Title

Patterns of Learning Object Reuse in the Connexions Repository

Date of Award:

5-2009

Degree Type:

Dissertation

Degree Name:

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Department:

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Advisor/Chair:

David A Wiley

Abstract

Doctoral Dissertation abstract: Since the term learning object was first published, there has been either an explicit or implicit expectation of reuse. There has also been a lot of speculation about why learning objects are, or are not, reused. This study quantitatively examined the actual amount and type of learning object use, to include reuse, modification, and translation, within a single open educational resource repositoryâConnexions. The results indicate that about a quarter of used objects are subsequently reused, modified, or translated. While these results are repository specific, they represent an important first step in providing an empirical evaluation of the frequency and some reasons for reuse, as well as establishing metrics and terminology for future studies.

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