Hands-on work on learning resources on organic agriculture

Agricultural University of AthensAgricultural University of Athens

Hands-on Session Working on Resources related to Organic Agriculture and Agroecology

Co-funded by the European Union,through the Comenius Programme

Hands-on Session Working on Hands-on Session Working on Resources related to Organic Resources related to Organic Agriculture and AgroecologyAgriculture and Agroecology



StructureStructure

• Digital Learning ResourcesDigital Learning Resources• ePortfoliosePortfolios

– ExamplesExamples– AdvantagesAdvantages

• Using Confolio to upload resourcesUsing Confolio to upload resources– Annotating them with metadataAnnotating them with metadata



Digital Learning ResourcesDigital Learning Resources

• Resources in a digital format that can be Resources in a digital format that can be used for learning, education or training. May used for learning, education or training. May include:include:

1.1. Documents (Documents (papers, lesson plans, etc.papers, lesson plans, etc.))2.2. ImagesImages3.3. VideosVideos4.4. GamesGames5.5. Presentations, etc.Presentations, etc.



http://www.teachersdomain.org/http://www.teachersdomain.org/


Hands-on Session Working on Resources related to Organic Agriculture and Agroecologyhttp://http://

www.climatecrisis.netwww.climatecrisis.net


Hands-on Session Working on Resources related to Organic Agriculture and Agroecologyhttp://www2.ellinogermaniki.gr/ep/http://www2.ellinogermaniki.gr/ep/

collage/collage/


Hands-on Session Working on Resources related to Organic Agriculture and AgroecologySource: www.youtube.comSource: www.youtube.com



ePortfoliosePortfolios

• ““a digital container capable of storing a digital container capable of storing visual and auditory content including visual and auditory content including text, images, video and sound…text, images, video and sound…designed to support a variety of designed to support a variety of pedagogical processes and assessment pedagogical processes and assessment purposes”purposes”

Abrami and Abrami and Barrett (2005)Barrett (2005)



ePortfolio…ePortfolio…

• Allows teachers & schools to design and Allows teachers & schools to design and deliver programmes that engage all deliver programmes that engage all students and offer learning pathwaysstudents and offer learning pathways





ePortfolio examplesePortfolio examples





Do you…Do you…

• ……use teaching approaches that have a use teaching approaches that have a positive impact on student learning?positive impact on student learning?

• ……assess the purpose of improving student assess the purpose of improving student learning?learning?

• ……use elearning to open up new and use elearning to open up new and different ways of learning?different ways of learning?

• ……involve parents/caretakers in the involve parents/caretakers in the learning procedure?learning procedure?



ePortfolio advantagesePortfolio advantages

• Effective pedagogyEffective pedagogy• eLearningeLearning• Parent involvementParent involvement• Effective assessmentEffective assessment• Motivating and engaging through the Motivating and engaging through the

use of multimedia technologiesuse of multimedia technologies



ConfolioConfolio

• An ePortfolio tool developed in the An ePortfolio tool developed in the context of the Organic.Edunet context of the Organic.Edunet eeContentContentplusplus project. project.

• Accessible through Accessible through http://oe.confolio.org

http://oe.confolio.org/



Step-by-step upload of a Step-by-step upload of a resource in Confolioresource in Confolio



Logging in the ConfolioLogging in the Confolio

• Preferably, using a Firefox browser:Preferably, using a Firefox browser:– The user types in the address http:\\The user types in the address http:\\

oe.confolio.orgoe.confolio.org– The login is done using the option on the The login is done using the option on the

top right of the screen by typing a top right of the screen by typing a username and a passwordusername and a password



Accessing your Confolio workspaceAccessing your Confolio workspace

• After logging in the user sees the After logging in the user sees the contents of the Overview portfolio, contents of the Overview portfolio, which basically consists of links to the which basically consists of links to the portfolios of all content providersportfolios of all content providers

• The user can select his/her The user can select his/her organizational portfolio to upload organizational portfolio to upload contentcontent



Creating folders / uploading LOsCreating folders / uploading LOs

• When the user is inside his/her folder, When the user is inside his/her folder, it’s possible to:it’s possible to:– Create a folder to store Learning Objects Create a folder to store Learning Objects

(LOs)(LOs)– Upload a newUpload a new resource and annotate with resource and annotate with

metadatametadata– Upload a link to a resource and annotate Upload a link to a resource and annotate

with metadatawith metadata



Uploading a content fileUploading a content file

• The following slides will describe the The following slides will describe the procedure of uploading a learning procedure of uploading a learning object using the Confolio Toolobject using the Confolio Tool

• The user clicks on the “File” button and The user clicks on the “File” button and a first dialog box asks for some basic a first dialog box asks for some basic metadata on the resourcemetadata on the resource



Completing the Completing the “Upload file” “Upload file” dialog boxdialog box

• Click the Click the BrowseBrowse button to locate the button to locate the file in your hard drivefile in your hard drive

• Choose the Choose the FormatFormat type of the file from type of the file from the pull down menuthe pull down menu

• Choose the Choose the TypeType of the LO from the pull of the LO from the pull down menudown menu

• Give a title to the LO you are uploading Give a title to the LO you are uploading in the in the TitleTitle field field



Completing the Completing the “Upload file” “Upload file” dialog boxdialog box

• Provide a brief description of the LO you Provide a brief description of the LO you

are uploading in the are uploading in the DescriptionDescription field field

• Providing the LO has no offensive Providing the LO has no offensive

language or other discriminative issues, language or other discriminative issues,

check the box on the bottom leftcheck the box on the bottom left

• Click the Click the FinishFinish button to continue button to continue



Mandatory ElementsMandatory Elements

elements that MUST be filled outelements that MUST be filled out



TitleTitle

• It can take multiple values It can take multiple values • Provide at least one description Provide at least one description • Using the “+” and “-” buttons you can Using the “+” and “-” buttons you can

add or remove descriptions in multiple add or remove descriptions in multiple languageslanguages



