Learning Object Template
The creation of a GLO is divided broadly into two parts, the building of the Learning Object Template and the addition of the subject specific content. The Learning Object Template will contain the deep structure or the learning design. Once a Learning Object Template has been created, tutors can add different subject specific content, the surface structure, to produce many Learning Objects, fit for purpose in their particular fields.
Building of GLOs. This figure shows the people involved in different processes and the libraries created at different stages.
The building of the Learning Object Template will be similar to the approach currently used by UCeL in the production of RLOs. A workshop of experts, students, an artist and a facilitator will work together to establish the learning design. The role of the facilitator will be particularly important because of the new need of ensuring that the material produced is suitable for building a GLO. This simply means separating the core-learning objective from subject specific examples, data and terminology. This material will be shaped into a Learning Object Template using existing software and tools developed especially to enable re-usability. A peer review process similar to that currently employed by UCeL will assure quality.
