Presented at Oviatt Library, California State University Northridge April 26, 2012

1. Digital Learning Objects
Laura Wimberley, PhD, MLIS

2. Online Learning
• Physical distance
• Technology (usually a computer) to
access learning materials
• Technology to interact with the instructor
and with other learners
• Support for learners

3. Digital Learning Objects
• Delivered online
• Educational
• Modular
• Reusable
• Open
• Practice
• Assessment

4. Presentations

5. Web Guides

6. Screencasts

7. Videos

8. @CSUN
• Lecture capture
• Quizzes
• Virtual exhibits

9. The Future
• More open access resources
• More participation by reputable,
traditional universities
• More hybrid courses

10. Information Literacy DLOs
• Peer review
• Finding books & articles from citations
• Primary sources – what they are & how
to find them
• Copyright & public domain

11. Near Future
• Mixed media objects
• Curated open access digital learning
objects

12. The Future: Primary Sources
• Supreme Court cases
• Oviatt Special Collections

13. The Future: Gamification
• Goals
• Rules
• Feedback
• Voluntary

14. The Future: Digital Humanities
• Text mining
• GIS data integration
• Students as knowledge creators

15. Questions?
www.laurawimberley.org/dlo

16. References
Anderson, T. (2008). The theory and practice of online learning. Edmonton:
AU Press. Retrieved April 24, 2012, from
http://www.aupress.ca/books/120146/ebook/01_Anderson_2008-
Theory_and_Practice_of_Online_Learning.pdf
Mackey, T.P. & Jacobson, T.E. (2011). Teaching information literacy online.
New York: Neal-Schuman.
McGonigal, J. (2011). Reality is broken: Why games make us better and
how they can change the world. New York: Penguin.
Wiley, D. A. (2002). The instructional use of learning objects. Bloomington,
Ind: Agency for Instructional Technology. Retrieved April 24, 2012, from
http://reusability.org/read/

17. Background image Creative Commons
2009 by flickr user Gwen Vanhees