1. Learning Objects: The new new thing or same as it ever was?

2. Introduction contexts, definitions, and standards (mike) our project & process (jolee) examples (will and anne)

3. Just another delivery mechanism (e.g. Same as it ever was) ? Book/ paperback Radio Scholarly Journal Overhead projector Photocopier Television/vcr Videoconferencing Gopher Web pages Chalkboard

4. Context : The new new thing: Evolution of instructional services: Public computing labs resnet Smart classrooms Separation of Instructional support from desktop support (4 FTE dedicated to instructional/research support) Webtech program Course management systems Learning object development 20022001200019991998 Faculty Development Site/Digitization Service

5. Quizzing Grading Testing Assessing Writing, publishing,analyzing, critical reading, discussing, graphing,simulating, annotating, comparing, contrasting, mapping, editing Learning Registering Requesting Services Scheduling Announcing Authorizing Selecting Reflecting Evaluating sources Choosing texts Categorizing Administration Planning & Advising Context #4: learning process

6. Definitions: What is a learning object? Negative Definitions: Not document delivery Not course management Not templates Positive Definitions Modular Re-purposeable Discoverable Integrateable

7. Standards/Frameworks OKI (Open Knowledge Initiative) Dublin Core SCORM (shareable content object reference model) IMS/IEEE

8. The Bigger Picture: Cataloging/collaborating/coordinating Merlot Institutional Repositories (e.g. dspace (http://web.mit.edu/dspace/) Consortial development: Nitle and CLAC and ?

9. process Faculty requests object Library research to see if object exists Develop object Catalog object Document its use in curriculum