technology
b. presentation
c. audience
d. instructional design
e. rights and permissions
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Benefits & Considerations
Benefits & Considerations
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Organizational benefits of using SCOs
development and deployment of learning content quickly and efficiently
content sharing between multiple learning management systems
reduction in content development and delivery costs
Organizational benefits of using SCOs
development and deployment of learning content quickly and efficiently
content sharing between multiple learning management systems
reduction in content development and delivery costs
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Developer benefits of using SCOs
objects built once and reused infinitely reuse of objects that others have
developed deployment of the same objects across
various hardware and software platforms just-in-time approach to customization cost savings
Developer benefits of using SCOs
objects built once and reused infinitely reuse of objects that others have
developed deployment of the same objects across
various hardware and software platforms just-in-time approach to customization cost savings
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Instructor benefits of using SCOs
speed and efficiency of instructional development
exposure to new ideas and methods of presenting instructional content
collaboration with other instructors differentiated instruction
Instructor benefits of using SCOs
speed and efficiency of instructional development
exposure to new ideas and methods of presenting instructional content
collaboration with other instructors differentiated instruction
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Student benefits of using SCOs
reviewing and reinforcing understanding of learned concepts
learning something new engaging in just-in-time learning
Student benefits of using SCOs
reviewing and reinforcing understanding of learned concepts
learning something new engaging in just-in-time learning
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Benefits of using SCOs
“But the most important aspect of learning objects is that they take the control of e-learning activity out of the hands of the materials publishers and put it firmly back in the hands of learners and teachers.”
Benefits of using SCOs
“But the most important aspect of learning objects is that they take the control of e-learning activity out of the hands of the materials publishers and put it firmly back in the hands of learners and teachers.”
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Discussion:
How would your institution and stakeholders benefit from using SCOs?
Discussion:
How would your institution and stakeholders benefit from using SCOs?
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Reusable Reusable Learning ObjectLearning Object
GameGame
Reusable Reusable Learning ObjectLearning Object
GameGame
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Adopting a Reusable Learning Object Adopting a Reusable Learning Object Strategy:Strategy:
Strategic Planning Strategic Planning OverviewOverview
Adopting a Reusable Learning Object Adopting a Reusable Learning Object Strategy:Strategy:
Strategic Planning Strategic Planning OverviewOverview
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Considerations in adopting an RLO strategy
stakeholders value-adds leaders cheerleaders partners marketing
Considerations in adopting an RLO strategy
stakeholders value-adds leaders cheerleaders partners marketing
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Considerations in adopting an RLO strategy
changes in institutional practices and policies
resource allocation needs impact on business and development
practices
Considerations in adopting an RLO strategy
changes in institutional practices and policies
resource allocation needs impact on business and development
practices
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Considerations for implementing an RLO strategy
stakeholder use existing or future content decisions about content use and development internal or external talent and resources for
development
Considerations for implementing an RLO strategy
stakeholder use existing or future content decisions about content use and development internal or external talent and resources for
development
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Considerations for implementing an RLOstrategy
creation and ownership static or dynamic RLOs formatting quality assurance
Considerations for implementing an RLOstrategy
creation and ownership static or dynamic RLOs formatting quality assurance
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Considerations for implementing an RLOstrategy
business rules metadata evaluation technology
Considerations for implementing an RLOstrategy
business rules metadata evaluation technology
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Questions?
Comments?
Questions?
Comments?
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This presentation was developed by Liz Glowa and Michael Anderson and was edited by William Hawk, June Weis, and Lisa Johnson. Development of this resource was funded by the members of the SREB Sharable Content Object Repositories for Education (SCORE) initiative.