Introduction by David Wiley to Part 2 of Littlejohn, A. (2003) Reusing Online Resources: Design Perspectives

Abstract

Abstract: The chapters in this part of the book explore a number of ways of wrapping educational contexts around existing online resources, allowing them to be reused exactly as they are -- without necessitating editing or other alteration a priori. Notes: Reprinted with permission from: 'Reusing Online Resources: A Sustainable Approach to eLearning', (Ed.) Allison Littlejohn. Kogan Page, London. ISBN 0749439491. Editor: Allison Littlejohn.

Keywords

• Introduction
• book
• learning objects concept
• Instructional Transaction Theory
• accessibility issues
• accessibility metadata
• pedagogical requirements
• learning resources
• granularity
• granule size
• sharing
• reuse
• learning resources
• learning object economy