Advanced Topics in Learning Object Design and Reuse

Abstract:

This course is designed to help you understand and apply advanced topics in the design, creation, and reuse of learning objects. The course is structured around a practical, hands-on project using learning objects, intermingled with readings and discussion on a variety of topics.

Subject:

Social Sciences

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Collection:

Utah State University OpenCourseWare

Big Ideas Fest Interviews

Abstract:

Fest 2011 in Half Moon Bay. This conference was help in December 2011 and hosted by the Institute of Knowledge Management in Education. There were participants form K-12, Higher Ed, educational non-profits, foundations and start-up companies. The keynote speaker was Dr. Sugata Mitra.

Subject:

Arts, Business, Humanities, Science and Technology, Social Sciences

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Collection:

Individual Authors

The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education

Abstract:

This document is a code of best practices that helps educators using media literacy concepts and techniques to interpret the copyright doctrine of fair use. Fair use is the right to use copyrighted material without permission or payment under some circumstances—especially when the cultural or social benefits of the use are predominant. It is a general right that applies even in situations where the law provides no specific authorization for the use in question—as it does for certain narrowly defined classroom activities.

This guide identifies five principles that represent the media literacy education community’s current consensus about acceptable practices for the fair use of copyrighted materials, wherever and however it occurs: in K–12 education, in higher education, in nonprofit organizations that offer programs for children and youth, and in adult education.

Subject:

Arts, Business, Humanities, Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology, Social Sciences

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary, Post-secondary

Copyright Advisory Network

Abstract:

The purpose of this site is to encourage librarians to discuss copyright concerns and seek feedback and advice from fellow librarians and copyright specialists. The Network is sponsored by the American Library Association Office for Information Technology Policy.

Subject:

Social Sciences

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

De Lange Conference VI: Emerging Libraries 2007

Abstract:

Rice University's 2007 De Lange Conference Aims to Describe How Knowledge Will Be Accessed, Discovered, and Disseminated in the Age of Digital Information.

Subject:

Science and Technology

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Digital Library Federation

Abstract:

The Digital Library Federation (DLF) is a consortium of libraries and related agencies that are pioneering the use of electronic information technologies to extend collections and services.

The DLF documents and promotes strategies for developing sustainable, scaleable, digital collections, and encourages the development of new collections and collection services.

The DLF identifies, documents, endorses, and promotes adoption of standards and best practices that support the effective acquisition, interchange, persistence, and assessment of digital library collections and services.

Directory of Open Access Journals

Abstract:

Directory of Open Access Journals. This service covers free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals. We aim to cover all subjects and languages. There are now 1964 journals in the directory. Currently 482 journals are searchable at article level. As of today 81975 articles are included in the DOAJ service.

The aim of the Directory of Open Access Journals is to increase the visibility and ease of use of open access scientific and scholarly journals thereby promoting their increased usage and impact.

The Directory aims to be comprehensive and cover all open access scientific and scholarly journals that use a quality control system to guarantee the content.

Subject:

Arts, Business, Humanities, Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology, Social Sciences

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Collection:

Directory of Open Access Journals

Gutenberg Project

Abstract:

Project Gutenberg is the first and largest single collection of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today. There are 17,000 free books in the Project Gutenberg Online Book Catalog. Also, audio books, sheet music, recordings, and pictures, moving and stills.

Subject:

Arts, Business, Humanities, Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology, Social Sciences

Grade Level:

Secondary, Post-secondary

Collection:

Project Gutenberg

Image-ing Our Foremothers: Art as a Means of Connecting with Women's History

Abstract:

This is an 8 week experience for the college student that begins by setting a learning context through using library resources, especially online databases, for locating images and art that reflect a chosen research topic and creating a mural that demonstrates the students’ comprehension of the chosen topic. The experience includes conducting research on 3 significant events or people in women’s US history. The written research will be accompanied by images or art that the student has chosen (described) as reflective of, or related to the researched event or person. In order to determine the students’ level of information literacy, the research will include a detailed description of how the students located the images. The students will also draw or describe a personalized sketch of one of the researched events or people. The culmination of the research is the design and painting of a collaborative mural depicting the students' research topics.

This Reusable Learning Object (RLO) was created out of the desire to infuse university courses with information literacy or research activities. A traditional research project on significant events or people in history is enhanced with the discovery and analyzing of art and images within the context of history. Analysis not only includes written text but the painting of a mural. The RLO is structured in a way that allows for easy replication and alteration to a variety of subjects and learning levels.

