the world does not need thousands of similar descriptions
of sine wave functions available online. Rather, what the world needs is one,
or maybe a dozen at most, descriptions of sine wave functions available online
Learning Objects: Resources For Distance Education Worldwide | Downes | The Internation... - 0 views
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Even if only one such piece of educational content were created, it could be accessed by each of the thousands of educational institutions teaching the same material. Moreover, educational content is not inexpensive to produce. Even a plain webpage, authored by a mathematics professor, can cost hundreds of dollars. Include graphics and a little animation and the price is double. Add an interactive exercise and the price is quadrupled.
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Educators attempting to use Merlot’s resources, though, will still experience frustration. While the topic hierarchy is more detailed than SchoolNet’s, and although much more focused resources are listed, educators must still spend quite a bit of time browsing for materials. Moreover, there appears to be no resource metadata and the search mechanism provided on the Merlot site is no better than standard web search engines.
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"This article discusses the topic of learning objects in three parts. First, it identifies a need for learning objects and describes their essential components based on this need. Second, drawing on concepts from recent developments in computer science, it describes learning objects from a theoretical perspective. Finally, it describes learning objects in practice, first as they are created or generated by content authors, and second, as they are displayed or used by students and other client groups."
Rapid e-learning articles - 1 views
An Open Future for Higher Education (EDUCAUSE Quarterly) | EDUCAUSE.edu - 2 views
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splitting up the functions of content, support, assessment, and accreditation.
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open approach is likely to encourage the crossing of boundaries between inside and outside the classroom, games and tools for learning, and the amateur and the expert.
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new attitude toward research and scholarship is needed
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LDSE - 1 views
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A possible learning design support tool to use with module developers? "We are working with practising teachers to research, and co-construct, an interactive Learning Design Support Environment (the Learning Designer) to scaffold teachers' decision-making from basic planning to creative TEL design. Through this iterative research-design process we hope to address the above issues and build the means by which the teaching community can collaborate further on how best to deploy TEL."
Distance, online and campus higher education: Reflections on learning outcomes - 0 views
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The purpose of this paper is to discuss performance in postgraduate education in Sweden and Scotland. Drawing on two cases, the paper considers three themes: differences in students' performance by study mode, differences in students' performance by length of study, and finally comparing performance by study mode between modules in Scotland with an entire programme in Sweden.
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