NMC Learning Object Initiative
Learning Object
Landscape Project
San Francisco Summit
Elusive Vision White Paper
Traveler’s Guide to the
Learning Object Landscape
MERLOT/NMC Joint Learning
Object Authoring Initiative
Pachyderm 2.0 Project
The NMC's Learning
Object Initiative,
launched in 2002, is the
umbrella for an ongoing
series of projects and
activities that is
international in scope.
Online Conference
on Learning Objects
Guidelines for Authors of
Learning Objects
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The Horizon Project
NMC’s ongoing researchoriented effort that
seeks to identify and
describe emerging
technologies likely to
have a large impact on
teaching, learning, or
creative expression.
NMC’s initial interest in Learning Objects
emerged from Horizon Project research
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NMC Learning Object-Related White Papers
Elusive Vision:
Challenges Impeding a
Learning Object
Economy
Traveler’s Guide to the
Learning Object
Landscape
2004 Horizon Report
Guidelines for Authors of
Learning Objects
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A Market-Focused View of Learning Objects
Proprietary
exchange
Commercial
exchange
Shared exchange
Free exchange
Peer-to-peer
exchange
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Online Conference on Learning Objects
225 attendees
from 11 countries
14 streaming sessions
6 poster sessions
Ongoing discussions
and Chats
Comprehensive
resource library
Learning object showcase
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The Pachyderm 2.0 Project
The NMC, in partnership with
its creator, SFMOMA, is
adapting Pachyderm for more
widespread use
An international project team
of 5 NMC universities, 5
museums, and a coalition of
library partners is making
Pachyderm open-source
The IMLS has provided
financial support to the
effort, known as the
Pachyderm 2.0 project
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Project Goals
Create a new, open source
authoring environment based
on SFMOMA’s Pachyderm
Identify essential
interoperability standards and
specifications for the new tool
Develop new pedagogical
templates for university needs
Develop at least 20 major new
learning experiences
Give the tool away royalty-free
to not-for-profit museums,
universities, and libraries
Overarching goal
Bring together the metadata
and content management
expertise of the library
community, the
technological expertise of
NMC’s university community,
and the informal learning
expertise of leading
museums to create an opensource authoring tool faculty
and curators can easily use
to create engaging learning
experiences
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NMC Learning Object Initiative
Learning Object
Landscape Project
San Francisco Summit
Elusive Vision White Paper
Traveler’s Guide to the
Learning Object Landscape
MERLOT/NMC Joint Learning
Object Authoring Initiative
Pachyderm 2.0 Project
The NMC's Learning
Object Initiative,
launched in 2002, is the
umbrella for an ongoing
series of projects and
activities that is
international in scope.
Online Conference
on Learning Objects
Guidelines for Authors of
Learning Objects
nmc