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There are numerous types of learning objects, each serving a specific purpose. One person who has contributed much to the development of learning objects is Dr. David A. Wiley of Brigham Young University. Dr. Wiley has created a taxonomy (classification system) of learning objects in 2000 called “Preliminary Taxonomy of Learning Object Types” (Wiley 2000, p 24). In this taxonomy, he developed five types of learning objects listed below with an example of each:
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Wiley, D. A. (2000). Connecting learning objects to instructional design theory: A definition, a metaphor, and a taxonomy. In D. A. Wiley (Ed.), The instructional use of learning objects: Online version. Retrieved November 6, 2015, from the World Wide Web: http://reusability.org/read/chapters/wiley.doc.
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Frantiska, J.J. (2016). Types of Learning Objects. In: Creating Reusable Learning Objects. SpringerBriefs in Educational Communications and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32889-8_5
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