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October 17, 2005
RLO of the Month -October
One of Maricopa's own, David Weaver, physics faculty at Chandler Gilbert Community College, created a Real World Learning Object (RWLO) on Relative Velocity and Vectors. The goal is to have students access real time flight data from aircraft over the United States in order to determine air velocity from ground and wind velocity.
The RWLO on Relative Velocity and Vectors is broken into useful sections that an instructor can use to implement the object in their class. These sections include, an Overview, Learning Objectives, Procedure, Content Material, Assessment, Course Competencies, Supplementary Resources and Recommendations.
Real World Learning Objects (RWLOs) are learning objects that are built around a Real-World electronic resource. These resources can include real-time data, primary sources, and the use of online collaboration.
RWLOs have been developed as part of a PT3 grant, to develop training on the development of RWLOs and creation of a peer-reviewed repository. The PT3 Pathways Project is funded by the US Department of Education through its Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers with Technology program. This project adapts a proven set of P-12 training materials and Internet-based curricula for use in math, science, language arts, and educational technology in community college courses taken by pre-service teachers. This site will house an online library of technology-based learning objects to promote constructivist learning in the community colleges. Faculty from thirty community colleges are to participate in a face-to-face/online training and development program and will be supported by mentors in an online learning community to promote institutionalization.
I like the way the repository and all of the RWLOs are structured so that they all contain the same type of information. I also appreciate that they are peer reviewed and include a form of assessment.
Posted by lyoung at October 17, 2005 07:05 AM in category
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