Feasibility of Course Development Based on Learning Objects. Reference
to this article from the International Journal of Instructional
Technology and Distance Learning came to my attention from
eLearnopedia. The editor of the Journal introduces the article with
these words:
"This project assesses feasibility of working with
learning objects and implications for course development. It seeks
practical answers to context and research questions such as: How do
instructors use learning objects? Are there sufficient learning objects
available? Can an instructor create an effective post-secondary course
by (re)using learning objects? Despite a shortage of available objects,
the three study teams, business, nursing, and literature, were
enthusiastic about benefits for instructional design, production,
implementation, monitoring student progress, and evaluation. They found
value in the graphics, interactivity, and feedback data. They also
noted ease of keeping content relevant and up to date.This project
assesses feasibility of working with learning objects and implications
for course development. It seeks practical answers to context and
research questions such as: How do instructors use learning objects?
Are there sufficient learning objects available? Can an instructor
create an effective post-secondary course by (re)using learning
objects? Despite a shortage of available objects, the three study
teams, business, nursing, and literature, were enthusiastic about
benefits for instructional design, production, implementation,
monitoring student progress, and evaluation. They found value in the
graphics, interactivity, and feedback data. They also noted ease of
keeping content relevant and up to date."
More such studies are certainly needed to determine the practical
usability of learning objects. Whether instructors will be persuaded
that LOs are valuable and whether assembling LOs will ever become a
routine part of course development for most instructors are open
questions. Also open to question is where learning objects should be
located, locally or in distributed repositories? Will instructors be
most receptive to LOs nested within courses (the MIT OCW and Sofia
Project models) or will instructors be most receptive to collections of
LOs in repositories (the MERLOT model)? JH
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Feasibility of Course Development Based on Learning Objects: Research Analysis of Three Case Studies.
This paper discusses the feasibility, pedagogy, and cost-effectiveness
of searching, retrieving and integrating online learning objects into a
post-secondary distance education course. (March 2004) [eLearnopedia] [EduResources Weblog--Higher Education Resources Online]
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