Learning_Objects


 * What is a learning object? **
 * A learning object is a reusable object (created as a video, PowerPoint, Podcast, animation, etc) that can be used alone or within a larger collection of content
 * It is the visual that creates a learning platform for a diverse audience of learners
 * A learning object is interactive and often has a quiz or assessment that follows it
 * It is a self-contained piece of learning material with an associated learning objective. A learning object could be of any size and in a range of media.

Learning objects available on the internet:
· [|The University of Cincinnati Library] · [|MyEurope] is a global site on learning objects, complete with information, blogs, and resources. · The Virtual Instruments Museum [] · [|Gastrointestinal system anatomy] · [|The Interactive Heart] · [|Read, Write, Think] has excellent [|“Student Resources.”] · Learning objects and resources from the [|Smithsonian] · The [|FreeDownloadManager.org] is a collection of lesson plans and learning objects for educators. Some are free and some cost money; all are rated. · TegSmart learning objects is offering a new [|learning object for trigonometry.] Join the TeqSmart blog to learn about new learning objects for the classroom (TegSmart charges for many of its learning objects.) · Teaching fractions in the [|ExploreLearning] site talks about the learning objects as gizmos. It has great objects. · [|Learner.org] has learning objects that are interactive, this one is on genetics.