Subject:

Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences

Grade Level:

Secondary, Post-secondary

Collection:

Indiana University

Information Systems

Abstract:

This textbook will teach students how to exploit IS in a technology-rich environment. It will emphasize why, no matter what their major, information and communications technologies (ICT) are, and increasingly will be, a critical element in their personal success and the success of their organizations. PDF file.

Subject:

Science and Technology

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Collection:

Global Text Project

MERLOT

Abstract:

Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching. The MIC07 conference theme Jazzing IT up with MERLOT recognizes the collaborative efforts within disciplines and the education community around the World to enhance teaching and learning through the use of Instructional Technology. Conference attendees span all disciplines and the continuum from novice to expert in the development and use of online resources. The conference is designed to foster learning, innovation and practice in the use of information, instruction, and communications technologies in higher education. It is the venue for educators, administrators, and technologists who have interests and expertise in technology-enabled teaching and learning and who recognize the need to remain current in this rapidly advancing field of educational practice and theory.

Subject:

Science and Technology

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

New Jersey Digital Highway

Abstract:

Welcome to the Educator's portal page! This portal is designed to provide tools and information for using digital primary source materials from New Jersey archives, libraries, museums and historical societies. This is your road map for your exploration of New Jersey history and culture with your students.

Subject:

Humanities, Social Sciences

Grade Level:

Secondary, Post-secondary

Collection:

Individual Authors

Open Content Alliance

Abstract:

The Open Content Alliance (OCA) represents the collaborative efforts of a group of cultural, technology, nonprofit, and governmental organizations from around the world that will help build a permanent archive of multilingual digitized text and multimedia content. Content in the OCA archive will be accessible soon through this website and through Yahoo!

Subject:

Arts, Business, Humanities, Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology, Social Sciences

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Solidarity, Sustainability, and Non-Violence

Abstract:

The Pelican Web & E-Journal

There is overwhelming evidence that violence is the main obstacle to sustainable development. It is also well known that there is an intrinsic link between patriarchy and violence. Therefore, mitigating
violence requires overcoming the patriarchal mindset in both secular and religious institutions.

The mission of "The Pelican Web" is to collect and analyze knowledge on patriarchy-induced obstacles to sustainable development, and to publish the free subscription, open access "E-Journal of Solidarity,
Sustainability, and Nonviolence" (JSSNV). The e-journal provides a monthly digest on current research pursuant to human solidarity, ecological sustainability, and both secular and religious non-violence.

Each issue includes links to relevant "best of the web" content. The basic philosophy of the journal is Christian, but no source of wisdom is excluded. The U.N. "Millennium Development Goals" (MDGs) are used as a point of reference.

Sincerely,
Luis
_________________________
Luis T. Gutierrez, Ph.D.
The Pelican Web
http://pelicanweb.org
Editor, "Solidarity, Sustainability, and Nonviolence"
http://pelicanweb.org/solisust.html
A free subscription,open access e-journal
solidarity-sustainability-subscribe@googlegroups.com

Subject:

Arts, Humanities, Science and Technology, Social Sciences

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

SubTopics:

Business & Economics , Eco Art and Culture , Sustainable Agriculture and Nutrition

Collection:

Individual Authors

Understanding Creative Commons - Case Study

Abstract:

Download the supporting PDF file for this episode http://bit.ly/gZXd6p from the Learning to Teach Online project website.

Copyright and creative commons is particularly important in the educational context where content is often copied, shared, reused and remixed by both teachers and students in the learning and teaching process.

This episode explains the basics of creative commons. We examine some of the different license terms and combinations, and offer some insights into which might be better suited for educational purposes. We also discuss how to generate your own creative commons license and what to do when your work is not attributed by others.

Subject:

Arts, Business, Humanities, Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology, Social Sciences

Grade Level:

Secondary, Post-secondary

Collection:

Learning to Teach Online

Yale University Open Book Project

Abstract:

This is a summary report on the production-conversion phase of Project Open Book, a program at Yale University Library exploring the feasibility and costs of converting preservation microfilm to digital image files. The report describes four clusters of issues addressed in the production conversion phase--selection, quality, administration, and cost--and outlines the next steps for the project.

eLearning Africa 2007: Building Infrastructures and Capacities

Abstract:

Meeting the networking needs of the Pan-African eLearning and distance education sector, the annual eLearning Africa conference is the key networking venue for practitioners and professionals from Africa and all over the world.

Subject:

Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary, Post-secondary