If you attended my session at the DocTrain West conference, I promised I'd provide links to some useful articles on Learning Objects. Here they are!
Whitepapers from Cisco (2003):
- Reusable Learning Object Strategy: Designing and Developing Learning Objects for Multiple Learning Approaches, 2003
- Reusable Learning Object Authoring Guidelines: How to Build Modules, Lessons, and Topics, 2003
Series of articles through eLearning Guild, Summer 2007:
(Note that the links below are to abstracts; you must be a member to download complete articles. You can register as an Associate Member at no charge. Personally, I consider paid membership well worth the money!)
- The Instructional Design of Learning Objects , Joanne Mowat
- Learning Object-Based e-Learning: Content Design, Methods, and Tools , Yonnie Chyung
- Meeting Training and Learning Challenges with Reusable Learning Objects , Jacqueline D. Beck and Bobbe Baggio
And if you are interested in DITA, there is ongoing work on a specialization for training. You can get the details here: