%0 Journal Article %A Fulantelli, Giovanni %A Gentile, Manuel %A Taibi, Davide %A Allegra, Mario %D 2008 %G eng %J Journal of Interactive Media in Education %K LMS %K web 2.0 %K learning objects %K learning object management system %K community of practice %P 1-11 %T The Open Learning Object model to promote Open Educational Resources %U http://jime.open.ac.uk/jime/article/view/2008-9 %V JIME Special Issue: Researching open content in education %X In this paper we present the results of research work, that forms part of the activities of the EU-funded project SLOOP: Sharing Learning Objects in an Open Perspective, aimed at encouraging the definition, development and management of Open Educational Resources based on the Learning Object paradigm (Wiley, 2000). We present a model of Open Learning Object (OpenLO) for a greater awareness in the use of LOs by teachers, giving them a more active role in the evolution of educational resources; the OpenLO model extends the concept of reusability, providing pedagogical sustainability. Moreover, we compare FreeLOms, a Learning Object Management System that implements the proposed OpenLO model, to traditional tools for handling LOs. %8 05/2008 %@ 1365-893X %> https://www.oerknowledgecloud.org/archive/138-1331-1-PB.pdf