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Learning Object Discovery and Exchange

The Learning Object Discovery & Exchange (LODE) specification aims to facilitate the discovery and retrieval of learning objects stored across more than one collection.

In the context of this work, a learning object can be anything digital used for teaching, learning, or training. Learning objects can consist of simple assets (e.g., text, images, short videos) that can generally be directly rendered in a web browser, or more complex resources that usually consist of multiple components (e.g., text, images, simulations, videos, assessment exercises, etc.) that need to be combined in a precise way in order to provide end-users with a meaningful learning experience. Learning content specifications such as Content Package and Common Cartridge make it possible for such learning objects to be reused in different learning systems. This is achieved by packaging all the required components in a zip file together with a manifest describing how these components have to be rendered. As a result of this process where specifications have been applied, the content becomes more ‘interoperable’ and can be more easily exchanged and reused in learning platforms from different commercial vendors, or in open source learning (content) management systems, that comply with the relevant content packaging specifications.

Although the use of learning platforms is becoming common in most educational organizations, and the number of learning objects available online, for free or by subscription, is huge, most of these learning objects are not globally discoverable, which hampers their potential use and reuse. Improving access to these learning objects would have a significant impact on learning.

 

 Learning Object Discovery & Exchange (LODE) copyright 2010 by IMS Global Learning Consortium is licensed under conditions equivalent to a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License with an additional condition that derivative works that are publically distributed must be shared back with the LODE community. There are other specific notifications and requirements of the license.

Learning Object Discovery and Exchange Specification - Version 1.0 Base Document- HTML -

Learning Object Discovery and Exchange(LODE) Base Document Version 1.0

Learning Object Discovery and Exchange - Base Document Schemas

imsloreg_v1p0.xsd
imslooaipmh-2p0_v1p0
imslosqi-1p0_v1p0
imsloilox_v1p0

 


Learning Object Discovery and Exchange License

Notifications and Requirements of the license

The following text must be included as part of the attribution in any derived work:

IMS Learning Object Discovery & Exchange (LODE) copyright 2010 by IMS Global Consortium is licensed under conditions equivalent to a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License with an additional condition that derivative works that are publically distributed must be shared back with the IMS Global LODE community. This is accomplished by posting your derivative works to support@1edtech.org. 

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