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2004

Engineering

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Learning Objects

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Degree Of Scaffolding: Learning Objective Metadata: A Prototype Leaning System Design For Integrating Gis Into A Civil Engineering Curriculum, Richard H. Hall, Ronaldo Luna, Michael Gene Hilgers, Aaron Joseph Taylor, John Mckenna Sullivan, Matt Buechler Jan 2004

Degree Of Scaffolding: Learning Objective Metadata: A Prototype Leaning System Design For Integrating Gis Into A Civil Engineering Curriculum, Richard H. Hall, Ronaldo Luna, Michael Gene Hilgers, Aaron Joseph Taylor, John Mckenna Sullivan, Matt Buechler

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Digital media and networking offer great potential as tools for enhancing classroom learning environments, both local and distant. One concept and related technological tool that can facilitate the effective application and distribution of digital educational resources is learning objects in combination with the SCORM (sharable content objects reference model) compliance framework. Progressive scaffolding is a learning design approach for educational systems that provides flexible guidance to students. We are in the process of utilizing this approach within a SCORM framework in the form of a multi-level instructional design. The associated metadata required by SCORM will describe the degree of scaffolding. …