eContent

Ismail Dout – 18 April 2015

What is eContent?

Products available in digital form that will enhance eLearning and eTeaching. It typically refers to music, animation, simulations and images that are available for download or distribution on electronic media.

From the old to the new !

Old Now

Text books with static illustrations Computer bases interactive activities

Teacher-based learning Learner-based learning

learning accompanied by hearing and seeing

practical learning and experiencing

Limited reach Extended reach

WCED eContent - Over 5000 files (44 Gigs)

Digital Learning Objects (DLO’s)

A perspective…

And Another

A learning object is any grouping of materials that is structured in a meaningful way and is tied to an educational objective (Johson, 2003)

Small units that can be fitted together in a number of ways to produce a customized learning experiences – Hodgins & Corner, 2000

About Metadata

• Information about DLO

• WCED in line with international standards

• Helps with

– Searching and cataloguing– Ownership, attribution and rights management– Communicating with LMS

Metadata for WCED DLOs

Before Access Delivery

• Good quality

• Curriculum aligned

• Necessary rights/permissions

–OERs (open use)– Sorted from owners–WCED resources–Disclaimer to cover any

transgressions• Easy to use

Delivery Platforms of WCED

WebsiteArticlesTipsGuidelinesLinks

LMS Digital RepositoryDigital Learning Objects (DLO’s)

Freedom ToastersLots of storageIdeal for videosDownload offline

Curriculum Website

http://www.wcedcurriculum.westerncape.gov.za

Repository – FET Contents

Subject Number

Physics 181

Chemistry 140

Life Science 70

Geography 30

Maths 90

Tourism 26

Business Studies 7

Accounting 5

Afrikaans 10

Total 565

Repository – GET Content

Subject TotalAfrikaans 6Arts and Culture 2EMS 8English 44Life Skills 50Literacy 5Numeracy 7Maths 26Science 26Science & Tech 2Social Science 3Technology 3Sign Language 2Total 184

Repository Hit - 2014

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Total Hits 114686

Demo - Digital Repository

http://testing.wcape.school.za/elearn/

http://testing.wcape.school.za/elearn/

FET Downloads

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Acknowledgement

• Guidelines for Authors of Learning Objects – Rachel S. Smith

• Pedagogical Designs for Generation of Contents for the Community - Anurag Saxena

• E-CONTENT DEVELOPMENT: A MILESTONE IN THE DYNAMIC PROGRESS OF E-LEARNING - LIZERON EREMIAS et Al

• Schools.discoveryeducation.com

• ClassroomClipart.com