Using learning resources: transforming the educational experience : JISC

Using learning resources: transforming the educational experience

Learning resources can include a wide range of materials including case studies that illustrate pedagogical approaches, to question banks of multiple choice items, images, tools or learning objects. This type of content can be developed by commercial companies or, more usually, within institutions either by teams or individuals at course or module level. Content created by students or teachers during the learning process is also included.

This area of JISC activity is concerned with cultural, institutional, technological and pedagogical issues relating to the development, design and effective use of resources for learning and teaching activities. This conference aimed to take forward a synthesis of the wide range of previous work around e-content and 'design for learning' to encourage an holistic approach to the design of effective learning experiences.

The specific aims of the event were:

disseminate the 'Sharing eLearning Content synthesis' results
launch an InfoKit resource which brings together a wide range of project outputs in this area
disseminate the work of several key programmes - Digital Libraries in the Classroom (DLiC), Exchange for Learning (x4l); SFC eLearning Transformation Programme; Design for Learning (D4L); Community Dimensions of Learning Object Repositories (CDLOR); Distributed e-Learning Programme (DeL); Rights and Rewards in Blended Institutional Repositories; Secure personal institutional and inter-institutional repository (SPIRE); Personal Repositories Online: WIKI Environment (PROWE) and Accessing and Storing Knowledge (ASK)

The event focussed on 5 specific themes:

Programme and Presentations

Time	Activity
10.00	Registration and coffee
10.30	Welcome and introduction: Tish Roberts, Programme Director: e-Learning, JISC Executive
10.40	Keynote: Allison Littlejohn, Chair of Learning Technology, Glasgow Caledonian University / Director of Caledonian Academy
11.10	Sharing e-Learning Content: a synthesis and commentary
11.30	Workshops Session 1 Developing learning resources Sharing learning resources Re-purposing of learning resources Curriculum design and effective use of learning resources Managing learning resources
12.15	Lunch
13.15	Afternoon Keynote Speech: Andrew Comrie, Educational Consultant
13.45	Workshops Session 2 Repeat of workshops in session 1 - see above
14.30	Coffee break
15.00	Panel session to discuss and comment on recommendations led by Professor Mark Stiles, Head of Learning Develoment and Innovation, Staffordshire University
15.50	Summary and Close: Tish Roberts, JISC Executive
16.00	Conference Close

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Documents & Multimedia

Welcome & Introduction
Portable Document Format (pdf) File [ 427 Kb ]
Keynote: Allison Littlejohn
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Sharing eLearning Content: a synthesis and commentary
Portable Document Format (pdf) File [ 45 Kb ]
Developing Learning Resources Presentations
Portable Document Format (pdf) File [ 492 Kb ]
Sharing of Learning Resources Presentations
Portable Document Format (pdf) File [ 2 Mb ]
Re-purposing of Learning Resources Presentations
Portable Document Format (pdf) File [ 1004 Kb ]
Curriculum Design and Effective Use of Learning Resources Presentations
Portable Document Format (pdf) File [ 664 Kb ]
Managing Learning Resources Presentations
Portable Document Format (pdf) File [ 2 Mb ]
Keynote: Andrew Comrie
Portable Document Format (pdf) File [ 173 Kb ]

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