1. Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs) Presented by: Tim Godcharles and Karen Hesting

3. Technology

5. Resources should be created to enhance the intended learning outcomes RLOs should consist of at least one specific learning objective and include measurable outcomes that meet those objectives RLOs should demonstrate appropriate use of the technology Things to Think About

6. Essential elements of an RLO in regards to the Grant: –Be digital, preferably web-based, and interactive –Be easy, or somewhat easy, to share with another faculty member, easily transferable/reusable –Be generalized enough to work and make sense almost entirely by itself, or make sense in the context of someone else’s related content (not instructor- specific) –Address accessibility –Recommended tools: SoftChalk, Camtasia, Articulate, ANGEL tools Reusable Learning Objects

7. Existing Learning Object Repositories MERLOTMERLOT www. merlot.org (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching)www. merlot.org Wisc-OnlineWisc-Online www.wisc-online.com (Wisconsin Online Resource Center)www.wisc-online.com The Orange GroveThe Orange Grove www.theorangegrove.org (Florida’s K20 Digital Repository)www.theorangegrove.org HippoCampusHippoCampus www.hippocampus.org (Monterey Institute for Technology and Education)www.hippocampus.org WITS - St. Petersburg College WITS - St. Petersburg College it.spcollege.edu/edtech/instructorResources/RLO (Web and Instructional Technology Services ) it.spcollege.edu/edtech/instructorResources/RLO