Monday, June 30
8:30 AM-12:00 PM
UTC
FH 2 (2nd Fl)

Making, Sharing & Evaluating Learning Objects (bring your laptop)

Workshop ID: 22311
  1. Dawn Leeder
    University of Cambridge
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    Tom Boyle
    London Metropolitan University
  3. Heather Wharrad
    University of Nottingham
  4. John Cook
    London Metropolitan University

Abstract: This acclaimed half-day workshop provides an introductory “tour” of the activities that comprise the professional development programme at the Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning in Reusable Learning Objects (RLO-CETL), UK. The programme is designed to enhance skills and harness expertise by rewarding excellence. Participants work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams and are exposed to a wide range of resources and techniques. The workshop consists of a series of lively and engaging taster sessions devised and delivered by RLO-CETL staff. Participants will have hands-on experience of reusable learning objects (RLOs), generative learning objects (GLOs) and mobile learning objects (MLOs), and their development, usr, reuse, adaptation and evaluation. Participants will be able to use the interactive resources through the innovative medium of “CETL-on-a-stick”. This is a high volume memory stick containing a portable server environment that will run directly on participants’ laptops during the session and also contains all the workshop materials plus numerous other goodies that they can take away with them.

Objectives

This workshop will enable participants to: • Be introduced to a national community of e-learning practice supported by a UK Centre for Excellence • Have awareness of the importance of the community approach to the production and use of learning objects • Identify the key features of learning objects • Understand the background and rationale for reusable learning objects (RLOs) and generative learning objects (GLOs) • Understand the background and rationale for mobile learning objects (MLOs) and how they differ from RLOs and GLOs • Be exposed to a range of learning objects currently in use in the UK • Have hands-on experience of tools, templates and production methods • Have hands-on experience of creating their own instances of generative learning objects through the GLO-Maker Toolkit • Understand how learning objects are evaluated through the RLO-CETL Evaluation toolkit • Be able to subsequently use the tools and templates through “CETL-on-a-stick”

Topical Outline

The workshop will commence with a welcome and introductions and an outline of the workshop’s activities. There will be an introduction to the Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning in Reusable Learning Objects (RLO-CETL) and a brief overview of the Wolfson Reward Programme – RLO-CETL’s central reward and staff development mechanism. There will be a description of how learning objects are made, shared and evaluated followed by a learning objects showcase; demonstrations of a variety of learning objects in practice. A background to the pedagogical attributes of learning objects will be followed by a facilitated discussion of the principles of pedagogical patterns and why this approach is vital for effective learning object production. The bulk of the session will be a hands-on exploration of generative learning objects (GLOs) and mobile learning objects (MLOs) where participants will be able to create their own instances using the tools and templates provided and with guidance and advice from the team of experts. Finally, there will be a discussion of issues raised and how to embed this in practice. Draft programme: 08.30 Registration 08.40 Welcome and introductions (TB) 08.50 Outline of the morning’s activities (DL) 09.00 Introduction to the Centre for Excellence and the Wolfson Reward Programme (DL) 09.15 Learning Objects – Reusable, Generative, Mobile – what they are and how they are made (DL) 09.30 The Evaluation toolkit – how learning objects are evaluated (HW) 09.45 Pedagogical designs and GLO-maker tool (TB) 10.00 GLO showcase and interactive hands on session (DL) 10.45 MLO showcase and interactive hands on session (JC) 11.30 Taking it forward - embedding and use in practice. Discussion (TB) 12.00 Close

Prerequisites

The workshop will be of interest to educators, developers, educational technologists, IT and support staff, instructional designers, content providers, staff developers, administrators, e-learning champions and anyone with an interest in the pedagogical effectiveness of learning objects. No prior experience is required other than an interest in pedagogical innovation and a willingness to participate in group and hands-on activities. Absolute beginners are welcome!

Experience Level

Beginner

Qualifications

Dawn Leeder (DSR, BSc, CMALT) is Reward & Development Manager and RLO-CETL Lead at the University of Cambridge with special responsibility for community development programmes, sector outreach and international dissemination. Dawn devised the hands-on “unlocking content” workshop format and has led numerous practitioner-based workshops since 2002. Prof Tom Boyle (BA, PhD, MSc, C.Psychol., AFBPsS, ILTM) is Director of RLO-CETL at London Metropolitan University where he is also the Director of the Learning Technology Research Institute. Tom has written a book and over one hundred journal and conference papers on learning technology and has a long history of developing, using and evaluating innovative multimedia learning technology. Dr. Heather Wharrad (BSc, PhD), RLO-CETL University of Nottingham, is Reader in Education and Health Informatics, Associate Professor and an experienced workshop facilitator. She is Head of the Education & Technology for Health Research group, which is concerned with the education and preparation of nurses and the use of information technology to support and enhance that learning. Prof. John Cook (PhD MSc BSc CEng MBCS CITP FHEA) is Centre Manager for RLO-CETL at London Metropolitan University where he is also Professor of Technology Enhanced Learning at the Learning Technology Research Institute. John has over 14 years previous experience as a full-time lecturer at various HEIs and in 2007 was made a University Teaching Fellow. He has a special interest in mobile and informal learning.
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