Help
For visitors
For members
For moderators
Search Objects
To search for a learning object, enter key words in the blank space and click go. For a more targeted search use the advanced search feature.
Search Reviews
To search for a review of a learning object, first click on the Reviews button. You then enter key words describing the reviewed object or the review itself (e.g., the name of the reviewer)
in the blank space and click go. For a more targeted search use the advanced search feature.
Search Member
To search for a member of eLera, first click on the Members button. You then enter key words describing the member in the blank space and click go. For a more targeted search use the advanced search feature.
About elera
eLera is a distributed group that researches and evaluates e-learning. Our interests include learning objects, e-portfolios,
learning design specifications, and related topics. For more information, click on
About elera
About LORI
The Learning Object Review Instrument (LORI) is used to evaluate the quality of e-learning resources. LORI is an
online form consisting of rubrics, rating scales and comment fields. For more information, click onAbout LORI
Register Objects
eLera members can add learning objects to the eLera database by
clicking on Register Objects. When registering a learning object, users provide
information (metadata) such as title, location, and language. eLera metadata
follows CanCore guidelines and complies with the IEEE learning object metadata standard.
Create/Edit Reviews
elera members can do reviews for the learning objects they have added or those in the elera
database. When go to the page of a learning object, users click "create Review" and it will
turn to LORI page with the name of the targeted learning object, where users can do the
review. After submission, users can retrieve this review and continue to edit it if
necessary by the page returned. Next time, when users log in, they can still edit it
by clicking "My Review" to locate it.
Accept/Reject Requests
elera members can accept or reject the requests from a moderator to review all indicated objects by the given date. If a member agrees to do so, he can click
accept, otherwise click reject. He can also change the options at the next time.
My Collections
elera members can gather their favorite learning objects and add them to
My collection. When adding a learning object, users should go to the page of
a learning object and click the link Add to My collection below. If he finds
some learning object no longer interesting to him, he can go to My collection
and delete it from the list.
Create/Manage Request
To invite eLera members to review learning objects, a moderator puts the members and objects
into the “bus” (like an online shopping cart), and then clicks on Create Request.
The moderator enters a due date for completion of reviews and other instructions for reviewers.
If the moderator wants to change the members, objects or due day in the requests, he can edit
the requests by clicking Manage Request.