Creating Reusable Learning Objects (eBook)

Jr. Frantiska Ed.D. Joseph (Autor)

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2016 | 1st ed. 2016
XII, 64 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-32889-8 (ISBN)

Infos

This brief examines and explores the reuse of learning objects to enhance students' learning experiences. The author details the difficulties of reusing learning objects, or the Reusability Paradox, and how to create more flexible learning objects. The brief also proposes a methodology to minimize limitations and therefore maximize a learning object's utility across a number of fields.

Joseph J. Frantiska Jr. is a contributing faculty member at Walden University. He has undergraduate degrees in mathematics, business, software engineering and artificial intelligence along with graduate degrees in computer science and business administration. He possesses a doctorate in education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Prior to entering the field of instructional technology, he spent over 25 years in industry as a systems and software engineer with experience in all aspects of the software and system development lifecycles generating more than 20 technical publications. He has taught at the college level for over twenty five years in both educational technology and computer science in both online and face-to-face environments. 

Inhalt

Dedication 6
Preface 8
Contents 10
List of Figures 12
Chapter 1: Background and Significance 14
Chapter 2: The Reusability Paradox 16
Chapter 3: Learning Object Design Standards 18
Cohesion 18
Coupling 19
Compound Objects 19
Chapter 4: A Plethora of Definitions 21
Chapter 5: Types of Learning Objects 23
LODA Object Types 24
Tutorial Objects 24
Information Objects 25
Practice Objects 26
Chapter 6: Technical Standards and Specifications 28
Chapter 7: Interchangeability 29
Access 29
Metadata 30
Development Processes 30
Re-use 31
Chapter 8: Evaluation and Selection 33
A Structured Evaluation Process 33
Identify Learning Outcomes 33
Evaluate the Accuracy of the Learning Object 34
Evaluate the Content’s Usability 34
Estimate Cognitive Level 34
Establish the Location 35
Chapter 9: The Gestation of Learning Objects 36
Analysis 36
Use and Re-use 37
Interchangeability 37
Chapter 10: A Structured Approach 39
Step 1—Deconstructing the Domain to the Atomic Level 42
Step 2—Understanding the Domain to Understand the Reuse of the Learning Objects 42
Step 3—Combining the Atomic Portions to Optimize the Reuse of the Learning Objects 42
Chapter 11: An Illustrative Example 44
Chapter 12: The Object Oriented Programming Perspective 52
Step 1—Deconstructing the Domain to the Atomic Level 56
Step 2—Understanding the Domain to Understand the Reuse of the Learning Objects 56
Step 3—Combining the Atomic Portions to Optimize the Reuse of the Learning Objects 57
Chapter 13: Summary/Conclusion 66
References 67
Index 69

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.8.2016
• Reihe/Serie: SpringerBriefs in Educational Communications and Technology
• Reihe/Serie: SpringerBriefs in Educational Communications and Technology
• Zusatzinfo: XII, 64 p. 29 illus.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Grundschule
• Schlagworte: Educational technology • Flexible learning objects • Learning and Instruction • Learning object design • learning objects • Loda object types • Reusability and education • Reusability paradox in education
• ISBN-10: 3-319-32889-1 / 3319328891
• ISBN-13: 978-3-319-32889-8 / 9783319328898