Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs)
Presented by:Tim Godcharles and Karen Hesting
Learning Objective
Learning Objective
Technology
Learning Objective
Reusable Learning Object (RLO)
Critical Thinking
Technology
• Resources should be created to enhance the intended learning outcomes
• RLOs should consist of at least one specific learning objective and include measurable outcomes that meet those objectives
• RLOs should demonstrate appropriate use of the technology
Things to Think AboutThings to Think About
• Essential elements of an RLO in regards to the Grant:
– Be digital, preferably web-based, and interactive
– Be easy, or somewhat easy, to share with another faculty member, easily transferable/reusable
– Be generalized enough to work and make sense almost entirely by itself, or make sense in the context of someone else’s related content (not instructor-specific)
– Address accessibility
– Recommended tools: SoftChalk, Camtasia, Articulate, ANGEL tools
Reusable Learning ObjectsReusable Learning Objects
Existing Learning Object Repositories
• MERLOT www. merlot.org(Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching)
• Wisc-Online www.wisc-online.com (Wisconsin Online Resource Center)
• The Orange Grove www.theorangegrove.org(Florida’s K20 Digital Repository)
• HippoCampus www.hippocampus.org(Monterey Institute for Technology and Education)
• WITS - St. Petersburg College it.spcollege.edu/edtech/instructorResources/RLO (Web and Instructional Technology Services )