1. Learning about Learning Objects A Teaching and Learning Bytes Session November 10, 2009Elizabeth Altman, CSUN ScholarWorks Project Manager Luiz Mendes, Electronic Resources Librarian Helen Heinrich, Cataloging Coordinator

2. A learning object is. . . Entity, digital or non-digital, that may be used for learning, education or training. (IEEE, 2001) Digital resource that can be reused to support learning. (Wiley, 2002)

3. You already havelearning objects. . . Text-based: written exercise, narrative text, written exam, problem set, experiment, self-assessment, lecture notes, tutorial, syllabus Multimedia-based: interactive exercise, diagram, simulation, spoken language, interactive exam, interactive problem set, lecture video or audio, visual and/or interactive tutorial

4. Distinctive characteristics Reusable Modular Extensible Interoperable Platform-independent Durable Pedagogically Rich

5. Modular Aimed at discrete learning objective within a unit of instruction. COURSE CURRICULUM Instructional Unit Instructional Unit Instructional Unit Learnin Learnin g g Object Object

6. Extensible, Interoperable A learning object can be expanded or integrated with other materials and learning objects. Instructional Web Page Quicktim e movie Quicktim PNG e Diagram movie

7. Platform-independent,Durable Runs on Mac, Windows and other commonOSs Does not require proprietary softwareenvironment Adheres to technology standards

8. A learning object ispedagogically rich Learning Learning Object Outcome

9. For Learning Objects to beFindable & Reusable, theymust be Organized Searchable Digitally preserved Copyrighted by author Accessible ( = some place you can get to it)

10. The Learning ObjectRepository is part of CSUNScholarWorks Institutional repository built on DSpace software package from MIT Uses Dublin Core Metadata standard for digital object description Part of CSU ScholarWorks, a component of the strategic plan of the CSU Council of Library Directors (COLD). Project managed by the Oviatt Library http://scholarworks.csun.edu

11. Find Out More. . .If you have questions or would like apersonal introduction to CSUNScholarWorks, please contact: Elizabeth Altman, ScholarWorks Project Manager (ealtman@csun.edu) Luiz Mendes, Electronic Resources Librarian, Oviatt Library (luiz.mendes@csun.edu) Helen Heinrich, Cataloging Coordinator, Oviatt Library (helen.heinrich@csun.edu)Or visit