PRE-WORKSHOP

The completed specifications from the SLICE preworkshop "Reusable Learning Objects the easy way: how to make high quality e-learning content" are now online at
http://www.ucel.ac.uk/workshops/slice_290604_specs.html

If you feel inspired to take this further you'll find all the templates and supporting documentation at:
http://www.ucel.ac.uk/resources/dev_pack.html

Reusable Learning Objects the easy way: how to make high quality e-Learning content

Dawn Leeder & Howard Chase, University of Cambridge, England

ABSTRACT:

Have you ever wanted to convert some of your subject expertise into a valued eLearning resource? Perhaps not known where to start? Heard a little about “reusable learning objects” (RLOs) but don’t know what they are?
Then you may be interested this acclaimed workshop designed to demystify the processes and give you practical hands-on experience of making these engaging “chunks” of eLearning:

This one-day hands-on workshop introduces participants to the principles of reusability and actively engages them in content creation. Participants are invited to bring and demonstrate examples of their own experiments with and uses of RLOs by bringing them either on CD-ROM or memory-stick. Tangible workshop outcomes will be a set of specifications for reusable learning objects, digitally archived to the UCeL website. Examples of specifications produced at previous workshops can be seen at www.ucel.ac.uk/workshops

An example produced from a previous workshop and being successfully used and re-used across the UK is Levels of measurement . This, along with other RLOs, will also be demonstrated by Heather Wharrad during the Friday afternoon session in Leiden.

Programme:

09.00 Coffee and registration
09.30 Welcome and introductions. Preview of a reusable learning object (RLO)
10.00 "Because content counts" - background to UCeL. Principles of reusability.
10.15 RLOs in more depth. Methods, templates, processes
10.30 Identify topics suitable for development - discussion
10.45 Break-out groups assigned. Brainstorm to agree a single learning objective
11.00 Interactive hands-on session. Working collaboratively on UCeL's RLO template to create content in small groups facilitated by roving presenters
12.30 LUNCH
13.30 Further content development in small groups. Develop an interactive learning activity
14.15 Develop an interactive assessment
15.00 Tea/coffee
15.15 Comparisons of content. Fitness for purpose. Discussion
15.30 Questions and answers. How does all this embed into practice?
16.00 The next steps - all content is now digitally archived and posted on UCeL website for download
17.00 Close

(n.b. all timings are approximate)

 BENEFIT TO PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING SESSION:

This acclaimed one-day hands-on workshop introduces participants to the principles of reusability and actively engages them in content creation. Tangible workshop outcomes will be a set of specifications for reusable learning objects, digitally archived to the UCeL website. Each participant receives a pack with templates, specifications and evaluation tools. It will enable you to return to your School/Faculty and facilitate these processes in any subject area.