EdITLib Digital Library January 26, 2010
Posted by nightfox in : General , 1 comment so farAs I was trying to search for samples of learning object content outlines, I got a result that redirected me to this proceeding: A Design Process for Developing Learning Objects: An Instructor and Student Perspectives. Although I have no access to that interesting article, I tried to go over to its main portal, the Education & Information Technology Digital Library.
Quoting the Ed/ITLib:
The Digital Library is a valuable online resource of peer-reviewed and published international journal articles and conference papers on the latest research, developments, and applications related to all aspects of Educational Technology and E-Learning.
The AACE Digital Library enables users to:
* Conduct scholarly research.
* Keep current on the latest research and publications in their fields.
* Access and fully search to publications in an easy, searchable, and efficient manner.
* Maintain their academic interests in the area of information technology in education.
* Receive Table of Contents Alerts prior to publication.Export capability is offered in the following formats:
* BibTex, compatible with LaTeX and similar TeX-based text processors.
* EndNote, compatible with EndNote and any application capable of importing references in EndNote format.
It also offers eBooks, presentations, and several featured & public collections – paperless resources! I just hope that this digital library shall also be included in my university library’s online subscriptions soon. This resource will be very handy especially in the field of educational technology. 
Goals and Objectives January 19, 2010
Posted by nightfox in : General , 4commentsAre you confused in formulating goals and objectives for your learning object? Here’s a list of verbs that can aid you in writing out the statements along with some examples.
Goals: Understand, Learn, Realize, Know, Appreciate, Be aware, Feel, Believe, Desire, Enjoy.
Instructional Objectives: Identify, Outline, Operate, Compute, Name, Detect, Volunteer, Write, Construct, Support.
For example, your topic is on Web Development:
G: Learn HTML programming.
O: Create a simple HTML.
G: Understand the various frameworks used in web development.
O: Operate on a specific framework in creating a website.
G: Know the different terminologies in HTML.
O: Name the different terms or concepts used in HTML programming.
G: Appreciate the beauty of web development.
O: Volunteer to present and demonstrate your own website in class.
G: Be aware of the different strategies on web development.
O: Detect and identify the methods used in developing a website.
2010: New Challenges January 9, 2010
Posted by nightfox in : General , 1 comment so far2010 seems to be a very promising and amazing year! This year, I am looking forward to writing more blog posts where I share my teaching experiences, self-reflections, and of course, educational resources that can aid in teaching and learning things.
Portals, HTML5, learning objects, courseware development, short courses, workshops – name them all! This year’s going to be a very challenging one and exciting as well! So let’s welcome this year with a bang!
Happy New Year! Cheers to 2010!
