The Learning Object

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• The Learning Object an Effective Means of
  Online Instruction

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eWriting ESL Writing SuccessMDC- FIPSE

• ESL/Foreign Languages
• Kendall Campus
• September 2002 September 2005

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• Project Overview
• Goals
• Scope and spirit
• Collaborators
• Dissemination and publications

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Development Process

• Course design
• Curriculum development
• Piloting and editing
• Evaluation

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Learning Objects the basics

• Learning
• Learning objectives
• Teaching strategies
• Coherent structure
• Learner focused
• Learning styles

• Object
• Reusable and accessible
• Searchable
• Improvable, customizable
• Interactive, adaptable

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Definition

• What is an eWriting Learning Object ?
• An LO is a one hour, self-contained, reusable
  unit of online instruction. It neither links out,
  nor does it depend on other LOs for pre or post
  instruction. It pre-tests students knowledge of
  the target concept, and measures learning through
  a post-test. It incorporates technology tools for
  online instruction and addresses a variety of
  learning styles.

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LO Design Process
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LO Components

• Learning objective
• Time on task
• Pre-test
• Warm-up/Introduction
• Lecture Activity X 3 (w/feedback)
• Post-test
• Survey

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Authoring Tools
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Learning Styles

• Online Learning Objects
• Multimedia elements
• Narrated PowerPoint Presentations
• Camtasia movies
• Voice over recordings
• Computer skills movies
• Interactive tutorials etc. etc. etc.

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• THANK YOU
• Michaela Tomova Judith Garcia
• mtomova_at_mdc.edu jgarcia_at_mdc.edu