Discovery and Use of Online Learning Resources: Case Study Findings

dc.creator	Laurie Miller Nelson
dc.creator	James Dorward
dc.creator	Mimi M. Recker
dc.date	2004-04-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:40:04Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:40:04Z
dc.identifier	1436-4522
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/a7d198eb8a4e4fd2b3dd4cb6f6a6ac85
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/23256
dc.description	Much recent research and funding have focused on building Internet-based repositories that contain collections of high-quality learning resources, often called learning objects. Yet little is known about how non-specialist users, in particular teachers, find, access, and use digital learning resources. To address this gap, this article describes a case study of mathematics and science teachers practices and desires surrounding the discovery, selection, and use of digital library resources for instructional purposes. Findings suggest that the teacher participants used a broad range of search strategies in order to find resources that they deemed were age-appropriate, current, and accurate. They intended to include these resources with little modifications into planned instructional activities. The article concludes with a discussion of the implications of the findings for improving the design of educational digital library systems, including tools supporting resource reuse.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	IEEE Computer Society
dc.relation	http://www.ifets.info/abstract.php?art_id=66
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1436-4522
dc.source	Educational Technology & Society, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 93-104 (2004)
dc.subject	Case studies
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	Human-computer interaction
dc.subject	Qualitative studies
dc.subject	Technology (General)
dc.subject	T1-995
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	T
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Technology (General)
dc.subject	T1-995
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	T
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Technology (General)
dc.subject	T1-995
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	T
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Technology (General)
dc.subject	T1-995
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	T
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Technology (General)
dc.subject	T1-995
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	T
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Discovery and Use of Online Learning Resources: Case Study Findings
dc.type	article