Learning Objects: More Than Just Portfolio Fillers

Lately, I have been filling (updating) my ePortfolio with various learning objects (LOs): graphics, tech reports, presentations, eForms, assessmemts, eLearning modules, etc.

Reusability: Some of my LOs are older materials. However, a majority of them are newly created objects with reusability in mind. Reusable materials are becoming quite popular in the educational community, especially higher ed.

Today, I am re-tweaking some of my multimedia materials with the plan to share them on this website I found, MERLOT.org

MERLOT = Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching

Curricular Categories: There are several diverse curricular categories to upload/share objects within. The majority of my objects deal with general education and science/technology. But, my goal for this year is to create LOs for additional categories, including Arts, Math, and Humanities.

Working with Merlot is a great start for anyone interested in creating reusable LOs for the learning communities. They are truly more than just portfolio fillers.

De Anna L Fench
eduTech gEEk writer