This page contains links to sites that have free learning objects which can be used to add multimedia to Bb course sites by embedding the link to the learning object into your Bb course.

• Learning objects are Web-based, self-contained, small chunks of learning.
• Learning objects are small enough to be embedded in a learning activity, lesson, unit or course.
• Learning objects are flexible, portable, and adaptable, and can be used in multiple learning environments and across disciplines

MERLOT  http://www.merlot.org/
Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT) , a free and open resource features more than 12,000 online educational materials and more than 25,000 members representing the higher education community. Merlot allows instructors to search the MERLOT repository . Instructors can apply search results to select specific learning resources and embed links to them in their Blackboard course Web site.

Wisconsin Online Resources  http://www.wisc-online.com/
The Wisconsin Online Resource Center is a digital library of Web-based learning resources called “learning objects.” The digital library of objects has been developed primarily by faculty from the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) and produced by multimedia technicians who create the learning objects for the online environment.  The Wisc-Online digital library contains 2,034 objects that are accessible to all WTCS faculty at no cost and with copyright clearance for use in any WTCS classroom or online application. Other colleges, universities, and consortia from throughout the United States and around the world use the library with permission.

ConceptTutor  http://engage.doit.wisc.edu/tools/ConceptTutor/

QuizImage  http://engage.doit.wisc.edu/QuizImage/

Learning Objects Repositories http://elearning.utsa.edu/guides/lo-repositories.htm