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Using LORO with Languages courses starting in November 2009. Tita Beaven, Anna Comas-Quinn, Annie Eardley, Christine Pleines and Hélène Pulker Demo / Workshop – 1 July 2009. Overview. What is LORO? What is it for? Who is it for? How do we use it for Beginners’ courses?
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Using LORO with Languages courses starting in November 2009 Tita Beaven, Anna Comas-Quinn, Annie Eardley, Christine Pleines and Hélène Pulker Demo / Workshop – 1 July 2009
Overview • What is LORO? What is it for? Who is it for? • How do we use it for Beginners’ courses? • How do we inform & support tutors? • What do we need YOU to do?
Current version of LORO is… • hosted by Southampton at http://loro.eprints.org • populated by appointed tutors with course team materials • still in development > phased introduction • soon to be migrated to the OU servers and integrated with SAMS log in (so that users go into their accounts automatically)
What’s in it and who is it for? • Elluminate tutorial materials for tutors: Activity plans, powerpoints, whiteboards and images (png) • Sometimes Prep Docs for students – but these need to be in the Course Resources area of the course website (students don’t have access to LORO) • Later on, materials created by tutors
Using LORO for beginners’ courses • Elluminate tutorial materials will be located in the Tutor Resources area of the Course Website • Elluminate tutorial materials for Unit 1 will be provided for tutors in the course website, and the rest of the material will be stored in LORO (link to LORO needs to be included). • See an example http://learn.open.ac.uk/mod/resourcepage/view.php?id=283106&direct=1
Informing tutors about LORO • During course briefing (4 slides provided) • As part of Elluminate training sessions provided by regions/nations • Through LORO newsletter, information messages from LORO project, local staff development events, etc.
(Sample slides for Course Briefings)LORO • Accessible through Tutor Resources area of the Course Website. • Tutorial materials for L19X (and you can also browse and download materials for all other languages and levels) • You will be able to store and share your own materials (if you want to) • Training materials and support available through the course website and tutor forum
Supporting tutors using LORO • Instructions provided in Course Website and in LORO Help menu. • Hoping to recruit one peer supporter for each course who answers questions in the Tutor/AL Forum.
What do we need YOU to do? Course Chairs • Hand over Elluminate tutorial material to LORO team promptly • Include information on LORO in Course Briefing or Elluminate training for tutors (slides provided)
What do we need YOU to do? Course Managers • Create an “Elluminate tutorial materials” area in the Tutor Resources section of the course website (template provided). • Upload Elluminate tutorial materials for Unit 1 to Course website and include LORO link.
What do we need YOU to do? Staff Tutors • Keep tutors informed about LORO. • Tell us about Staff Development events where we can talk to tutors about LORO (R04/R08 online, R02 & R07 presentations)
Any questions? Contact FELS-Repository@open.ac.uk or Anna Comas-Quinn LORO Project Manager A.Comas-Quinn@open.ac.uk