Repurposed Objects
Some objects are not originally purposed as educational objects but may be repurposed as such; e.g.
- earth satellite data integrated into a learning object
- GIF image of President Clinton integrated into a learning object on the U.S. presidency
Definitional problem: What’s not capable of informing and transforming (i.e., not capable of being repurposed as an educational object)? Probably nothing …
DCMI addresses NIDR for both purposed and repurposed objects