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E-learning:Free help and resources

from RSC Wales and JISCLis Parcell, HE Coordinator


What’s e-learning?‘learning facilitated and supported through

the use of information and communications technology…technology-enhanced learning’ (HEFCW 2008) http://www.hefcw.ac.uk/Publications/circulars_5137.htm

fundamentally about learning and not about technology

“A powerful addition to a person’s stock of mental tools. Nothing is given up in return”. (Seymour Papert, Mindstorms, 2nd ed. 1993)


E-learning can seem a challenge

Photo by davesag at www.flickr.com, Creative Commons


RSC WalesWho are RSC Wales and what are we for?How we’ve worked with Trinity so farHow we’ve worked with other institutionsWhat are you doing?What would you like help with?


What do we do with HE?Support e-learning aspirations of smaller

Higher Education institutions:TrinitySwansea Metropolitan UniversityGlyndwr UniversityUniversity of Wales Lampeter

Broker e-learning support across HE sectorWorking with HEFCW - conferenceWorking with the AcademyAnd others eg Welsh for Adults, Welsh Medium

Centre


Ways we can work with you

Visits and ongoing supportHelpdesk [email protected] Information

Email lists eg http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/elearning-wales HE list about to be launched Website www.rsc-wales.ac.uk Blogs

Assistance with staff developmentWork in partnership with JISC, the Academy and other

organisations to share good practice


Context – two strands of e-learning collaborationSW Wales Higher Education

PartnershipBlackboard and other

support

GwellaFollow on from E-

benchmarking activityhttp://

elearning.heacademy.ac.uk/weblogs/gwella/


Some JISC services and resources


Assistive and inclusive - Techdis

www.techdis.ac.uk


Intute

http://www.intute.ac.uk/


Netskills

www.netskills.ac.uk


Images - TASI

http://www.tasi.ac.uk/


JISC Internet Plagiarism Advisory Service

http://www.jiscpas.ac.uk/


JISC Legal

http://www.jisclegal.ac.uk/


JISC InfoNet

http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/


Effective Practice

Effective Practice with e-Learning Emphasis on “Design for

Learning” “Designing in” the technology

where appropriate

www.jisc.ac.uk/publications


mobile and wireless technologies helps learning in many scenarios

Innovative practiceImage Copyright HEFCE 2005

Image C.P.Davies


Effective Assessment

Image Copyright HEFCE 2005


In their own words – Learner Voices

students keen to use technologies to personalise and manage their learning

Often do not register the “e” – in “e-learning”

Still need their tutors


Tangible benefits

Exploring tangible benefits of E-learning

37 case studiesExplores diversity of e-

learning in HE Identifies where benefits

are being found

http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/publications/info/tangible-benefits-publication


Practical tools: Phoebe

http://phoebe-app.conted.ox.ac.uk/

What technology can I use to…articulate and communicate knowledge / understanding?

Suggestion: Clickers


No need to go it alone…New E-learning

Support within Trinity and across the South West Wales HE Partnership (with Swansea University and Swansea Metropolitan University)

Higher Education Academy Subject Centres

RSC Wales


Stay in touchContact me

[email protected] 01792 513261Mobile 07970 939550Helpdesk 01792 295959

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