Building Communities for the Exchange of Learning Objects: Theoretical Foundations and Requirements

Autor/inn/en	Koper, Rob; Pannekeet, Kees; Hendriks, Maaike; Hummel, Hans
Titel	Building Communities for the Exchange of Learning Objects: Theoretical Foundations and Requirements
Quelle	In: ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 12 (2004) 1, S.21-35 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0968-7769
DOI	10.1080/0968776042000211502
Schlagwörter	Cognitive Structures; Educational Technology; Instructional Materials; Social Exchange Theory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cognitive structure; Kognitive Struktur; Unterrichtsmedien; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Theorie des sozialen Wandels
Abstract	In order to reduce overall costs of developing high-quality digital courses (including both the content, and the learning and teaching activities), the exchange of learning objects has been recognized as a promising solution. This article makes an inventory of the issues involved in the exchange of learning objects within a community. It explores some basic theories, models and specifications and provides a theoretical framework containing the functional and non-functional requirements to establish an exchange system in the educational field. Three levels of requirements are discussed. First, the non-functional requirements that deal with the technical conditions to make learning objects interoperable. Second, some basic use cases (activities) are identified that must be facilitated to enable the technical exchange of learning objects, e.g. searching and adapting the objects. Third, some basic use cases are identified that are required to establish the exchange of learning objects in a community, e.g. policy management, information and training. The implications of this framework are then discussed, including recommendations concerning the identification of reward systems, role changes and evaluation instruments. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10