Learning Object

Learning objects are digital or non-digital resources, uniquely identified and meta-tagged that can provide content to support learning.

They are usually provided in a multimedia format and may consist of any one or a combination of the components like sound, graphic, text, video and animation. Learning objects are often interactive.

They are reusable, meaning that the same learning object can be used in multiple contexts for multiple purposes.

The main idea of 'learning objects' is to break educational content down into small chunks that can be reused in various learning environments, in the spirit of object-oriented programming.