Including collaborative learning designs in a learning object repository

A learning object repository (or LOR) is presented as a mechanism which facilitates the organisation and reuse of collaborative learning scenarios, using metadata and ontologies. The main design concern here is making it easy for authors and learners to work with the LOR while creating or using learning environments. Three views of the repository are proposed: a reusable storage structure, a dynamic system and an artefact for building collaborative learning environments.