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Defining a learning and teaching resource in the context of the FAILTE project

Defining a learning and teaching resource in the context of the FAILTE project. Jenny Slater FAILTE Project Officer, LTSN Engineering. 28/02/01. Overview. About FAILTE Learning and teaching resource Is it a FAILTE learning and teaching resource? … and not an information resource!

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Defining a learning and teaching resource in the context of the FAILTE project

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  1. Defining a learning and teaching resource in the context of the FAILTE project Jenny Slater FAILTE Project Officer, LTSN Engineering. 28/02/01

  2. Overview • About FAILTE • Learning andteaching resource • Is it a FAILTE learning and teaching resource? • … and not an information resource! • Describing learning and teaching resources • Where next... Defining a learning and teaching resource in the context of the FAILTE project

  3. About FAILTE • “fawl-sha”, Gaelic for welcome • Facilitating Access to Information on Learning Technology for Engineers • JISC funded project • Aim to make learning and teaching resources more accessible, by providing descriptive information that will allow engineering academics to gauge the resources’ suitability to their needs. Defining a learning and teaching resource in the context of the FAILTE project

  4. Why a learning andteaching resource? • A learning object is defined... as any entity, digital or non-digital, that can be used, re-used or referenced during technology-supported learning.- IEEE Draft Standard for Learning Object Metadata • RDN Terminology • Item: a physical or digital entity. • Resource: an item, collection or service of interest to the end-user. Defining a learning and teaching resource in the context of the FAILTE project

  5. Selecting a FAILTE learning and teaching resource Does it have a Web presence? Is the resource Web-based? Stop. Don’t include No No Yes Yes Is the resource a collection of pointers to third party resources? Stop. Don’t include Yes No Defining a learning and teaching resource in the context of the FAILTE project

  6. Can the resource be classified as an Engineering resource? Stop. Don’t include No Yes Does the resource contain only advice on aspects of learning and teaching? Stop. Don’t include Yes No Is the resource material of a suitable level to be taught to higher education students? Stop. Don’t include No Yes Defining a learning and teaching resource in the context of the FAILTE project

  7. Is the resource only specific to the needs of the creators? Stop. Don’t include Yes No Can the resource easily be used or adapted for pedagogic purposes? Is the resource intended to accompany/act as a taught course? Stop. Don’t include No No Yes Yes INCLUDE Defining a learning and teaching resource in the context of the FAILTE project

  8. Characteristics of a learning and teaching resource Information resources Learning and teaching resources …are representations of data, knowledge, concepts, experience …contain data which communicate inherent attributes …communicate data, information and/or knowledge ...are expositive …are interactive …are designed to enhance the learning of a particular audience: Often have learning objectives             Defining a learning and teaching resource in the context of the FAILTE project

  9. Examples of resource types Journal articles, Experiment Text book, Simulation Research Monographs, Formative assessment Hand- out Indexes, Questions Databases. Information Resources Learning and Teaching Resources Defining a learning and teaching resource in the context of the FAILTE project

  10. Describing learning and teaching resources • FAILTE description scheme uses metadata elements. • Standards & Interoperability issues. • Characteristics of learning and teaching resources to describe. Dublin Core Metadata Initiative Defining a learning and teaching resource in the context of the FAILTE project

  11. A learning and teaching resources database Defining a learning and teaching resource in the context of the FAILTE project

  12. References • FAILTE web site: http://failte.ac.uk/ • LTSN Engineering web site: http://www.ltsneng.ac.uk/ • ICBL: http://www.icbl.hw.ac.uk/ • EEVL: http://www.eevl.ac.uk/ • EASEIT-Eng : http://www.easeit-eng.ac.uk/ • MEG web page: http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/education/ • Powell, A.,RDN Terminology- Version 1.0. : http://www.rdn.ac.uk/publications/terminology/ • Wiley, D. (Ed.), The Instructional Use of Learning Objects: http://reusability.org/read/ Defining a learning and teaching resource in the context of the FAILTE project

  13. References (cont.d) • IEEE draft standard for Learning Object Metadata: http://ltsc.ieee.org/doc/wg12/LOM_WD4.htm/ • IMS Metadata Specification, Version 1.1 http://www.imsproject.org/metadata/ • Dublin Core Metadata Initiative web site: http://purl.oclc.org/dc/index.htm/ • UKOLN Metadata page: http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/ Defining a learning and teaching resource in the context of the FAILTE project

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