LanguageLanguage

• It can take multiple valuesIt can take multiple values• Describes the language of the LODescribes the language of the LO• By using the “+” and “-” symbols you By using the “+” and “-” symbols you

can provide more languages if the LO is can provide more languages if the LO is available or contains more than oneavailable or contains more than one



DescriptionDescription

• Provides a brief description of the LOProvides a brief description of the LO• It can take multiple values to provide It can take multiple values to provide

descriptions in many languagesdescriptions in many languages



Copyrights & Other RestrictionsCopyrights & Other Restrictions

• The user indicates if there are any The user indicates if there are any restrictions regarding the use of the LOrestrictions regarding the use of the LO

• Creative Commons are used here to Creative Commons are used here to provide an accurate description of the provide an accurate description of the licenseslicenses– http://creativecommons.org/

http://creativecommons.org/



ExplanationExplanation

• Is there any cost to acquire the LO?Is there any cost to acquire the LO?• Are there copyrights in place?Are there copyrights in place?• Which CC license applies to the LO? Which CC license applies to the LO? • If no CC available, please provide textIf no CC available, please provide text



Recommended ElementsRecommended Elements

the user is advised to provide the user is advised to provide these elements to facilitate search these elements to facilitate search

and retrieval of the LOsand retrieval of the LOs



KeywordKeyword

• Can take multiple keywords in multiple Can take multiple keywords in multiple languageslanguages



StructureStructure

• This element shows the structure of the LOThis element shows the structure of the LO– AtomicAtomic: Independent LO: Independent LO– CollectionCollection: Set of LOs with no specific : Set of LOs with no specific

relationshipsrelationships– HierarchicalHierarchical: LOs with hierarchical relat/ships: LOs with hierarchical relat/ships– LinearLinear: LOs with linear relationships: LOs with linear relationships– NetworkedNetworked: LOs forming a network of : LOs forming a network of

resourcesresources



ContributionContribution

• Data about the entities that have Data about the entities that have contributed to the state of the LO contributed to the state of the LO

• Multiple contributors Multiple contributors – For different contributions to the state of For different contributions to the state of

the LOthe LO– For example, a creator provides the LO, a For example, a creator provides the LO, a

graphical designer complements it, and a graphical designer complements it, and a validator reviews itvalidator reviews it



Intended End User RoleIntended End User Role

• Intended End User Role shows the Intended End User Role shows the principal user(s) for which this LO was principal user(s) for which this LO was designeddesigned

• More roles can be added with “+” and More roles can be added with “+” and “-” symbols“-” symbols



Typical Age RangeTypical Age Range

• Typical Age Range stores the typical Typical Age Range stores the typical age of the user of the LOage of the user of the LO

• Multiple ranges can be providedMultiple ranges can be provided– Not overlappingNot overlapping



ContextContext

• Context indicates Context indicates the principal environment the principal environment within the use of this LO within the use of this LO is intended to take placeis intended to take place



Classification (Ontology)Classification (Ontology)

• The Organic.Edunet Ontology is used to The Organic.Edunet Ontology is used to classify the LOs using terms related to classify the LOs using terms related to Organic Agriculture and AgroecologyOrganic Agriculture and Agroecology

• They can be provided either by They can be provided either by browsing the ontology tree, or by typing browsing the ontology tree, or by typing in ontology termsin ontology terms

ONTOLOGYONTOLOGYTREETREE

TEXT TEXT FIELDFIELD



Optional MetadataOptional Metadata

• Describing the optional metadata that Describing the optional metadata that can be provided is outside the scope of can be provided is outside the scope of this presentationthis presentation

• Nevertheless, Confolio provides Nevertheless, Confolio provides examples for these elements as wellexamples for these elements as well– The users can provide as many of them as The users can provide as many of them as

possiblepossible



Resource uploadedResource uploaded

• Once completed all the previous steps, Once completed all the previous steps, the resource is uploaded in the Confoliothe resource is uploaded in the Confolio

• After a designated reviewer validates After a designated reviewer validates the resource and its metadata, the the resource and its metadata, the resource goes public on the resource goes public on the Organic.Edunet Web PortalOrganic.Edunet Web Portal– http://portal.organic-edunet.euhttp://portal.organic-edunet.eu







Resource DetailsResource Details



Extensive MetadataExtensive Metadata


Dear user,Dear user,

please take the time (5 minutes) to help us improve METASCHOOL modules!please take the time (5 minutes) to help us improve METASCHOOL modules!

• Find the Find the Module QuestionnaireModule Questionnaire here: here:

METASCHOOL Portal: METASCHOOL Portal: http://lreforschools.eun.org/metaschool

Find present module (ask your workshop leader, if you are unsure) Find present module (ask your workshop leader, if you are unsure)

Scroll to the end of the module description Scroll to the end of the module description

Fill in the Module QuestionnaireFill in the Module Questionnaire

• If you took part in a METASCHOOL Workshop If you took part in a METASCHOOL Workshop andand this is the last module of your workshop, this is the last module of your workshop, please please ALSOALSO help us improve our METASCHOOL Workshops help us improve our METASCHOOL Workshops by completing the by completing the Workshop QuestionnaireWorkshop Questionnaire (10 minutes):(10 minutes):

METASCHOOL Portal: METASCHOOL Portal: http://lreforschools.eun.org/metaschool

Click on a language: Click on a language:

EvaluationEvaluation



Informatics LaboratoryInformatics LaboratoryAgricultural University of AthensAgricultural University of Athens

http://infolab-dev.aua.gr/

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