Can anyone tell me if there is any system available that allows people to tag and rate electronic learning objects or content that is available on the web? It would most likely look like a sort of Trip Advisor for web accessible learning resources.
If not, do people think that this would be worth developing?
Thanks
Brian
Apolopgies in advance for cross posting as I'm going to post this query on one other international forum.
Are you thinking of LORI?
I do know the 'glossary' module in Moodle has been used for cataloguing Learning Objects within some schools, because it allows submissions to be rated and commented by other participants.
I do know the 'glossary' module in Moodle has been used for cataloguing Learning Objects within some schools, because it allows submissions to be rated and commented by other participants.
Thanks, Russel. We might try this out. As you can imagine, it may be restrictive on two counts: 1 - we might be trying to do a very specific task with a tool that was not designed for that purpose, 2 - it might be difficult to build an 'open' system in Moodle.
Brian
Brian
Hi Brian
have a close look at Merlot.
http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm
You will be interested in their engineering materials to see how they organise an area within your expertise.
http://www.merlot.org/merlot/materials.htm?community=3018
Merlot is cited in the journal (LORI) article above
"The Merlot process employs both individual evaluation (peer review) and referral to standards for learning objects. The standards or guidelines are an attempt to help reviewers assess materials submitted by faculty. The criteria used by Merlot reviewers fall into three broad areas:
Quality of Content: including consideration of the quality of the specific information in the object and how well the content models the skills of the discipline
Potential Effectiveness as a teaching-learning tool: including the "actual effectiveness" of the object through personal use or making judgments about the potential effectiveness for improving instruction and learning by faculty and students
Ease of use: including consideration of the general layout of the object, the computer interface, attention to the buttons, menus, text and types of user-object navigation
Peer reviewers use a five star scale. The scale describes a continuum from one star denoting "material not worthy of use" to a five star rating representing "excellence all around". Like the LORI process, reviewers are drawn from the discipline for which the material is meant to be used."
For me, a big issue is how to 'place' learning objects in an online learning environment. Happily Moodle supports Learning Objects written in SCORM and IMS formats.
I have (through Dublin CIty University) access to the Global Grid for Learning (GGfL) - https://learningmarketplace.smarttech.com/Default.aspx - another digital repository - a huge issue is TIME to consider what is out there.
GGfL is in early stages - it has the resources to aggregate a lot of material for teachers. The challenge is whether the material is useful and thats where the TIME considetation comes in
Hope I make sense!
Donal
have a close look at Merlot.
http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm
You will be interested in their engineering materials to see how they organise an area within your expertise.
http://www.merlot.org/merlot/materials.htm?community=3018
Merlot is cited in the journal (LORI) article above
"The Merlot process employs both individual evaluation (peer review) and referral to standards for learning objects. The standards or guidelines are an attempt to help reviewers assess materials submitted by faculty. The criteria used by Merlot reviewers fall into three broad areas:
Quality of Content: including consideration of the quality of the specific information in the object and how well the content models the skills of the discipline
Potential Effectiveness as a teaching-learning tool: including the "actual effectiveness" of the object through personal use or making judgments about the potential effectiveness for improving instruction and learning by faculty and students
Ease of use: including consideration of the general layout of the object, the computer interface, attention to the buttons, menus, text and types of user-object navigation
Peer reviewers use a five star scale. The scale describes a continuum from one star denoting "material not worthy of use" to a five star rating representing "excellence all around". Like the LORI process, reviewers are drawn from the discipline for which the material is meant to be used."
For me, a big issue is how to 'place' learning objects in an online learning environment. Happily Moodle supports Learning Objects written in SCORM and IMS formats.
I have (through Dublin CIty University) access to the Global Grid for Learning (GGfL) - https://learningmarketplace.smarttech.com/Default.aspx - another digital repository - a huge issue is TIME to consider what is out there.
GGfL is in early stages - it has the resources to aggregate a lot of material for teachers. The challenge is whether the material is useful and thats where the TIME considetation comes in
Hope I make sense!
Donal