Of LALOs & RUMLOs …

and things that go …

together in

e-evolve?

FDTL Phase 5 Project

aims to enhance online supported employability skills development for business and management graduates

e-evolve is led from UCLan, UWBS is one of a number of participating consortium members

creating reusable learning objects (RLOs)

from enrolment to employability

concepts

learning objects

breaking educational material down into modular ‘chunks’ (objects)

each object can have its own defining properties tagged

combined with other objects, assembled into sequences

design objectives

re-usable, customisable, applicable, stand-alone, sharable, durable, interoperable …

contexts

repositories

Biz/Ed SOSIG MERLOT JORUM - UW materials CETL for Reusable Learning Objects

realities

contexts of use: narrower > wider? sophistication: hi-tech > lo-tech? utility: re-using > re-purposing?

take-up?

tutors?

KISS?

reusable learning objects?

Then Today Tomorrow

then, and now?

administration letters notices timetable

syllabus lecture notes reading lists textbooks

handouts articles case studies exercises quizzes

assessment exams coursework

yesterday – VLE!

WOLF institutional structured VLE

core dimensions communication content interaction

anytime, anywhere

blended learning

administration email notices timetable

syllabus lecture notes reading lists textbooks

handouts articles case studies exercises quizzes

assessment exams coursework

Wolf.url

today –

curriculum map learning objects – key employability themes

LALOs packaged learning activities on topics within key

themes

RUMLOs re-useable raw materials that can be repackaged

to configure and create new or refreshed topics

Curriculum Map - Themes

Consultancy & Project Management

Career Management

Business Communication Skills

Leadership& Management

Creativity & ProblemSolving

Ethical & SocialAwareness

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Other Key Skills

Case Stories

My Portfolio

ProfessionalDevelopment

Commercial Awareness

e-evolve learning objects

Re-useable Material Learning Objects (RUMLOs)

Word

PDFAudio

Learning Activity Learning Object (LALOs)

Tasks: aggregated items

Assessment

Powerpoint

Video etc.

Cartoon

Items: granular files

Learning Activity Learning Objects

based on themes in the curriculum map

informed by research into employability learning design by academics learning outcomes

sequence of tasks that use re-useable material learning objects

stand alone independent of VLE shared through e-evolve website packaged in a word-like format – Course Genie can be easily repackaged or amended

LALOs

Re-Usable Material Learning Objects

single resource pedagogically independent variety of formats

basic files: e.g. MS Office, pdf, jpeg, etc enhanced files: e.g. Macromedia Breeze plug-in

used to enhance Powerpoint for mini lectures different types

knowledge providing assessment case stories

readily accessible easily handled

RUMLOs

a set of RUMLOs

AIntroduction to

Negotiation(Enhanced ppt)

BConflict Styles

(Enhanced ppt)

CConflict Mgt.

Survey(URL link)

DNegotiationSelf-Test

(Enhanced ppt)

EWhat is Conflict

(Enhanced ppt)

FConflict Quiz(Enhanced ppt)

a pair of LALOs

AIntroduction to

Negotiation(Enhanced ppt)

BConflict Styles

(Enhanced ppt)

CConflict Mgt.

Survey(URL link)

DNegotiationSelf-Test

(Enhanced ppt)

EWhat is

Conflict Mgt(Enhanced ppt)

FConflict Quiz(Enhanced ppt)

Introduction to

Negotiation

Managing Conflict

today – VLE & PLE !! PebblePad

loosely scaffolded, learner driver personal development …

records: abilities, achievements, action plans, experiences, meetings, thoughts, CVs …

blogs: online chronological journals … webfolios: evidencing the stories of learning

from the life long journey of learning … resources: digital file uploads of documents,

images, sounds, video … skills profiling …

eportfolio .lnkWolf.url

tomorrow’s world today?

web 2.0 embedding in institutional TSL provision extending into social spaces beyond enabling learners to take control?

second life today’s celebration may not be taking place on the

University’s virtual beach resort in sub-tropical Tipton…but might next year’s?

implications for enhancing graduate employability?

reflections e-evolve as a case study highlights the challenges of

defining and developing e-learning in a context of rapidly changing technology, pedagogy and culture:

specify, design and create materials as simply and generically as possible if ready re-use is intended

expect RLO design objectives still to be confounded by technical issues of interoperability, etc

e-learning is moving to the core of learning enhancement, changing professional roles and challenging identities

surfing successive waves of disruptive innovation can be frustrating and fun

Here is further reflection: evolution, academe & TSL!