Reusable Learning Objects

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Reusable Learning Objects
Group 2 Learning Teaching Val Challen
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What is a Reusable Learning Object?

• Any digital resource that can be reused to
  facilitate learning (Wiley 2001)
• A discrete reusable collection of content used to
  present support a single learning objective.
  (Jacobson 2002)
• A web based multi media digital resource based on
  a single learning objective (Leeder Davis 2002)

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Why Use RLOs?

• Tap the experience of Radiography Colleagues
  across the EU
• Ensure the dissemination of good practice
• Avoid the Not Invented Here (NIH) attitude of
  some institutions
• Flexible use of chunks of learning

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Learning Objectives or Learning Outcomes?

• Learning outcomes are sets of more detailed
  statements that specify the various things that
  students will be expected to be able to DO after
  successful completion of the learning process

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A single learning outcome

• Knowledge Understanding
• Cognitive (thinking) skills
• Subject Specific Skills
• Key Graduate skills
• Transferable Skills

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Example of a Single Intended Learning Outcome
(ILO)

• Student will be able to
• Identify those stressors that might lead to
  aggression in the health care environment and how
  to placate these situations

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Group 2 look at a number of areas for RLO
development

• Basic Physics
• Radiation
• Research
• Ethics
• Psychology
• Etc. etc.

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RLO requirement

• The basic requirement is that the RLO should
  cater for the individual needs of the student-
  who can then progress at their own pace.

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Development of an RLO specification sheet

• Group 2

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• Reusable Learning Object Information
•  Curriculum Areae.g. protective devices
• Time of Engagement with the material e.g.
  Suggested Minimum/Average time (1 hour/3hours)
•  Intended Learning Outcomee.g. student will be
  able to quote minimum Pb equivalent for gonad
  protection from primary beam
•  Level e.g. Year of programme (level 1 1st year
  undergraduate)
• Date of developmente.g. 01/05/06
•  Key wordse.g. Pb equivalent radiation
  protection
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Reusable Learning Object Information

• Core message and mediae.g. Importance of
  radiation protection Powerpoint CD DVDVideo
• Student Activities e.g.Quiz Multiple Choice
  Questions (MCQ) Crossword
• Appropriate URLse.g. www.icrp.org
• Assessment e.g. formal examination
• Commentse.g. to be used as part of a programme
  of activities
• Authors e.g. Roberta Higginbotham Jorge
  Johansson