2.3.7 Maricopa Learning Exchange 

Lead Maricopa 

College 

Origin U.S.A 

Background 

A project that started off very much as an electronic database via the web. The product created, the Library of 

Classroom Technology, allowed searches by keywords or a hierarchy of subject categories that could be 

browsed. Each entry included details on the use of a technology, how long it took to develop or integrate, and 

optional information on the results of using the technology. 

URL http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/mlx 

Aims and 

The Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) is an electronic warehouse of ideas, examples, and resources 

Objectives 

(represented as "packages") that support student learning at the Maricopa Community Colleges. 

The key to MLX is it being a place for exchange of ideas. Anyone from anywhere can browse and search the 

warehouse. Each "package" is represented by a descriptive "packing slip" that includes the name of the 

package creator, college(s) that were involved in developing it, contact information, a description, links to web 

sites associated with the package, and a collection of media attachments that include images, documents, 

spreadsheets, movie clips, etc.  

Metadata 

IMS based metadata 

Standards 

Content 

IMS Content Packages 

Packaging 

Features 

  Users may add their comments to records describing resources; 

  Seems to be a very early `home grown' web based system; 

  It's a closed system in so far as materials are submitted from within the Maricopa community college 

network only 

 RSS 

functionality 

 1232+ 

objects 

  Creative commons based licensing 

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