1. Aiming for the stars: challenges in managing the development of shareable online learning objects Catherine Clark The University of Western Australia

2. Outline of presentation Evidence Pedagogy Project management Delivery method and software Questions

3. Why learning objects? If you are juggling research and teaching / work and family commitments, out of office hours times can make all the difference....we need lots of repeats of basic stuff. There is so much to know when we first start, most of it goes in one ear and out the other. Students should get a handbook that has all the notes from the various training programs in it. Then students can refer to these as necessary.

4. Research skills Managing information Writing research proposals Writing literature reviews Effective use of EndNote Tracking research arguments through time How to write a better thesis Keeping up to date with developments in your field of research Effective searching of electronic resources Use of metrics in deciding where to publish

5. Pedagogy...reusable, digital objects...

6. UWA definition Technical specifications In this context a learning object is defined as a stand-alone learning resource that contains learning content, reference material, templates and checklists and activities/interactions interlinked with a consistent navigational scheme.

7. Pedagogy Context

8. Project Management

9. Development + delivery Resources – expertise/finances Storage + access Maintenance

10. Development + delivery Templates: Articulate

11. Development + delivery Templates: Raptivity

12. Development + delivery Flexible: HTML

13. In summary......challenges in developing learning objects are many and varied and include: Content Pedagogy Project management Delivery and access

14. Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you will get neither. C. S. Lewis

15. www.paulsizer.com Questions Catherine Clark T: 08 6488 3659 caclark@library.uwa.edu.au