Learning Object

First of all, I was so confused about the meaning of learning object before I read the article. I thought it was about the learning objective. Yet, I was totally wrong. By definition, learning object is that “any entity, digital, or digital, that may be used for learning, education or training” (Beck, Robert J., 2007). That means a learning object can be anything, such as people, online video, blog, etc., as long as it can use for educational purposes. It is really important for the online learning or teaching, which uses digital resources to enhance learning, such as animated videos and images. I don’t think students would like to read a 40-50 pages for one chapter in the textbook. To create a video for people to learn, it can increase their interests. Also, a learning object can break down to smaller pieces; it will be easier to learn and understand the materials. From the teaching perspectives, it can save much time on teaching and paperwork on the materials that they hand out. Moreover, it can provide the flexibility for both students and instructors. No matter where you are, you still can teach or learn through online. It leads to teach and learn independently. Does it mean that the lack of communication or interaction between students and instructors as a result?? NO. The world is the digital world nowadays. Communication or interaction problems can be solved by email, blog, website, webcam, etc. It also provides the ability of sharing for them; it saves time and costs. Furthermore, it is reusable for different learning content among other educational settings courses. Without a doubt, it is a new way for online learning; it can bring the world to be even more efficient and effective.