摘要：O artigo aborda os objetos de aprendizagem no contexto da sociedade da informação. Apresenta os principais conceitos descritos na literatura para este novo recurso didático. Descreve os padrões de metadados adotados na descrição de objetos de aprendizagem, focalizando objetivos e as instituições responsáveis pelo seu desenvolvimento. Aponta os repositórios mais representativos existentes em nível nacional e no exterior, destacando suas principais características. Conclui tecendo considerações acerca dos benefícios desta nova iniciativa para o acesso aos recursos educacionais, ressaltando a contribuição da ciência da informação e da biblioteconomia neste domínio. Palavras-chave Repositórios. Objetos de Aprendizagem. Sociedade da informação. Educational objects, metadata and repositories in the information society Abstract This article deals with the objects of learning in the context of information society and presents the main concepts described in the literature for this new didactic resource. The standards metadata for describing objects of learning are pointed out, bringing into focus objectives and institutions responsible for their development. The most representative repositories existing at national and international level are pointed out, underlining their main characteristics. As a conclusion, some considerations about the benefits of this new initiative are bought forth for the access to educational resources, emphasizing the contributions of Information and Library Sciences to this area. Keywords Repositories. Learning objects. Information Society.
其他摘要：This article deals with the objects of learning in the
context of information society and presents the main
concepts described in the literature for this new didactic
resource. The standards metadata for describing objects of learning are pointed out, bringing into focus objectives
and institutions responsible for their development. The
most representative repositories existing at national and
international level are pointed out, underlining their main
characteristics. As a conclusion, some considerations
about the benefi ts of this new initiative are bought forth
for the access to educational resources, emphasizing the
contributions of Information and Library Sciences to this
area.
关键词：Repositórios;Objetos de Aprendizagem;Sociedade da Informação
其他关键词：Repositories. Learning objects. Information Society.
