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Instructional Designers' Conceptualisations of Learning Objects

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      Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      12
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Instructional Design; Foreign Countries; College Faculty; Teaching Methods; Interviews; Computer Uses in Education; Educational Technology; Technology Integration; Faculty Development; Definitions
    • Subject Terms:
      Canada
    • ISSN:
      1449-5554
    • Abstract:
      The purpose of the study reported on in this paper was to gain insight into how instructional designers conceptualise learning objects (LOs) and their attributes. It aimed to identify the range and types of conceptualisations of LO attributes held by a group of designers. Data were collected during two phases of semi-structured phone interviews with 10 instructional designers working in Canadian colleges and universities. Open, axial and selective coding were used to analyse data. Designers identified the following attributes of LOs: digital, interactive, pedagogically purposeful, pedagogically worthwhile, pedagogically assessable, usable, reusable, peer reviewable and granular. Designers conceptualised LOs and their attributes with more of a focus on pedagogical best practices rather than a focus on technical definitions of LOs.
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    • Number of References:
      33
    • Publication Date:
      2009
    • Accession Number:
      EJ829898