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Two examples of Learning and Teaching materials at Mimas

Two examples of Learning and Teaching materials at Mimas. Richard Wiseman & Susan Noble Mimas, University of Manchester. Overview. Mimas: ESDS International Census Dissemination Unit ESDS International’s Teaching Tools Census Learning and Teaching Materials. Mimas.

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Two examples of Learning and Teaching materials at Mimas

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  1. Two examples of Learning and Teaching materials at Mimas Richard Wiseman & Susan Noble Mimas, University of Manchester

  2. Overview • Mimas: • ESDS International • Census Dissemination Unit • ESDS International’s Teaching Tools • Census Learning and Teaching Materials

  3. Mimas • Centre of Excellence, based at University of Manchester, UK • Provide a portfolio of data and information services to academics

  4. Mimas Services include…. • UK PubMed Central (UKPMC) • Web of Knowledge • Landmap • Jorum • Zetoc • ESDS International and Census (CDU) • Full list at: http://mimas.ac.uk/portfolio/current/

  5. ESDS International

  6. Teaching Tools

  7. Getting started!

  8. Sample course plans

  9. Hear from real lecturers

  10. Census Dissemination Unit (CDU) • Census aggregate data (1971-2001) • Casweb /InFuse • GeoConvert • Mosaic data • Deprivation data

  11. CHCC resources • Originally developed in 2000-2003 • 19 units, written by subject specialists • Became outdated • 2009: received funding to update the materials and make them open access • Deposit in JorumOpen

  12. Census Learning & Teaching Materialshttp://cdu.mimas.ac.uk/materials/

  13. Exercises

  14. How did we do it? • Permission • Updating issues • eXe • Initially create materials • content package materials • http://exelearning.org/ • Dreamweaver • Creative Commons

  15. Links • ESDS International Teaching Tools:www.esds.ac.uk/international/elearning/teaching-tools/. • Census Learning and Teaching Materials: http://cdu.mimas.ac.uk/materials/

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