Reusable Learning Objects: How They Can Enhance Online Learning
The Maricopa Community Colleges is working to enhance online learning through increasing awareness, use and creation of Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs). The focus of this initiative includes faculty and staff at our 10 colleges. We are the co-chairs of the Reusable Learning Objects Action Group for the MCCCD Ocotillo initiative. We have a number of resources available at our Ocotillo Central website at: http://graphite.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/ocotillo/.
This poster session is a brief overview in the discovery of the world of reusable learning objects. We encourage you to access Ocotillo Central, the RLO blog and the discussion board which often features special guests.
Definition of RLOs
At Maricopa, we have defined RLOs as discrete pieces of content that are electronic, interactive and include a form of assessment that relates the material to an educational goal. There is a flexibility inherent to the use/reuse of RLOs in that although they may have been created for one content area they may be appropriate and effective in many academic disciplines.
There are a number of definitions that exist that include some or all of these pieces that we have defined, feel free to peruse the following sites that include other definitions.
Ponder the seven leading definitions of RLOs (you don't have to read the entire document, just check out the definition):
Wisconsin Online http://www.wisconline.org/about/Learning%20Objects%20Def%20Q%20Stand%20Uses.htm
New Media Consortium (page 1) http://www.nmc.org/guidelines/NMC%20LO%20Guidelines.pdf
Educause (page 3) http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERB0219.pdf
Converge Magazine http://www.centerdigitaled.com/converge/?pg=magstory&id=8707
Peder Jacobsen http://www.ltimagazine.com/ltimagazine/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=5043
David Wiley, Utah State University (page 7 only) http://reusability.org/read/chapters/wiley.doc
University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee: Center for International Education http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CIE/AOP/LO_what.html
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