Commentary by Tom Carey and Kevin Harrigan on Littlejohn, A. (2003) Reusing Online Resources, Chapter 9: Designing for Reuse and Versioning, by Mary Thorpe, Chris Kubiak and Keir Thorpe

Abstract: This chapter presents some elegant ideas about how an individual institution can manage its online content to promote repurposing and re-use. The cases illustrate the benefits and issues involved in making this work. Since the OU process and its instructional approach are already well-mana...

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Main Authors: Tom Carey, Kevin Harrigan
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Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2004-04-01
Series:Journal of Interactive Media in Education
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Online Access:https://jime.open.ac.uk/articles/57
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Commentary by Tom Carey and Kevin Harrigan on Littlejohn, A. (2003) Reusing Online Resources, Chapter 9: Designing for Reuse and Versioning, by Mary Thorpe, Chris Kubiak and Keir Thorpe
Journal of Interactive Media in Education
commentary
book chapter
repurposing
benefits
issues
learning objects concept
design considerations
developments in online learning
scalability
sustainability
educational designs
design requirements
pedagogical requirements
learning resources
sharing
reuse
learning resources
learning object economy
title Commentary by Tom Carey and Kevin Harrigan on Littlejohn, A. (2003) Reusing Online Resources, Chapter 9: Designing for Reuse and Versioning, by Mary Thorpe, Chris Kubiak and Keir Thorpe
title_full Commentary by Tom Carey and Kevin Harrigan on Littlejohn, A. (2003) Reusing Online Resources, Chapter 9: Designing for Reuse and Versioning, by Mary Thorpe, Chris Kubiak and Keir Thorpe
title_fullStr Commentary by Tom Carey and Kevin Harrigan on Littlejohn, A. (2003) Reusing Online Resources, Chapter 9: Designing for Reuse and Versioning, by Mary Thorpe, Chris Kubiak and Keir Thorpe
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title_short Commentary by Tom Carey and Kevin Harrigan on Littlejohn, A. (2003) Reusing Online Resources, Chapter 9: Designing for Reuse and Versioning, by Mary Thorpe, Chris Kubiak and Keir Thorpe
title_sort commentary by tom carey and kevin harrigan on littlejohn a 2003 reusing online resources chapter 9 designing for reuse and versioning by mary thorpe chris kubiak and keir thorpe
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book chapter
repurposing
benefits
issues
learning objects concept
design considerations
developments in online learning
scalability
sustainability
educational designs
design requirements
pedagogical requirements
learning resources
sharing
reuse
learning resources
learning object economy
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