Monthly Archives: November 2009

Metadata Possibilities: from the IEEE LOM through Dublin Core to …the “Cloud”?

Metadata Cloud [slideshare id=2542495&doc=metadatacloud-091119234756-phpapp02] View more presentations from Norm Friesen. (My apologies for the audio quality) Over the last 10 years, the status of educational metadata, specifically as they relate to learning objects, has changed radically. In the heady days … Continue reading

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CIRTA 2009 Keynote: Re-Thinking Research to Re-Engage Practice

CIRTA 2009 [slideshare id=2541865&doc=cirta2009-091119201747-phpapp01] View more presentations from Norm Friesen. Audio and .ppt of a presentation based on my book. The relationship between theory and practice is complex and multifaceted: Classic studies in software engineering and interface design (e.g. Suchman, … Continue reading

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Learning Object Metadata is…? Long live Learning Object Metadata!

I have been looking into the current status of the Learning Object Metadata, an IEEE standard that was a central focus of my professional life –at least while the CanCore initiative was active. Projects and writing on the LOM seem … Continue reading

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