New Ways to Engage
Freshmen: The World of
Digital Learning Materials &
On-line Tutorials
Henri Mondschein
ISS/Pearson Library
May 17, 2006
Adapted with permission of John D. Shank,
Director of the Center for Learning Technologies (CLT)
Penn State Berks
What are DLMs?
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“Any digital resource that can be reused to
support learning” David A. Wiley, "Connecting
Learning Objects to Instructional Design Theory“
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"[A]ny entity, digital or non-digital, which can be
used, re-used or referenced during technology
supported learning" Learning Object Metadata
Working Group of the IEEE Learning”
Technology Standards Committee (LTSC)
DLMs…
Interactive
 Games, tasks, simulations, case studies
Promote learning of concepts, skills
 Provide feedback (synchronously or
asynchronously) and self-assessment
 Quizzes and surveys
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How DLMs Enhance Learning
Activity-based learning experiences/Active
learning
Stimulates and engages the learner
 Self-paced
 Increased time on task – “Practice makes
perfect.”
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Simulation DLM
A Deep-Sea Odyssey: A Virtual Expedition
http://www.ocean.udel.edu/extreme2001/virtual/index.html
Online Searching DLM
Boolean Operators Tutorial
http://library.nyu.edu/research/tutorials/boolean/tutorial.htm
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Academic Integrity Simulation
Plagiarism and Academic Integrity Simulation
http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/douglass/sal/plagiarism/intro.html
Cool…Now Where Can I Find
DLMs?
Referatories
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MERLOT www.merlot.org
Repositories
Wisc-Online www.wisc-online.com
 Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)
www.thegateway.org/
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Multidisciplinary DLM Repository
CAREO
http://www.careo.org/
DLM Repository for Sciences
Ilumina
http://www.ilumina-dlib.org
DLM Repository for Sciences
The National Science Digital Library
http://nsdl.org/
DLM Referatory
Merlot http://www.merlot.org/
Freshman Friendly DLMs for
Research Assignments
& Academic Integrity
St. John's University's Information
Literacy Tutorial
http://libraries.stjohns.edu/ilt/ilt_home.html
 UCLA’s' Bruin Success With Less Stress
www.library.ucla.edu/bruinsuccess
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Bogus Sites for Web Evaluation
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RYT Hospital
www.rythospital.com
Godsend Institute
www.godsendinstitute.org/profile.html
The Onion
www.theonion.com/content/index
Martin Luther King Jr.
http://martinlutherking.org/
Your Turn…Find a DLM!
Work with a partner
 Decide on a DLM that will fit with your
freshman seminar
 Search the referatories and repositories
 Be prepared to demo your DLM to the
group!
 Have fun!
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