Reusable Learning Objects Or reinvent the wheel?

What are LOs? A learning object is a resource, usually digital and web-based, that can be used and re-used to support learning. "any digital resource that can be re used to support learning" - David Wiley

A learning object is a resource, usually digital and web-based, that can be used and re-used to support learning.

"any digital resource that can be re used to support learning" - David Wiley

What are RLOs? Grounded in the object-oriented paradigm from computer science (Dahl & Nygaard, 1966). Also related to instructional theories associated with breaking down content to constituent parts, then reassembling content to meet learning goals objects, concept, fact, principle, process, and procedure - used to build a larger structure based on a single objective called the reusable learning object.

Grounded in the object-oriented paradigm from computer science (Dahl & Nygaard, 1966).

Also related to instructional theories associated with breaking down content to constituent parts, then reassembling content to meet learning goals

objects, concept, fact, principle, process, and procedure - used to build a larger structure based on a single objective called the reusable learning object.

LEGO Blocks!

VASAT follows a granular content organization model RLO in Agriculture

Creating an RLO Designers/developers need to balance two perspectives: Conceptualizing content as a part of a larger whole (such as a course, or a curriculum), and As stand-alone information at the desired level of granularity .

Designers/developers need to balance two perspectives:

Conceptualizing content as a part of a larger whole (such as a course, or a curriculum), and

As stand-alone information at the desired level of granularity .

Some more specifications for a RLO Objective based Accomplish a single learning objective Context Free Content, media and interactivity are combined Interactive Not always required; engaging learners Self-descriptive metadata Format free

Objective based

Accomplish a single learning objective

Context Free

Content, media and interactivity are combined

Interactive

Not always required; engaging learners

Self-descriptive

metadata

Format free

Building content bottom-up: the Reusable Learning Objects. - The AGROCURI approach Curriculum

Modules Units Sub Units Learning materials in modules, units, subunits

http://cnx.org http://ocw.mit.edu

http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/

Hand Hygiene RLO from the School of Nursing Educational Technology Group RLOs in Medicine

a concept map of Chickpea http://agropedia.net/ http://test2.icrisat.org

How to reuse?

Aggregate Resources Content aggregated from VASAT Wiki Content from external Website Integrate content from various sources Content aggregated thus could also be exported to various formats

Wiki Article External Website Aggregate Content Content Aggregation from different sources using eXe Export Content 1 2 3 4

Content Repurposing Content repackaging and repurposing for export to many formats ( compatible with SCORM, IMS-global for LMS and as HTML and to i-POD )

Acknowledgement & Credits : Knowledge Management and Sharing, ICRISAT The AGROCURI project Created and Presented by : Gerard Sylvester