http://www.irrodl.org/content/v3.2/soc-hes.html
Hooray!
I know this isn’t the first article to do this, but this is a really coherent, thorough and technically savvy explanation of why it is not a good idea to try to define ‘learning objects’ through references to object oriented programming (OOP). I think a lot of the people I respect working on learning objects have already left behind the effort to try and define them strictly (or at all) in terms of OOP concepts. And like these authors, most of them seem to be moving on to clarifying the questions of
“What is the point/purpose of learning objects? Are they here to solve problems in the education system? Are they here to enhance current instruction? Do they form part of a revolutionary front that will transform the provision of face-to-face or distance education? ”
– SWL