Developing and disseminating learning resources

“The information space opened up by the recent technological developments is the site of production, circulation and consumption of knowledge modules: the reusable LOs. The space of the information age is located in the interconnected global network of computers. The programmers who write the code for the operation and interconnection of these computers create the information space; the graphic designers design and develop interfaces to facilitate the management, input and manipulation of information located in the space; and the subject experts provide the ideas/concepts stored as information bits. Since the role of experts from all three fields is crucial for the successful development and use of LOs, the creation should be a cooperative and closely aligned process wherein the experts use each other's knowledge to create ideas, make them visually compelling and store them in databases for access and manipulation. Furthermore, as the nature and functional requirements of knowledge are ever-changing in the knowledge economy, no single academic or subject expert can generate a total knowledge adequate to the tasks. Therefore knowledge experts should develop only 'events' of knowledge that can combine with other 'events' to develop into a 'program' on demand. This 'events' approach should be seen as strength instead of weakness, since it is a contribution to a collective knowledge that is flexible, functional and adaptable.” (p.5 of 8)

Polsani, R. (2003). Use and abuse of reusable learning objects. Journal of Digital Information, 3(4), 1-8.*