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Rapid e-learning

A theory and “hands on” CPD event. Understanding of accessible learning object design, and hands on experience of using Xerte , Articulate, and alternative web based learning object authoring tools.

Overview

The day is dedicated to learning what exactly we mean by the term “rapid e-learning” in respect of the enhanced authoring of engaging and interactive learning objects. Delegates will learning the importance of designing in accessibility from the offset, to incorporating rich and engaging media using free or licensed authoring software. Delegates will be able to transfer these skills to the workplace, whether the learning objects are used within an online learning platform (e.g. VLE) or as standalone units (e.g. mobile, intranet). A significant portion of the day will be dedicated to allow delegates to experiment with a range of learning object authoring tools

We have enlisted the help of an accessibility and Xerte expert Ron Mitchell of http://mitchellmedia.co.uk/ to guide us through the pragmatics of accessible design using Xerte. Stuart Chadwick from http://www.kineo.com/ will discuss and demonstrate the capabilities of http://www.articulate.com/ , which is highly rated in the private (training) sector. Stuart will also discuss the ethos of Kineo’s approach to rapid elearning and the opportunities of collaborative object authoring using server based tools.

Delegates will also learn about alternative (free) authoring tools such as http://prezi.com/ , http://www.screenr.com, www.viddix.com, and more besides.

Delegates will be given a USB pen drive that contains related resources and web links.

Facilitators' details

Presenters details

Hands-on Session links

Software specific links and resources

Xerte Specific stuff

All others

  • Timeline type authoring tools : http://www.xtimeline.com and http://timeglider.com/ are both wonderful tools that allow highly visual interactive presentations - along a media rich timeline. Simple and indeed very effective. Vuvox offers similar horizontal "timeline based" presentation features.

or http://www.comicbrush.com/ to create fun strip cartoons or http://stripgenerator.com/ - all ideal to create simple scenarios as part of an e-learning object. You must also have a look at bubblr which uses flickr photos to create a "mashed up" cartoon strip generator

My effort at using Screentoaster!

Youtube video

And this is how PREZI looks when you use it to illustrate a webinar "presentation" - effective?

  • http://prezi.com/ , seems to be the presentation tool of choice currently - but appears to have a steep learning curve. Access this Prezi to see what it does.

Other useful tools


in multiple places (laptop, pc, mac, phone, internet). There is a free account version, with a limit of 2Gb.

Case studies

Additional links and resources

Yale Style guide is a complete online manual of creating usable and therfore more accessible screen design . JISC TechDis has created a number of resources designed to enable staff to create effective, engaging and accessible learning materials for their learners. See also other Techdis resources;


Donald Norman + Jakob Nielsen > http://www.useit.com/, are the gurus of usability and effective "screen" design. Read what they've researched. See also the http://www.usableweb.com/ and the useful WWWeb consortium (accessibility) design rules.

See also my shared bookmarks on design & accessibility.

  • Alternative approaches to content design & delivery using highly granular mindset. Think of repurposing small nuggets of learning that can be agggregated up to course level, rather than course level down to learning outcomes. That way repurposing exisitng content becomes a business efficiency model to help drive engaging content delivery. http://www.xyleme.com/lt/ offer a collaborative platfrom that builds and distributes content from XML datasets to a format that suits the target audience.
  • XPERT (Xerte Public E-learning ReposiTory) project is a JISC funded rapid innovation project to explore the potential of delivering and supporting a distributed repository of e-learning resources created and seamlessly published through the open source e-learning development tool called Xerte Online Toolkits. The aim of XPERT is to progress the vision of a distributed architecture of e-learning resources for sharing and re-use.

Learners and educators can use XPERT to search a growing database of open learning resources suitable for students at all levels of study in a wide range of different subjects. A video is available. See also the Xerte mailing list for teachers e.g. pedagogy and sharing examples not technical (at least not for developers) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/XERTEFORTEACHERS


  • EduApps is an initiative developed by the JISC Regional Support Centre Scotland North & East and expands on the already very successful AccessApps. EduApps extends the AccessApps philosophy of free portable software in your pocket to include bundles of applications specifically designed for teachers 'TeachApps' and learners 'LearnApps'. Currently we host over 90 open source and freeware software applications which can be entirely used from a USB stick on a Windows computer

A pick & mix of TeachApps and MAXOS are included on the USB pen drive.

David Merrell on instructional design

Youtube video

See also Kevin Brace's free course on instructional design principles.

Additional training and support

see also our wiki pages on;

* Additional training events offered by RSC West Midlands on this topic:

Visit our website http://www.rsc-wm.ac.uk

RSC contacts

Kevin Brace email contributed this article. He can be contacted by email and telephone, 01902 518931.

Contact Jason Curtis for additional support email, or phone 01902 518986

For further information about the RSC West Midlands, visit our website at http://www.rsc-wm.ac.uk

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