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Title: Presenting%20Digitised%20Materials%20for%20Learning


1
Presenting Digitised Materials for Learning
  • 2 October 2001

2
Agenda
  • Who we are
  • Aims and objectives
  • Handouts
  • Discussion
  • Summary

3
Who we are ?
  • Carolyn Royston, Education Director
  • ex-primary school teacher ICT coordinator
  • worked in new media for 2 years
  • specialising in creating learning resources for
    electronic medium
  • Sophia Robertson, Arts Culture Director
  • museum background (NMM VA)
  • content/production manager of Search Station
  • specialising in collection-based new media
    projects for last 3 years

4
Aims and Objectives
  • Overarching aim of the NOF digitisation
    programme is
  • to produce a significant body of digital material
    to
  • SUPPORT learning in its broadest sense

5
Aims
  • how to support learning using your digitised
    materials
  • the different ways of interpreting your materials
  • how to bring your resources to life
  • identifying potential problems specific to
    learning

6
Objectives
  • a greater understanding of how to create online
    learning materials
  • a range of ideas to consider or develop within
    your own projects

7
Presenting Materials
  • Variety of ways to ensure your digitised
    materials support
  • learning by using the electronic medium to its
    best effect
  • Examples include
  • digitised material features
  • routes into materials
  • interactive features
  • learning packages

8
Features
  • Features using your digitised materials include
  • animations
  • audio and film
  • types of digitisation
  • panoramas
  • interpretations
  • object handling/material discovery

9
Routes
  • Different routes into your digitised materials
  • maps
  • pictures
  • environments
  • virtual reality
  • GIS
  • Tools
  • types of searches, glossary, timelines etc
  • online books (access)
  • assistance (if this was of interest)
  • marketing (e-cards, NOF links)

10
Interactives
  • Interactive features
  • games
  • quizzes
  • activities
  • puzzles
  • discussion forum
  • Ask an Expert/QAs
  • noticeboards/feedback/comments

11
Packages
  • Learning packages surrounding a topic or theme
    for formal and informal learning (using elements
    from previous ideas and/or existing printed
    resources)
  • appropriate text and digitised materials for
    audience
  • online activities
  • downloadable resources
  • learning guide or notes

12
Guidelines for developing interactive learning
resources
  • Abridged version of Guidelines developed for
    BECTa
  • practical and simple pointers for developing
    educationally effective digital learning
    resources
  • a framework and checklist for use throughout your
    project
  • focus on what is an interactive educational
    resource?
  • highlight distinction between printed and digital
    resources

13
Guidelines for developing interactive learning
resources
  • Some key points to consider
  • Assessing Content
  • Navigation, Icons, Text, Visuals
  • Questions, Exploring
  • Discussion, Participation
  • Fun, Balance, Differentiation

14
Considerations when creating online learning
resources
  • specialist area
  • involve education consultant/coordinator in
    project as early as possible
  • partnership between content provider and
    developer
  • test and evaluate content on target audience

15
Simple Tips
  • an online learning resource requires a clear and
    well-defined purpose whatever its size!
  • engage the user with the CONTENT not the
    interface
  • use other sites to view good/bad practice
  • In addition to your technical standards, for
    effective
  • learning, remember
  • clear and consistent navigation
  • visually interesting
  • testing and built-in evaluation
  • simplicity works best

16
Discussion
  • How will you turn your resources into an
    effective learning tool?
  • How do you make your resource different from the
    rest?
  • What are your concerns about creating materials
    supporting learning?
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