Object lessons: a 'learning object' approach to E-learning for social work education.
Learning objects are bite-sized digital learning resources designed to tackle the e-learning adoption problem by virtue of their scale, adaptability, and interoperability. The learning object approach advocates the creation of small e-learning resources rather than whole courses: resources that can...
| Published in: | Journal of Technology in Human Services Vol. 25; no. 1/2; pp. 1 - 17 |
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| Format: | pictorial Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2007
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |
| Summary: | Learning objects are bite-sized digital learning resources designed to tackle the e-learning adoption problem by virtue of their scale, adaptability, and interoperability. The learning object approach advocates the creation of small e-learning resources rather than whole courses: resources that can be mixed and matched; used in a traditional or online learning environment; and adapted for reuse in other discipline areas and in other countries. Storing learning objects within a subject specific digital repository to enable search, discovery, sharing and use adds considerable value to the model. This paper explores the rationale for a learning object approach to e-learning and reflects on early experiences in developing a national learning object repository for social work education in Scotland. |
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