What is a learning object?
Categorised under: Content management, E-learning, Knowledge management
Glenn Millar has written a very good primer on learning objects, that walks through what they are, how they are constructed, and what they are used for. To quote:
First, many educators see learning objects as a viable alternative to the traditional instructor-led course format. The problem with the “course” is that it is not very flexible and it is difficult to re-purpose. Learning objects stored in a database and properly tagged for easy searches, are designed specifically for flexibility and re-use.
I found this article very useful. Recently, I’ve been getting a few questions about the relationship of content management to learning, so now I am a little clearer…
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