Subject: Re: Learning asset and learning object
From: Clark Quinn (cquinn@knowledgeplanet.com)
Date: Sun 20 Feb 2000 - 23:41:02 MET
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 14:41:02 -0800 From: Clark Quinn <cquinn@knowledgeplanet.com> Subject: Re: Learning asset and learning object
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>The distinction between learning asset and learning object is just a matter
>of conceptual understanding.
I take it that your distinction would be that an asset is any
learning content, and it's turned into a learning object through
tagging.
OK, I can understand that. I suppose I have been unclear about
whether objects are the content, the tags, or both.
To me it doesn't matter that much; they're objects to people in terms
of the content, they're objects to a system in terms of the tags.
What distinguishes them from knowledge objects, however, is that
they're designed to support learning. A painting by itself (or a
digital image thereof) isn't a learning object inherently.
Which might seem to undercut my use of the chart of braking distances
between ABS and non-ABS brakes at different speeds as an example of a
learning object; and hence strengthen Ken's claim that it would be
hard for an object to serve all three purposes.
Thinking it through, however, I'm still inclined to suggest that such
a chart is more than a knowledge object, it has a specific
instructional objective. And that objective can be used as an
element in a variety of ways.
I am pushing the line a bit, partly because I'm still exploring the
boundaries. I'm glad for the dynamic thought on this by the
discussants!
>In a previous post, I referred to NEF resource. This is a term I coined
>(more accurately co-coined with Mike Currie) to describe resources which
>were not created for educational consumption in the first instance. The
>examples given by Robert were good examples of NEF resources. Without
>attaching educational metadata, these are just resources (albeit potentially
>useful).
I wouldn't consider things learning objects unless they have an
instructional goal. So I would call NEF's as knowledge objects that
can serve as learning objects with the right context. Hence my
earlier comment that it will be a challenge to make systems that can
string together knowledge objects to produce learning. -- Clark
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