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Nick Sheppard's Blog – July 2009 Archive (2)

Learning Objects, Learning Object Repositories, and Learning Theory: Preliminary Best Practices for Online Courses

This paper may be of interest (thanks to Andrea for the link):



http://www.ijklo.org/Volume1/v1p217-228Nash.pdf



Abstract:



This paper evaluates current practices in the use of learning objects in online courses, reviews best practices, and suggests new approaches that incorporate learning theory. In doing so, the paper also explores the relationship between the use of learning objects… Continue

Added by Nick Sheppard on July 13, 2009 at 8:00 — No Comments

Jorum will use DSpace

I think it fair to say that intraLibrary being the platform behind Jorum was a factor in our institutional decision to use the platform at Leeds Met so as the #ukoer projects get underway, including Unicycle of course, it is with considerable interest that I discover that Jorum plan to implement a customised DSpace repository apparently to run alongside intraLibrary.



The news came to my attention in an email on the OER-INST mailing list which said that the move was to ensure that… Continue

Added by Nick Sheppard on July 6, 2009 at 8:00 — 1 Comment

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