Learning Obects

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Bibliography

• University of Wisconsin A general sampling from 1998 - 2002.

• Simulation Bibliography

Glossary

• Learning Object Glossary that is illustratedµ

• Encylopedia of educational technology

Repositories/
Refractories

• Java Applet Library There is something for everyone in this library and visitors can add to the collection.

• Learning Object Repositories (McGee) Links to international repositories.

• Maricopa Community College System Learning Exchange There are more than learning objects in this site, many resources and a lot of information.

• Merlot A collection of peer review learning objects organized by discipline.

• SMETE Science, math, engineering and technology objects and information.

• Wesleyan University Learning objects Project Although small, this project provides visitors access to works in process, a rationale for their design, and a mechanism to provide feedback.

• Wisconsin Online This state sponsored repository provides faculty with a template and process to create interactive objects.

Standards/
Specifications

Learning Objects and Standards and Specifications

About Learning Objects: Standards A nice eplanation about why there are so many.

Emerging Technologies Learning Objects: Scorn or SCORM? this articles describes how SCORM has impacted standards and lists some helpful resources.

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Games & simulations

Hubnet and NetLogo allow users to run participatory simulations in the classroom - think about an entier class using a networked computer, each person having control over some element.

North American Simulation and Gaming Association (NASAGA) Focus is on the design, implementation, and evaluation of games and simulations to improve learning results in all types of organizations.

Thiagi Take a look at 'Freebies' for game designs and strategies.

Overviews

•Edutools is a non-profit organization that focuses more on courses than smaller objects. This page has links to a few useful resources but you may want to explore their other sections, such as Policies and Comparison of Course Management Systems (CMS).

• Learn Activity Great site with information, readings, repository and more!

• Learning about Learning Objects

• Learning Object Network provides the Digital Object Identifier™ registry system that promises to track objects. Although more techical in nature, the LON does provide a good overview of LOs as well as explanations of other organizations.

• New Media Consortium is a non-profit group that forecasts trends as they relate to media, not necessarily education. They host a variety of events, both face-to-face and virtual and have links to a variety of resources.

• WBTIC examines LOs as an emerging trend and gives a helpful explanation of their value and applicaiton in training environments.

Best Practices

• IMS Learning Design Best Practice and Implementation Guide

Reusable Learning has a host of resources: guideleins, frameworks, basic intorducciton, and a vareity of links to other resources.

ADA and Interface

Considering User Differences : An Alternative Web Design Guide This guide allows you to manipulate color and other elements to see the effect.

• Universal Design

• Usability Guidelines

Tutorials & Tools

Color Scheme Tool is a resource not only to help you figure out a good color schelem (think of text, links, active links, visited links as well as page elements) but also shows you what the color scheme will look like to people with various vision differences.

• Color Laboratory A good place to finds color codes

• DENIM is a system that helps web site designers in the early stages of design. DENIM supports sketching input, allows design at different refinement levels, and unifies the levels thµrough zoominµg.

• Game-o-matic

• Hot Potatoes (PC only)

• Inspiration is a concept mapping tool that can be used for storyboarding. You can download a 30-day trial or use the software in the lab.

• Interactive Exercise Makers

• Puzzle maker

• Quia(30 day free trial)

• Quiz Center

• Quizstar

• Rubistar

images

• Geek Philospher has links to a variety of free photo links

• morgueFileThis sites provides the public and creative community with free raw photo materials

General Web

• • HTML Goodies This site has a lot of helpful tips, principles, and problem-solvers. The owner also discusses current issues in Web development. This site supports a user listserv in which member questions are anwsered by experts

• HTML Goodies Primer

• Website basics gives you an overview of key steps and processes in a Web site development.

•Web Monkey Lots of guide, cheatsheets, information about all aspects of Web design.

• Web Style guide

Dreamweaver™

NOTE: We will not use 'layers' or 'behaviors'

• CBT Cafe Tutorials in general and on specific functions, i.e. rollovers, anchors, pop-up windows

• Macromedia tutorial manuals

• Siteowners tutorial that covers the basics for site development

Flash™

• EchoEcho's Flash™ Tutorials for the novice and for specific functions.

• FlashKit has a variety of tutorials for the beginner and for specific functions.

• Macromedia Flash™ examples and tutorials

specific Flash functions and more

Flash Action Scripts from Marcos

interactivity

• Flashkit Interaction Tutorials

• Flashkit Animation

• Kirupa's effects tutorials

HTML

• Introduction to HTML

Javascript

Javascript links to a variety of tutorials and resources

the javascript source, recommended by professionals this is a comprehensive site that covers jsut about every function you can think of.

simulation bibliography

M. Ronen, M. Eliahu, 2000, Simulation - A bridge between theory and
reality: the case of electric circuits, Journal of Computer Assisted
Learning, 16 , 14-26.

Chambers, S. K., Haselhuhn, C., Andre, T., Mayberry, C., Willington, S.,
Krafka, A., Volmer, J., & Berger, J. (1994). Use of microcomputer simulation
and conceptual change text to overcome students' preconceptions about
electric circuits. Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 19, 105-109.

De Jong, T., & Swaak, J. (2001). Learner vs. system control in using
online support for simulation-based discovery learning. Learning
Environments Research, 4, 217 -241.

De Jong, T., & Van Joolingen, W.R. (1998). Scientific discovery learning
with computer simulations of conceptual domains. Review of Educational
Research, 68, 179-201.

5. De Jong, T., Van Joolingen, W. R., Swaak, J., Veermans, R., Limbach, R.,
King, S., & Gureghian, D. (1998). Self-directed learning in simulation-based
discovery learning environemnts. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 14,
235-246.

Khoo, G., & Koh, T. (1998). Using visualization and simulation tools in
tertiary science education. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science
Teaching, 17, 5-20.

Leutner, D. (1993). Guided discovery learning with computer-based
simulation games: Effects of adaptive and non-adaptive instructional
support. Learning and Instruction, 3 , 113 -132.

Lowe, R. (1999). Extracting information from an animation during complex
visual processing. European Journal of the Psychology of Education, 14,
225-244.

Monaghan. J. M., & Clement, J. (2000). Algorithms, visualization, and
mental models: high school students' interactions with a relative motion
simulation. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 9 (4), 311-325.

Rivers, R. H., & Vockell, E. (1987). Computer simulations to stimulate
scientific problem solving. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 24,
403-415.

Van Joolingen, W. R., & de Jong, T. (1993). Exploring a domain through a
computer simulation: Transversing variable and relation space with the help
of a hypothesis scratchpad. In D. Towne, T. de Jong & H. Spada (Eds.).
Simulation-baseed experiential learning (pp. 191-206). Berlin, Germany:
Springer-Verlag.

Windschitl, M., & Andre, T. (1998). Using computer simulations to
enhance conceptual change: The roles of constructivist instruction and
student epistemological beliefs. Journal of Research in Science Teaching,
35, 145-160.