5+-+Changes+in+Program+Design

=**__Changes in Program Design – Learning Objects__**= ==Learning Objects can be defined as “educational content as well as procedures that help students locate and use content…also activities that help teaching institutions track learner progress and report learner performance”==
 * ==At present there are a multiplicity of courses, course materials, and course services – things are fragmented – while several different schools might teach a nearly identical Online Intro Biology course, the course materials and media used will vary dramatically and almost none will be of the highest quality==
 * ==SCORM (Shareable Content Object Reference Model) attempts to provide a standard for “learning objects” so that they can be shared and used in any system==
 * ==Instead of every institution developing their own learning objects, common standards make possible a marketplace where educational content can be assembled piece by piece==
 * ==This has the promise of increasing efficiency and quality – instructors will save time and institutions will save money – most importantly, the learner will have the best materials with which to learn==
 * ==Try this learning object (click the image) to learn more about learning objects! It is a nice multi-media display of what learning objects are and what they can do.==