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The Intute Virtual Training Suite vtstute.ac.uk/

The Intute Virtual Training Suite http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/. Laurian Williamson Content Coordinator, Intute: Health and Life Sciences. What is the Intute Virtual Training Suite?. 60+ subject specific “teach yourself” interactive tutorials

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The Intute Virtual Training Suite vtstute.ac.uk/

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  1. The Intute Virtual Training Suite http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/ Laurian Williamson Content Coordinator, Intute: Health and Life Sciences

  2. What is the Intute Virtual Training Suite? • 60+ subject specific “teach yourself” interactive tutorials • Authored by specialists with subject and Internet expertise • National eLearning service for Higher and Further Education • Free to access (no registration required)

  3. Tutorials for the health & life sciences • Internet for Medicine • Internet Vet • Internet Bioresearcher • Internet for Natural History • Internet for Nursing • Internet for Allied Health • Internet for Agriculture, Food & Forestry • Internet Pharmacist • Internet for Health and Social Care

  4. TOUR: key Internet resources for your subject • Raises awareness of the types of resources • Providing a tour of the key Internet sites in your subject area • Interactive quiz

  5. DISCOVER: how to search the Internet effectively • Compare different Internet search tools: - Search engines - Web directories - Specialist search tools (subject gateways) • Try some searches - test the tools • Explores and demonstrates Internet search strategies

  6. JUDGE: importance of ‘quality’ and critical evaluation of Internet resources • How to judge the quality of an Internet resource • Avoid common pitfalls • Use the WWW technique: - Who? - Where? - When?

  7. SUCCESS STORIES: practical examples • Practical examples of how to use the Internet successfully • Provides ideas on ways the Internet can be used for research

  8. Tutorials are ideal for… • Student induction • Research/study skills modules • Information skills training • Use in VLEs • Internet training

  9. Special features include… • Quizzes/interactive exercises • Links basket • Glossary of computing technology • Free support materials for downloading and/or ordering • Special print options

  10. Support materials for lecturers and librarians • Leaflets • Posters • Worksheets (Quick Guide) • Case Studies

  11. User feedback • Feedback form available for each tutorial • Selection of feedback can be viewed at http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/userfeedback/ • Press mentions also available from this URL

  12. New tutorial for the health & life sciences • Call for authors • New tutorial for dentistry and oral health to be published in May 2007 • VTS related queries to laurian.williamson@nottingham.ac.uk

  13. Internet Detective • Free online tutorial designed to help develop the critical thinking required for Internet research. • Practical advice on evaluating the quality of websites http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/detective/

  14. Try it… http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/

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