Abstract
<div class="abstract_container"> In this paper we present the results of research work, that forms part of the activities of the EU-funded project SLOOP: Sharing Learning Objects in an Open Perspective, aimed at encouraging the definition, development and management of Open Educational Resources based on the Learning Object paradigm (Wiley, 2000). We present a model of Open Learning Object (OpenLO) for a greater awareness in the use of LOs by teachers, giving them a more active role in the evolution of educational resources; the OpenLO model extends the concept of reusability, providing pedagogical sustainability. Moreover, we compare FreeLOms, a Learning Object Management System that implements the proposed OpenLO model, to traditional tools for handling LOs. </div> <p class="editors_container"><strong>Editors:</strong> Patrick McAndrew (Open University, UK). <p class="reviewers_container"><strong>Reviewers:</strong> Anonymous Review (Anonymous) and Patrick McAndrew (Open University, UK).
Highlights
Open Educational Resources (OER) are key elements of policies aimed at improving education and learning in the knowledge society
In order to implement the Open Learning Object (OpenLO) model, and to manage the evolution of open contents throughout their life-cycle, we present a new kind of environment that we have called Learning Object Management Systems (LOMS)
Moodle was chosen as the LMS to be integrated with FreeLOms for the following reasons: they share a similar approach to e-learning policies, since both are based on communities of practice and both are directed toward the collaborative approach to knowledge sharing; both projects are based on the Open Source development model
Summary
Open Educational Resources (OER) are key elements of policies aimed at improving education and learning in the knowledge society. LOMS must have innovative features to manage learning objects: they have to support versioning mechanisms for LOs, both for metadata and content; they must provide an environment for sharing resources and tools to support collaborative work; they must support e-learning standards to guarantee interoperability between learning environments; and, they should permit the development of learning resources using an open license (e.g. Creative Commons) in order to guarantee editing and effective reuse.
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