Learning Objects: Grow Your Career http://www.thetrainingworld.com/resources/Learning

Find out what learning objects are, their importance and use. The concept is similar to the notion of instructional modules that can be moved about and combined to quickly create instructional sequences, although modules are generally considered as bigger chunks.

The Instructional Use of Learning Objects -- Online Version

By na - This is the online version of The Instructional Use of Learning Objects, a new book that tries to go beyond the technological hype and connect learning objects to instruction and learning. You can read the full text of the book here for free. The book was edited by David Wiley, and printed versions of the book are published by the Association for Instructional Technology and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology. In addition to reading the book, at this website you can participate in discussions of the book's chapters with the authors and others, submit any corrections should you find errors in a chapter, and discuss other issues related to learning objects. (Added: 16-Nov-2009 Hits: 537 )

Thinking XML: Learning Objects Metadata

By IBM - Summary: The education technology field is leading the way with some very interesting uses of XML metadata in practice. A wide range of specifications, standards, and developments exist in the area, but at the center of things is the IEEE Learning Objects Metadata (LOM) specification. In this article, Uche Ogbuji introduces LOM and shows how it can be of interest even to those who have no direct connections with education techology. (Added: 16-Nov-2009 Hits: 426 )

Macromedia - eLearning : Learning Object Development Center

By Adobe - This white paper by Tanya Heins, Jay Heins, and Ann Gallenson outlines the anatomy of a learning object, offers design and development strategies, and suggests technical and delivery best practices for building and deploying learning objects using the Macromedia MX product suite. (Added: 16-Nov-2009 Hits: 434 )

Learning Objects - Learning About Learning Objects

By na - Learning objects can be used for quick instruction and/or incorporation into an online education curriculum. For the purposes of this site we define learning objects as digital, re-usable pieces of content that can be used to accomplish a learning objective. The key is to describe why something is a learning object and in what context a person might learn something from it. The learning objects found within this site consist of learning objects that are freely available and usually without registration requirements. If you encounter other learning objects, free of charge and easy to use, then please make sure to "Add an Object" so that others can benefit from your find as well. (Added: 16-Nov-2009 Hits: 459 )

WBTIC Trends: Learning Objects

By WBTIC - The trend that will have the biggest impact on online learning in this decade is that of learning objects. Learning objects are at the core of a whole new courseware design paradigm requiring a radical change in instructional design strategy, technical architectures, and delivery systems. Yet, who could argue with the goals of this shift in thinking? (Added: 16-Nov-2009 Hits: 332 )