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Multimedia learning objects for learning Java Peter Chalk & Richard Haynes London Metropolitan University. Learning Objects for Computing LTSN-ICS Workshop Jan 26th 2004 London Metropolitan University www.londonmet.ac.uk/ltri/learningobjects. Summary. Motivation Concept development
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Multimedia learning objects for learning JavaPeter Chalk & Richard HaynesLondon Metropolitan University Learning Objects for ComputingLTSN-ICS Workshop Jan 26th 2004 London Metropolitan University www.londonmet.ac.uk/ltri/learningobjects
Summary • Motivation • Concept development • Learning Object design & implementation • Reusability in context • Research & evaluation • Issues for the future
Motivation • Programming module failure rate • Students not engaging or enjoying • Evaluation report recommended redesign • Include on-line support: VLE & LOs • Team-based approach: academics, researchers & developer • Prototyping methodology: evaluation & feedback
Concept development • Support needs identified for: • Introductory Java concepts (scaffolding) • IDE & getting started (JCreator) • Object World (now AWT) graphics library • Requirements discussion team-based • developing text, visualisation, animation, code and self-assessment quiz etc
Learning Object (LO) design & implementation • Text as introduction and container • Visualisation, animation & multimedia • Control & GUI/ HCI • show animation • next frame • Code animator • Self-assessment & feedback
Reusability in context • Repository and archive • multiple module • multiple approaches/ texts • multiple topics/ weeks • Use in context - WebCT module instance • LO access list in WebCT for tracking page hits
List of Los in WebCT content module (for tracking page hits)
Research & evaluation • Following slides show research data • LO page hits, comparative – usefulness • time per page hit – quality • student history of page hits shows learning paths or patterns (optimal/ failing) • student evaluation – perceived usefulness
Issues for the future • Repository: • Sharing & blending • meta data - IMS? • who? LTSN? • Ease of use: index, keywords, browse • Context (code) LOs – link to concept LOs • Intelligent agent research
LinksLO Demo site: http://www.ics.ltsn.ac.uk/Learning_Objects/http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/ltri/learningobjects/ index.htmFor access to full set of learning objects contact Tom Boyle: t.boyle@londonmet.ac.ukJICC: http://www.ics.ltsn.ac.uk/events/jicc8/