Evaluating Learning Objects for Schools
Margaret Haughey, Bill Muirhead,
E-Jist,
Sept 19, 2005
Interesting essay on the evaluation of learning objects. After looking at three well-known schemes (LORI, MERLOT and CLOE) the authors draft a 12-point evaluation scheme, which they then try to implement to assess a total of 36 learning objects obtained from The Le@rning Federation. As the authors report, "Attempts to review learning objects are fraught with complexities not found in assessing other non-digital educational content." They use multiple media, employ different design methodologies, and are found at different granularities. Though the authors draw no definitive conclusions, they report that three areas stand out: the accessibility criterion, the student interface and pedagogical issues. From where I stand, I can hardly see how there could be a single set of criteria for assessing learning objects, not only because of variability in design, but additionally, because of widely varying contexts of use.
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