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==Repositories | {{Incomplete}} | ||
== Definition == | |||
* A learning object repository enables educators to share, manage and use educational resources. A more narrow definition would also require that repositories implement a [[metadata]] standard | |||
* A Learning Object Repository is storing content/assets/resources as well as their metadata record. [http://www.edtechpost.ca/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GlossaryAnalysis EdTechPost Glossary] | |||
See also: [[LCMS]] (learning management system with a builtin repository). | |||
== Standards == | |||
* Learning object repositories rely firstly on [[metadata]] standards such as [[Dublin core]] or the IMS/IEEE [[Learning Object Metadata Standard]] (LOM). | |||
* Usually such repositories a programmed as web application (webserver, database and scripting language) such as the [[LAMP]] combo. There are also initiatives to standardize web services associated with a server. | |||
== Discussion == | |||
See also the [[learning object]] article. Basically there are two main problems: | |||
* It is difficult to de-contextualize / re-contextualize knowledge. If the chunk is too big it can't be adapted to specialized / local needs, if it's too small it will not really be a reusable learning/teaching object on its own. | |||
* People hate filling in repositories and the only way to get there is either pay someone or force everyone. But the situation can be eased with very good tools that "prefill" contents according to the profile of the person that made or uses a resource. See: [http://www.cancore.ca/editors.html Cancore's Learning Object Metadata Editors] | |||
== Software to build your own == | |||
* [[http://dspace.org DSPACE]] (actually a dublin-core based document repository, but can also be used for learning objects) | |||
* [http://www.cancore.ca/editors.html Cancore's Learning Object Metadata Editors] (editors for Metadata) | |||
== Links == | |||
=== Repositories with learning objects === | |||
* [http://www.merlot.org/ MERLOT]] (specialized in microworlds) | |||
* [http://www.eoe.org/ Educational Object Economy] Lots of Java applets | |||
* [http://lamap.fr La main à la pate] | |||
* [http://www.col.org/colweb/site/pid/2922 Commonwealth of learning's LearningObject Repository] | |||
* [http://www.ariadne-eu.org/ Ariadne] | |||
=== Meta repositories === | |||
(these list other repositories) | |||
* [http://sage.eou.edu/SPT/ EduResources Portal--a Gateway to Higher Education Instructional Resources] (A Wiki including a variety of useful pointers) | |||
* [http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CIE/AOP/LO_collections.html University of WisconsinMilwaukee LO Collections] | |||
* [http://oerwiki.iiep-unesco.org/index.php?title=Repositories UNESCO Repositories list] | |||
=== Various links === | |||
(need sorting out ...) | |||
* [http://www.cancore.ca/en/docs.html CanCore documents and prestations] | |||
* [http://oerwiki.iiep-unesco.org/index.php?title=OER_useful_resources UNESCO Open Educational Resources] | |||
* [http://elearning.utsa.edu/guides/LO-repositories.htm LO Repositories] | |||
* [http://www.nmc.org/projects/lo/repositories.shtml LO Initiative] | |||
* [http://www.ibritt.com/resources/dc_objects.htm LO information, Tools, Standards and Repositories] | |||
* [http://projects.aadlcolab.org/repository-directory/ LO Keyword Search Page] | |||
* [http://ilearn.senecac.on.ca/lop/ LO Portal] | |||
* [http://www.irc.gmu.edu/resources/findingaid/twt_guides/repos.htm LO Introduction] | |||
* [http://learnware.uwaterloo.ca/projects/CCCO/cloe_about_find.html Finding LO] | |||
* [http://www.ctl.mnscu.edu/iteach/online/ni_itotlo.php LO] | |||
* [http://www.columbia.edu/~mrs60/examples.html Examples of Learning Objects and Learning Object Repositories] | |||
* [http://www.elearnspace.org/doing/learningobjects.htm elearnspace] | |||
[[Category: Educational technologies]] | [[Category: Educational technologies]] | ||
[[Category: Learning Objects]] | [[Category: Learning Objects]] | ||
Revision as of 19:00, 3 July 2006
Definition
- A learning object repository enables educators to share, manage and use educational resources. A more narrow definition would also require that repositories implement a metadata standard
- A Learning Object Repository is storing content/assets/resources as well as their metadata record. EdTechPost Glossary
See also: LCMS (learning management system with a builtin repository).
Standards
- Learning object repositories rely firstly on metadata standards such as Dublin core or the IMS/IEEE Learning Object Metadata Standard (LOM).
- Usually such repositories a programmed as web application (webserver, database and scripting language) such as the LAMP combo. There are also initiatives to standardize web services associated with a server.
Discussion
See also the learning object article. Basically there are two main problems:
- It is difficult to de-contextualize / re-contextualize knowledge. If the chunk is too big it can't be adapted to specialized / local needs, if it's too small it will not really be a reusable learning/teaching object on its own.
- People hate filling in repositories and the only way to get there is either pay someone or force everyone. But the situation can be eased with very good tools that "prefill" contents according to the profile of the person that made or uses a resource. See: Cancore's Learning Object Metadata Editors
Software to build your own
- [DSPACE] (actually a dublin-core based document repository, but can also be used for learning objects)
- Cancore's Learning Object Metadata Editors (editors for Metadata)
Links
Repositories with learning objects
- MERLOT] (specialized in microworlds)
- Educational Object Economy Lots of Java applets
- La main à la pate
- Commonwealth of learning's LearningObject Repository
- Ariadne
Meta repositories
(these list other repositories)
- EduResources Portal--a Gateway to Higher Education Instructional Resources (A Wiki including a variety of useful pointers)
- University of WisconsinMilwaukee LO Collections
- UNESCO Repositories list
Various links
(need sorting out ...)