Encapsulating learning objects for learning flexibility: a case study

The case study described in this paper illustrates problems experienced in the transition from a traditional learning material specification, to a learning template model. The new model encapsulates a Learning Object Model approach. The adoption within an educational organisation to provide flexible delivery and online learning, required a fundamental paradigm shift within a discipline. This paradigm shift caused the discipline not only to struggle with the concepts of learning objects but to discover ways of implementing them to support the subject’s individual outcomes.The paper discusses outcomes and presents findings in the context of learning objects for learning flexibility. It explores the context of learning objects and how these should be considered in the design and development of both undergraduate courses, online, and distant learning.