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The NLN Learning Materials Project

L & T Briefing Event - 19/11/02. The NLN Learning Materials Project. Sarah McConnell NLN Training and Liaison Officer, EDINA L & T Briefing Event Edinburgh University 19 November 2002. Sarah McConnell, EDINA. L & T Briefing Event - 19/11/02. Overview.

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The NLN Learning Materials Project

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  1. L & T Briefing Event - 19/11/02 The NLN Learning Materials Project Sarah McConnell NLN Training and Liaison Officer, EDINA L & T Briefing Event Edinburgh University 19 November 2002 Sarah McConnell, EDINA

  2. L & T Briefing Event - 19/11/02 Overview • What are the NLN Learning Materials? • Who is involved in this project? • Why use the NLN Learning Materials? • What subjects do the materials cover? • Scenarios • Demonstration • Summary Sarah McConnell, EDINA

  3. L & T Briefing Event - 19/11/02 What are the NLN Learning Materials? • The NLN-MDIT (National Learning Network - Materials • Development & Implementation Team) at Becta has • commissioned interactive learning materials that span • the FE curriculum • The materials are available to both FE and HE users • Phase 1 materials = 300 hours of learning (now available) • Phase 2 materials = 200 hours of learning (under • development; final products by July 2003) • Phase 3 materials = 300 hours of learning (commissioned • and out to tender now; final products by July 2004) Sarah McConnell, EDINA

  4. L & T Briefing Event - 19/11/02 Who is involved? • Becta NLN-MDIT are responsible for the content • Granada Learning developed the CAT (Content Access Tool) • JISC funded RSCs (Regional Support Centres) support • the FE community • MIMAS provides technical support and hosts the service • EDINA supplies user support and a backup service Sarah McConnell, EDINA

  5. L & T Briefing Event - 19/11/02 Why use the NLN Learning Materials? The NLN Learning materials are: • a high quality and highly interactive resource • designed specifically for the post-16 market • cover a huge range of subjects and key skills resources • designed as small standalone chunks - to enable lecturers • to incorporate them into their own teaching resources • packaged to L & T specifications - they are tagged with • metadata, which can be used in VLEs and digital repositories Sarah McConnell, EDINA

  6. L & T Briefing Event - 19/11/02 What subjects do the materials cover? • Key skills - writing reports, communication skills, authoring • a CV, identifying targets... Phase 1 materials include: • business studies, health studies, art and design, floristry, • amenity horticulture, mathematics and generic science Phase 2 materials include: • health and safety, lighting, design, music technology, • travel and tourism, and childcare Sarah McConnell, EDINA

  7. L & T Briefing Event - 19/11/02 Scenario 1 Name: Kate Nichol Position: Beauty Therapist Tutor Problem: Students have little experience using computers, but need to improve their research and information gathering skills. No spare time available to create extra resources. Solution: Beauty therapy specific modules can be used for research and to reinforce theory taught in class. NLN Learning Materials in key skills cover research methods. Use of the materials will introduce many students to online learning. Sarah McConnell, EDINA

  8. L & T Briefing Event - 19/11/02 Scenario 2 Name: Trevor Ford Position: Undergraduate Student Problem: Has to present his research findings to his fellow students. He is very nervous and unsure of the best way to do this. Solution: NLN Learning Materials in key skills cover presentation skills. This includes how to structure his presentation, and the type of content and language he should try to use. He also finds some interesting modules covering how to write formal reports. Sarah McConnell, EDINA Sarah McConnell, EDINA

  9. L & T Briefing Event - 19/11/02 Demonstration Go to the NLN web site if you would like to view the materials. www.nln.ac.uk/getmaterials.asp Sarah McConnell, EDINA

  10. L & T Briefing Event - 19/11/02 Summary This session has: • provided an overview of the NLN project - who is involved • and their role and responsibilities • shown the range of subjects that are covered by the • NLN materials • suggested some possible usage of the materials • showcased the materials - if you would like to see • more please visit the NLN web site, www.nln.ac.uk Thanks for listening Sarah McConnell, EDINA

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