Learning Objects

I found this exert from an article which explains the benefits of using Learning Objects. :

Teachers in primary, secondary, or tertiary education use DLOs in a variety of ways to meet curriculum needs and address different learning abilities among their students. DLOs enable students, both individually and collaboratively, to work hands-on with complex content and ideas. Students can, for instance, manipulate and experiment with variables, carry out simulations, prepare exhibitions with authentic artifacts, and explore new concepts in game formats. DLOs challenge students to question, investigate, analyze, synthesize, problem solve, make decisions, and reflect on their learning. Finally,DLOs enable students to work at their own pace and can provide scaffolded learning tasks that offer real-time feedback on performance in a variety of supportive and engaging ways.

Reference

Janson,A & Janson, R (2009) Intergrating digital learning objects in the classroom:A need for educational leadership. Innovate Journal of online learning Feb/MArch 2009 Volume 5 Issue 3. Retrieved from http://www.uh.cu/static/documents/RDA/Integrating%20Digital%20Learning%20Objects.pdf

Learning objects are 'chunks' of reusable learning experiences, that support curriculum content and scaffold student learning in a game based format that is collaborative, engaging and challenging(relating). Students use the knowledge that they have gained to analyse simulated real life situations to solve problems and make decisions(creating). They resolutions that they are asked to create are simulations of real life situations (simulating  how the information learnt can be used to donate).