Transcript Converting Existing Online Courses to Learning Objects

Converting Existing Online
Courses
to Learning Objects
Dr. Mike Rogers
Marie Lasseter
Advanced Learning Technologies
Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
eCore
™
• Electronically-delivered
core curriculum, completing
the first two years of an
undergraduate degree
• Developed by USG faculty,
designers & programmers
• Taught by USG faculty
• Offered by USG institutions
Team Roles
• ALT Member
– Instructional Design
– Facilitator
– Multimedia
– Accessibility
– Standards
• Faculty Member
– Content Expert
– Editor
– Multimedia
• WebID Member
– Programming
– HTML Proficient
– Graphics creation
Current eCore® Courses
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English Composition l
English Composition ll
World Literature l
American Literature l
Mathematical Modeling
College Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Intro to Statistics
Calculus
World History l
United States History l
12. American Government
13. Integrated Science
14. Physics l
15. Physics ll
16. Chemistry l
17. Chemistry ll
18. Geosciences l
19. Human Communication
20. Intro to Philosophy
21. Intro to Psychology
22. Intro to Sociology
Converted Courses
16 Courses Reconstructed as Learning Objects
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English Composition l
English Composition ll
World Literature l
American Literature l
Mathematical Modeling
College Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Intro to Statistics
Calculus
World History l
United States History l
12. American Government
13. Integrated Science
14. Physics l
15. Physics ll
16. Chemistry l
17. Chemistry ll
18. Geosciences l
19. Human Communication
20. Intro to Philosophy
21. Intro to Psychology
22. Intro to Sociology
Learning Objects Defined
• “… any digital resource that can be
reused to support learning.” (Wiley,
2002 p. 6)
Wiley, D. A. (2002). The instructional use of learning objects. Bloomington: Agency for Instructional Technology
and Association for Educational Communications & Technology
Benefits of Using Learning
Objects
• Address the needs of:
– resource scarcity
– redundancy
– high costs associated with developing
instructional content
Example of Resource Savings
“Suppose that just one description of the sine
wave function is produced. A high quality and
fully interactive piece of learning material could be
produced for, perhaps, $1,000. If 1,000
institutions share this one item, the cost is $1 per
institution. But if each of a thousand institutions
produces a similar item, then each institution
must pay $1,000, with a result in total expenditure
of $1,000,000. In one course.” (Downs 2001, p.
1).
Downes, S. (2001). Learning Objects: Resources for distance education worldwide.
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2(1), Retrieved on January 31,
2003 from http://www.irrodl.org/content/v2002.2001/downes.html
Learning Objects in Vista
Topics
Polynomial Functions Objectives
Polynominal Functions Summary
Learning Object
Downloading Learning Object
Multimedia Objects
Multimedia Library
Downloading Multimedia Objects
Pilot Project Status
• FacultyVIEW is a portal of resources where
USG faculty can locate reusable instructional
materials, share successful teaching
practices with colleagues, and discuss
contemporary issues in higher education.
Lessons Learned
• Instructional Design Issues
• Mapping Objectives to Content
• Time Necessary for Development
Contact Information
[email protected]
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http://alt.usg.edu