Learning Objects are small, reusable components of instructional media, much like instructional building blocks. Multiple blocks can be joined together to form a more comprehensive instructional unit, or individual blocks can be used to emphasize a particular aspect of learning. How you decide to piece together the instructional blocks of your learning unit is up to you!
Concept Mapping
Concept mapping is a technique for visually representing the structure of information - how concepts within a subject are interrelated. At the end of this activity, users will understand how mapping can be used in education.
Teaching with Distributed Teams
In education, distributed teams are most often associated with online learning and are used to enhance learning through case-based or problem-based learning. This activity discusses the problem solving cycle and introduces tips and tools that insructors can use to enhance the progress of distributed teams. See companion learning object below that is intended to increase students' success in distrubuted teams.
Working in Distributed Teams
This activity introduces the problem solving cycle that distributed teams can use to solve problems; identifies tools to enhance the progress of distributed teams and identifies strategies to resolve problems associated with non-contributing or absent team members. Target audience: students.
Lecture Method
A well planned and carefully delivered lecture can dramatically improve knowledge retention and make connections to students. In this activity users will learn how to integrate lectures with other instructional methods to promote active learning.
Using
and Writing Multiple Choice Items
Multiple choice items are a common way to measure student understanding and recall.
At the end of this activity, users will be able to construct quality multiple
choice test items and identify when to use them in assessments.
Using
and Writing True-False Items
True-False questions are good for judging the accuracy of declarative statements.
At the end of this activity, users will be able to construct quality true-false
items and when to use them in assessments.
Using
and Writing Matching Items
Matching questions are good for comparing related ideas, concepts or theories.
At the end of this activity, users will be able to to construct quality matching
items and identify when to use them in assessments.
Using and Writitng Short Answer Items
Short answer items are an effective measure of a student’s ability to recall
accurately specific, target information. At the end of this activity, users will
be able to to construct quality short answer questions and identify when to use
them in assessments.
Using and Writing Essay Questions
Essay questions assess students' thought processes and their ability to apply,
analyze, and synthesize knowledge. At the end of this activity, users will be
able to write high quality essay questions and identify when to use them in
assessments.
Anatomy of a
Syllabus
The primary purpose of a syllabus is to communicate
what a course is about, why the course is taught, where it is going, and what
will be required of the students for them to complete the course with a passing
grade. The Anatomy of a Syllabus presents the essential components of a syllabus.
The
Testing Process
Though it is often considered linear in nature, test development is actually
a cyclical process. Although, students change from semester to
semester, assessment in an individual course is ongoing. At the end of this activity,
users will be able to use this testing
process to improve assessments.
Item
Analysis
Educators strive to make valid and reliable classroom tests. As part of this
process, institutions often provide educators with Item Analysis Reports. These
reports provide a lot of data to educators that they can use to revise and improve
their tests. After completing this exercise users will be able to read the reports
and use them to revise their test items.
Navigating
the World of Grading - With Audio
Navigating
the World of Grading - No Audio
Problems in grading can arise because there's not one right way to score a problem.
Expert graders will often differ, sometimes considerably, in their evaluations.
In this activity, you will learn how to apply good grading practices to your
assessments that will help you avoid inconsistent data and unfair scoring.
Creating
an Inclusive and Effective Learning Environment
Providing an inclusive and effective learning environment that meets the needs
of diverse populations is the goal of all good teachers. This activity provides
suggestions for creating such an environment from course planning to in-class
communication.
Legal Issues in
Education
Academic institutions must comply with certain laws regarding
equal opportunity, program and building accessibility, and privacy for both
students and employees. This activity contains the essentials of four preeminent
federal laws that protect your students’ rights.
Exploring
Health Careers
Getting children interested in health careers at an early age helps them
think about their options and make plans for schooling. This virtual visit to
a clinic is appropriate for middle school-aged children. It introduces them to
many health careers that are available to them.
Tips
for Recruiting Minorities into Health Careers
To be part of the global society, colleges and universities need students
from diverse backgrounds. Likewise, it is important to have diversity in health
care professionals. This activity introduces users to many strategies for recruiting
minorities into the health professions.
Learning
Styles
When teaching, one must consider presenting materials for different
learning styles. To compare styles it is helpful to examine one task being
taught in each of the three learning styles: auditory, kinesthetic, and visual.
Users will see examples of different ways of teaching children how to wash their
hands.
Developmental
Stages of Children
When mentoring children, it is important to know what characteristics they
possess so that you can prepare age-appropriate learning activities. In this
activity, users can explore the general, physical, emotional, social, and mental
characteristics of children from 5 to 16 years old.
Nursing Organizations
and Legislation Timeline
This timeline documents major organizational and legislative events in the
nursing profession.
Nurse
Practitioner History Timeline
This timeline documents major events impacting the Nurse Practitioner profession.
Clinical Nurse
Specialists History Timeline
This timeline documents major events impacting the Clinical Nurse Specialist
profession.
Nurse
Educator History Timeline
This timeline documents the major events of the Nurse Educator profession.
Additional reuseable content objects in the areas of Health Disparities and Patient Safety are available from the NEAT project website.