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Reusable Learning Objects

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

objects

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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

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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


stakeholders value-adds leaders cheerleaders partners marketing

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changes in institutional practices and policies

resource allocation needs impact on business and development

practices


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


creation and ownership static or dynamic RLOs formatting quality assurance

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business rules metadata evaluation technology


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.

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