How can directories of open access repositories improve the reuse of learning objects in building engineering?

International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 274-292

  Garcia Vera, Victoria Eugenia ^a   Roig Vila, Rosabel ^a   Ferrandez, Pedro Garcia ^a   Marti, Pablo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

building engineering; learning object repository; learning object reuse; learning objects; open access repository; open education resources; repository directories; Spanish repository

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

BUILDING ENGINEERING; LEARNING OBJECT REPOSITORIES; LEARNING OBJECTS; OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES; REPOSITORY DIRECTORIES; SPANISH REPOSITORY;

OPEN ACCESS;

EID: 84946731695     PISSN: 15604624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCEELL.2015.072664     Document Type: Article

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