Comments on: Manila as Learning Object Repository (Con’t) http://weblogg-ed.com/2004/manila-as-learning-object-repository-cont/ The Read/Write Web in the Classroom Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:03:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Alan Levine http://weblogg-ed.com/2004/manila-as-learning-object-repository-cont/#comment-534 Alan Levine Mon, 01 Mar 2004 01:55:39 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=848#comment-534 <a></a>The problems are that such an approach does not scale and ends up with a cacophony of different structured LORs that are not connected, not searchable, and blink on and off with the vagaries of blog interest. A much mroe sound approach is to stock the "objects:" in stabel large repositories (e,g, MERLOT, or DLESE or CAREO) and what one should use the weblogs for is describing, syndicating the use of the objects, the contexts, which is much more interesting than just the objects themselves. This is a different take on it- have the object repositories accept TrackBack poings frmo blogs or sites that use the objects- see: <a href="http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/show/nmc1003/" rel="nofollow">http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/show/nmc1003/</a> The problems are that such an approach does not scale and ends up with a cacophony of different structured LORs that are not connected, not searchable, and blink on and off with the vagaries of blog interest.

A much mroe sound approach is to stock the “objects:” in stabel large repositories (e,g, MERLOT, or DLESE or CAREO) and what one should use the weblogs for is describing, syndicating the use of the objects, the contexts, which is much more interesting than just the objects themselves.

This is a different take on it- have the object repositories accept TrackBack poings frmo blogs or sites that use the objects- see:
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/show/nmc1003/

]]> By: Chris Freeman http://weblogg-ed.com/2004/manila-as-learning-object-repository-cont/#comment-533 Chris Freeman Sun, 29 Feb 2004 18:02:20 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=848#comment-533 <a></a>What you are starting to see develop is a communities group memory. With the capabilities you are describing, your school/organization's group memory is unfolding before your eyes! :-) There is lare amounts of $$$$ being thrown at this in the business industry for out of the box products to do this. I foresee blogging, rss, etc.. allowing education to create a group memory that might even be more realistic than some that are being fit into a "black box" solution in the business world. Just some thoughts. :-) Dr. Chris Freeman Director of Technology Vestavia Hills City Schools <a href="http://www.vestavia.k12.al.us" rel="nofollow">http://www.vestavia.k12.al.us</a> What you are starting to see develop is a communities group memory. With the capabilities you are describing, your school/organization’s group memory is unfolding before your eyes! :-)
There is lare amounts of $$$$ being thrown at this in the business industry for out of the box products to do this. I foresee blogging, rss, etc.. allowing education to create a group memory that might even be more realistic than some that are being fit into a “black box” solution in the business world.

Just some thoughts. :-)
Dr. Chris Freeman
Director of Technology
Vestavia Hills City Schools
http://www.vestavia.k12.al.us

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