1. Faculty Created Learning Objects Dr. Laverne Ludden, Indiana Wesleyan University Dan Wright, LAT, Inc.

2. Introductions Dr. Laverne Ludden, Indiana Wesleyan University Dr. Laverne Ludden, Indiana Wesleyan University Dan Wright, LAT, Inc. Dan Wright, LAT, Inc.

3. Introductions (cont.) Dr. Jeremy Dunning, Indiana University and Arjunamultimedia, LLC Dr. Jeremy Dunning, Indiana University and Arjunamultimedia, LLC www.arjunamultimedia.com

5. The Possibility Network’s mission is to provide adults with resources and tools that help them acquire and manage learning any place, any time, any way, and on any topic. Mission Statement

6. TPN Educational Partners Offering 14,000 courses and 800 educational programs  Colleges and Universities  Career Schools  Continuing Education  Culture and the Arts  Skills and Training More Than 60 Partners Representing:

7. A Fascination with Learning Objects Learning in discrete form Learning in discrete form The promise of on-demand learning The promise of on-demand learning Learner controlled content and timing Learner controlled content and timing Searchable and retrievable Searchable and retrievable

11. What Now? Provide “approachable” tools Provide “approachable” tools Promote LO creation within focused communities Promote LO creation within focused communities Promote collaboration Promote collaboration

12. Need for More Self-Directed & Learner Focused Learning Objects The Talon Learning Object Suite The Talon Learning Object Suite –Developed by Arjuna Multimedia – Use a create tool to create learning objects My Solomon My Solomon –Use as repository for learning objects Train & encourage partners to develop Train & encourage partners to develop learning objects to populate MySolomon learning objects to populate MySolomon

13. Dr. Dunning and the TALON Learning Objects A better approach? A better approach? Created by Dr. Jeremy Dunning (IU) Created by Dr. Jeremy Dunning (IU) 40 Templates for Macromedia Flash 40 Templates for Macromedia Flash Built around specific teaching objectives Built around specific teaching objectives Built for reusability Built for reusability $$ $$

14. “Not Exactly” Steep learning curve Steep learning curve Educator patience Educator patience Development barriers Development barriers “Mine” “Mine”

15. “Mine” (Toddler Law) “If I’m doing or building something, all of the pieces are mine.” “If I’m doing or building something, all of the pieces are mine.” “If it’s mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.” “If it’s mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.” “If it looks like mine, it’s mine.” “If it looks like mine, it’s mine.” “If I give it to you and change my mind, it’s mine.” “If I give it to you and change my mind, it’s mine.” “If it’s broken, it’s yours.” “If it’s broken, it’s yours.” “If I break it and you fix it, it’s mine.” “If I break it and you fix it, it’s mine.”

16. eLearning Factory Developed by LAT in cooperation with Dr. Dunning and The Possibility Network Developed by LAT in cooperation with Dr. Dunning and The Possibility Network Web-based tools for creating Web-based tools for creating –Learning Object Templates –Lesson Pages –Modules Includes content repository and collaboration tools Includes content repository and collaboration tools $

19. Creating Learning Objects Click & Drag Demo Click & Drag Demo Discussion of other LO templates Discussion of other LO templates Metadata Tagging Metadata Tagging

23. LO Repository A place for LOs to live and play A place for LOs to live and play An Institutional approach An Institutional approach Sharing is optional Sharing is optional Objects can be modified by others Objects can be modified by others

25. Lesson Pages A WYSIWIG web page editor A WYSIWIG web page editor Learning Object “wrappers” Learning Object “wrappers” Supports embedded multimedia Supports embedded multimedia

29. Modules Aggregated lesson pages and Los Aggregated lesson pages and Los Create outline, then insert pages and learning objects into the outline Create outline, then insert pages and learning objects into the outline Move outline items up and down, etc. Move outline items up and down, etc.

31. Complimentary Tools Discussion board support Discussion board support “Deliver” Learning Objects, Lesson Pages, and Modules in various ways: “Deliver” Learning Objects, Lesson Pages, and Modules in various ways: –Links –HTML –SCORM 1.2 Packages

33. Example eLF Modules “Piano 101” “Piano 101” “Piano 101” “Piano 101” “Windsurfing” “Windsurfing” “Windsurfing”

34. Next Steps Continuing working with leaders in DOL 800-Organizational Learning course Continuing working with leaders in DOL 800-Organizational Learning course Working with IWU professors to research the development and effective use of LOs Working with IWU professors to research the development and effective use of LOs Improvements to user interface and community tools Improvements to user interface and community tools From prototype to production From prototype to production

35. Presenters Dr. Laverne Ludden, Dr. Laverne Ludden, Indiana Wesleyan University vern.ludden@indwes.edu www.indwes.edu Dan Wright, CEO Dan Wright, CEO LAT, Inc. dan.wright@lat-inc.com www.lat-inc.com