1. Of LALOs & RUMLOs … and things that go … together in

2. e-evolve?  FDTL Phase 5 Project  aims to enhance online supported employability skills development for business and management graduates  e-evolve is led from UCLan, UWBS is one of a number of participating consortium members  creating reusable learning objects (RLOs)  from enrolment to employability

3. concepts  learning objects breaking educational material down into modular ‘chunks’ (objects) each object can have its own defining properties tagged combined with other objects, assembled into sequences  design objectives re-usable, customisable, applicable, stand-alone, sharable, durable, interoperable …

4. contexts  repositories Biz/Ed SOSIG MERLOT JORUM - UW materials CETL for Reusable Learning Objects  realities contexts of use: narrower > wider? sophistication: hi-tech > lo-tech? utility: re-using > re-purposing? take-up? tutors? KISS?

5. reusable learning objects? ThenTodayTomorrow

6. then, and now?  administration letters notices timetable  syllabus lecture notes reading lists textbooks  handouts articles case studies exercises quizzes  assessment exams coursework

7. yesterday – VLE!  WOLF institutional structured VLE  core dimensions communication content interaction  anytime, anywhere  blended learning  administration email notices timetable  syllabus lecture notes reading lists textbooks  handouts articles case studies exercises quizzes  assessment exams coursework

8. today –  curriculum map learning objects – key employability themes  LALOs packaged learning activities on topics within key themes  RUMLOs re-useable raw materials that can be repackaged to configure and create new or refreshed topics

9. Curriculum Map - Themes Consultancy & Project Management Career Management Business Communication Skills Leadership & Management Creativity &Problem Solving Ethical & Social Awareness - Other Key Skills Case Stories My Portfolio Professional Development Commercial Awareness

10. e-evolve learning objects Re-useable Material Learning Objects (RUMLOs) Word PDF Audio Learning Activity Learning Object (LALOs) Tasks: aggregated items Assessment Powerpoint Video etc. Cartoon Items: granular files

11. Learning Activity Learning Objects  based on themes in the curriculum map informed by research into employability learning design by academics learning outcomes  sequence of tasks that use re-useable material learning objects stand alone independent of VLE shared through e-evolve website packaged in a word-like format – Course Genie can be easily repackaged or amended LALOs

12. Re-Usable Material Learning Objects  single resource  pedagogically independent  variety of formats basic files: e.g. MS Office, pdf, jpeg, etc enhanced files: e.g. Macromedia Breeze plug-in used to enhance Powerpoint for mini lectures  different types knowledge providing assessment case stories  readily accessible  easily handled RUMLOs

13. a set of RUMLOs A Introduction to Negotiation (Enhanced ppt) B Conflict Styles (Enhanced ppt) C Conflict Mgt. Survey (URL link) D Negotiation Self-Test (Enhanced ppt) E What is Conflict (Enhanced ppt) F Conflict Quiz (Enhanced ppt)

14. a pair of LALOs A Introduction to Negotiation (Enhanced ppt) B Conflict Styles (Enhanced ppt) C Conflict Mgt. Survey (URL link) D Negotiation Self-Test (Enhanced ppt) E What is Conflict Mgt (Enhanced ppt) F Conflict Quiz (Enhanced ppt) Introduction to Negotiation Managing Conflict

18. today – VLE & PLE !!  PebblePad loosely scaffolded, learner driver personal development … records: abilities, achievements, action plans, experiences, meetings, thoughts, CVs … blogs: online chronological journals … webfolios: evidencing the stories of learning from the life long journey of learning … resources: digital file uploads of documents, images, sounds, video … skills profiling …

19. tomorrow’s world today?  web 2.0 embedding in institutional TSL provision extending into social spaces beyond enabling learners to take control?  second life today’s celebration may not be taking place on the University’s virtual beach resort in sub-tropical Tipton…but might next year’s?  implications for enhancing graduate employability?

20. reflections  e-evolve as a case study highlights the challenges of defining and developing e-learning in a context of rapidly changing technology, pedagogy and culture: specify, design and create materials as simply and generically as possible if ready re-use is intended expect RLO design objectives still to be confounded by technical issues of interoperability, etc e-learning is moving to the core of learning enhancement, changing professional roles and challenging identities surfing successive waves of disruptive innovation can be frustrating and fun  Here is further reflection: evolution, academe & TSL! Here