Enhancing life-long learning, teaching and research through information resources and services

Updates and new ‘stuff’

Sarah Horrigan, eLearning Developer

What is this not going to be about?

JargonA sales pitch for NOW

Technical waffle

Acronyms

Step-by-step instructions

Edu-speak

Boring stuff

Geek-speak

So, what is this goingto be about?

Ideas!

Source: Éole, http://www.flickr.com/photos/eole/380316678/

Some things to think about…

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/66164549@N00/2260970300/sizes/l/

“… communications tools don’t get socially interesting until they get

technologically boring”Source: Clay Shirky, 2008

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrysti/2250223529/

“… The best VLEs reviewed allowed learners to reinforce their routine work, or catch up on missed lessons. In those best cases the material offered was fun and helpful and was being used well by learners…”

Image source: Maccio Capatonda, http://www.flickr.com/photos/gattomimmo/2217134329/

“… In the least effective examples, documents had been dumped on the system and forgotten.” Source: OFSTED, 2009

Source: Sandman, ‘Storm Cell at Sunset’, http://www.flickr.com/photos/dotdoubledot/1281864495

“The common factor in effective VLEs was the enthusiasm of the subject teacher; that is enthusiasm for the subject and teaching and learning as much as any competence in computing”Source: OFSTED, 2009

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxbraun/104431360/

What might help make NOW more engaging?

Source: batintherain, “Europe, puzzle”, http://www.flickr.com/photos/batintherain/227028853/

What do these have in common?

Source: Broma, http://www.flickr.com/photos/pezz/519423109/

ePortfolio

Dropbox

Learning Object

RepositoryWimba Voice Tools

What is an ePortfolio and what is it used for?

Artefacts Collections

Reflections Presentations

What are artefacts?

Artefact 1

Artefact 2

Where do Reflections fit in?

Collection 1

Artefact 1

Artefact 2

Where do Reflections fit in?

Reflectionon Artefact 2 Collection 1

Artefact 1

Artefact 2

Where do Reflections fit in?

Reflectionon Artefact 2

Reflectionon Collection

Collection 1

Artefact 1

Artefact 2

Where do Reflections fit in?

Reflectionon Artefact 2

ReflectionReflectionon Collection

Collection 1

Artefact 1

Artefact 2

Where do Reflections fit in?

Reflectionon Artefact 2

ReflectionReflectionon Collection

Collection 1

Reflection

And what about Collections?

Collection 1

Collection 2

This is where tagging comes in…

Collection 1: Red Things

Collection 2: Mugs

Red

Red

Red

Mug

Mug

Mug

How can you share it with others?

ePortfolios were made for sharing!

Source: Jeff Bauche, http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeff-bauche/2230236391/

How are e-Portfolios being used at NTU?

e-Portfolios in practice – what do we need to think about?

Another useful tool…

Learning Object Repository

Otherwise known as…

LOR

Why use an LOR?

Source: D’Arcy Norman, ‘jelly belly’, http://www.flickr.com/photos/dnorman/2110798875/

LearningObject

MetadataSearchable, shareableresource

How does an LOR work?

How does an LOR work?

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How does an LOR work?

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How does an LOR work?

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Search:

Learning Objects e.g.

• Document (Word etc.)• Image• Audio• Video• NOW unit or topic

Database of learning

objects (LOR)

     tag 

How does an LOR work?

School LOR

 NTU LOR

Learning Objects e.g.

• Document (Word etc.)• Image• Audio• Video• NOW unit or topic

     tag 

How does our LOR work?

How do you use the LOR?

 Learning Room

Choose to:• Import• Fixed link• Dynamic link

retrieve

School LOR

 NTU LOR

And finally…Wimba Voice ToolsSource: Leo, ‘Alter Ego’, http://www.flickr.com/photos/leon_77/2312147267/

Adding and collecting voice recordings in NOW

Voice Recorder Voice Presentation

Voice Board(Wimba Podcaster)

Voice Email

demo

Where can they be used?

In Content

ePortfolioreflection

Feedback inthe dropbox

Assessments

News itemIn a

widget

In fact, anywhere you use the HTML editor