Describing online learning content to facilitate resource discovery and sharing: The development of the RU LOM Core

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 172-181

  Krull, G E ^a,b   Mallinson, B J ^b   Sewry, D A ^b  

^a Rhodes University ^*  (South Africa)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Application profiles; Higher education; Knowledge based; Learning objects; Metadata; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745304052     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2006.00167.x     Document Type: Article

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