Finding the Right Tool for the Community: Bringing a Wiki-Type Editor to the World of Reusable Learning Objects

In this paper we present a new approach to enabling pedagogically sound reuse and re-purposing of online learning objects in a community of practice. The lack of specific software for non-technical users inspired the development of an innovative toolkit. The toolkit allows users to edit learning objects collaboratively in a Wikitype editing environment and to add and modify contextrich metadata which greatly assists in the efficient retrieval of learning objects. The focus of this paper is on the development of the Wiki-type editor which provides an effective way of re-purposing learning objects in disparate communities.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: ICALT
• Authors: Chu Wang, Hugh C. Davis, Kate Dickens, Gary Wills, Su White
• Keywords: ICALT 2007, Learning Objects, Machine Learning, Online Learning Objects, Toolkit Allows Users