learning objects

My LEGO™ Epiphany

In my posting Happy 50th birthday, LEGO blocks!, I mentioned that the genesis of my model of Learning Objects started with one of those wonderful epiphany moments—in ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 5 Mar 08
   tagged as :content, design, fun, learning objects, snowflake, zen quality

Happy 50th Birthday, LEGO™ blocks!!

Those who know me, have heard me speak, or have read my writings know that one of my longtime favorite models and metaphors is that of LEGO blocks. ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 4 Mar 08
   tagged as :change, competencies, content, design, fun, learning objects, modeling, personalization, perspectives, snowflake, standards

Moving aLOM

If you are a regular visitor here at Off Course - On Target, (OCOT) you know that metadata—characteristics that describe anything and everything—has been a major part of my life and a major focus for many years. If you'd like the full story of my initial recognition of metadata and ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 7 Dec 07
   tagged as :change, competencies, content, discovery, education, learning, learning objects, location based, mapping, metadata "tagging", standards

Ambient and Informal Information Filtering

DOWNLOAD AUDIO If you are reading this, then you are probably aware of the growing challenge that we ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 21 Aug 07
   tagged as :change, current affairs, learning objects, new technology, science, snowflake, web/tech, worth a look

This is GREAT Learning Design, is it “Knot”?

One of my passions is sailing, and recently I’ve been preparing my steel mono hull sailboat for some long-term offshore sailing and discovery. I named the boat Learnativity, because one of my motivations is to experience some serious learning as I prepare for and embark upon this new adventure. To ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 8 May 07
   tagged as :competencies, content, design, learning, learning objects, media, worth a look

Mashed Up Snowflakes?

One of my main objectives here at Off Course – Off Target is to share and explain some of the key concepts and models that I have developed or adopted, and then provide examples that show how these concepts are becoming a reality.... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 13 Mar 07
   tagged as :content, current affairs, design, learning, learning objects, media, personalization, strategic thinking, web/tech, worth a look

More on Metadata

While catching up with my online reading after a very hectic and productive week in Berlin, I was delighted to find that my posting in October about a keynote I presented on the Future of Metadata and Learning Objects at the International Conference on Digital Archive Technology (ICDAT) in ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 15 Dec 06
   tagged as :change, content, keynotes, learning, learning objects, metadata "tagging", presentations, standards, web/tech

Erik and Ecuador

While our time together in Guayaquil Ecuador only overlapped by a few hours, it was a treat as always to meet up with my great colleague and friend, Erik Duval. I won't even start to try to list Erik's many accomplishments, positions, and leadership, but suffice it to say that ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 1 Nov 06
   tagged as :conferences, keynotes, learning objects, other blogs, presentations

LACLO: A Perfect Storm in the Making?

My keynote to the first Latin American Conference on Learning Objects (LACLO) noted a series of events and factors that exist in this region, which I believe may well lead to ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 31 Oct 06
   tagged as :competencies, keynotes, learning, learning objects, personalization, presentations

The Future of Metadata

My recent presentation at the 2006 International Conference on Digital Archive Technologies (ICDAT 2006) in Taiwan, dealt with the connection between content, competencies, and context, and how these domains are based upon a foundation of supporting metadata.  Below is a SlideShare version of the slides I used and if ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 25 Oct 06
   tagged as :competencies, conferences, keynotes, learning, learning objects, metadata "tagging", personalization, presentations, standards