About Saul Carliner:
"Saul Carliner is an internationally known expert on e-learning, information design, and technical communication.
As a consultant, he designs and develops e-learning programs, online guided tours, help systems, white papers, and similar content for use in business. He also advises managers on strategic issues in online learning and communication, evaluation metrics, and general management issues. He is probably best known for his popular seminars on online learning, information design, and the commerce of content. Clients include Berlitz, BellSouth, Georgia-Pacific, Guidant Corporation, IBM, Microsoft Corporation, ST Microelectronics, 3M, UPS, and several state and federal government agencies. He iss served on the advisory boards of Medsn.com, the Online Learning Conference, and Online Learning Magazine."
Tuesday, June 29, 2004
Monday, June 28, 2004
Becta publications
Becta publications: Browse publications
All Becta publications are free to order and available to UK residents only. Select one of links below for those relevant to you or browse to view all publications. If you have any queries about your order please telephone 02476 476885.
Some interesting resources available here.
All Becta publications are free to order and available to UK residents only. Select one of links below for those relevant to you or browse to view all publications. If you have any queries about your order please telephone 02476 476885.
Some interesting resources available here.
Sunday, June 27, 2004
Project - SENDA
VLE Project | Introduction:
"Return to SENDA? Implementing accessibility for disabled students in virtual learning environments in UK further and higher education"
This study, which combines an extensive literature and web review with a survey and interviews, reveals a widespread lack of accessibility in VLE materials. The inaccessible elements are both within the VLE software itself, and within the content the institutions put into the VLEs. This lack of accessibility is shown to have a number of origins, principal amongst them:
- a lack of awareness within FE and HE about the needs of disabled students
- a lack of user-centred design processes (on the part of VLE developers and education institutions)
- a lack of knowledge of web technologies on the part of VLE content authors
- a general ‘skills gap’ in the area of instructional design, and
- a lack of strategic leadership within institutions in tackling the overall issue of inclusive learning and teaching.
A series of recommendations for ways to tackle these and other causes of inaccessible learning provision is addressed to the principal VLE stakeholder groups.
"Return to SENDA? Implementing accessibility for disabled students in virtual learning environments in UK further and higher education"
This study, which combines an extensive literature and web review with a survey and interviews, reveals a widespread lack of accessibility in VLE materials. The inaccessible elements are both within the VLE software itself, and within the content the institutions put into the VLEs. This lack of accessibility is shown to have a number of origins, principal amongst them:
- a lack of awareness within FE and HE about the needs of disabled students
- a lack of user-centred design processes (on the part of VLE developers and education institutions)
- a lack of knowledge of web technologies on the part of VLE content authors
- a general ‘skills gap’ in the area of instructional design, and
- a lack of strategic leadership within institutions in tackling the overall issue of inclusive learning and teaching.
A series of recommendations for ways to tackle these and other causes of inaccessible learning provision is addressed to the principal VLE stakeholder groups.
Masters Project - Design guidelines for effective e-learning materials
Masters Project - Design guidelines for effective e-learning materials
This site constitutes the ‘industrial study and research’ project submission by Paul Burt for the final stage of the ‘Design for Digital Media’ masters degree at University of Portsmouth. The site — in the form of a knowledge base which includes an extensive literature and web review, a questionnaire-based survey, a report of findings and a set of design guidelines — is intended to act as a platform for the dissemination of the research undertaken.
The full project proposal is available using the ‘project’ menu but the abstract below is intended to give an overview of the project aims by defining its parameters, boundaries and by giving clarification of the author’s interpretation of the design headings applied.
This site constitutes the ‘industrial study and research’ project submission by Paul Burt for the final stage of the ‘Design for Digital Media’ masters degree at University of Portsmouth. The site — in the form of a knowledge base which includes an extensive literature and web review, a questionnaire-based survey, a report of findings and a set of design guidelines — is intended to act as a platform for the dissemination of the research undertaken.
The full project proposal is available using the ‘project’ menu but the abstract below is intended to give an overview of the project aims by defining its parameters, boundaries and by giving clarification of the author’s interpretation of the design headings applied.
Tuesday, June 22, 2004
Academia - David's Home Page
David's Home Page: "
Welcome to the home page for David Jones a senior lecturer in computing for the Faculty of Informatics and Communication at Central Queensland University. The site has the following major sections "
Articles available online.
Welcome to the home page for David Jones a senior lecturer in computing for the Faculty of Informatics and Communication at Central Queensland University. The site has the following major sections "
Articles available online.
Friday, June 11, 2004
Online Articles - ITALICS
Welcome to another edition of ITALICS! The site has been slightly altered to accommodate easier perusal of our wares with our "Quick Links" which eliminates (hopefully) any unecessary browsing to get what you want.
Our current issue and book reviews are now live and just a further reminder to check out our "Call For Papers" section if you're interested in submitting material for our next issue!
Many Thanks
ITALICS
Haven't thoroughly gone through the issues yet. That is why I did not link it to Literature Review.
Our current issue and book reviews are now live and just a further reminder to check out our "Call For Papers" section if you're interested in submitting material for our next issue!
Many Thanks
ITALICS
Haven't thoroughly gone through the issues yet. That is why I did not link it to Literature Review.
Saturday, May 29, 2004
Concepts - Actor Network Theory
What is Actor-Network Theory?
From Nancy Van House:
Actor-network theory (ANT) is concerned with the processes by which scientific disputes become closed, ideas accepted, tools and methods adopted - that is, with how decisions are made about what is known. These decisions are often - usually - temporary, but closing the black box, in Latour's terms, of disputes allows people to take the work of others as a resource and move on, rather than continually reproducing and questioning it. According to their model, the work of science consists of the enrollment and juxtaposition of heterogeneous elements - rats, test tubes, colleagues, journal articles, funders, grants, papers at scientific conferences, and so on - which need continual management. They conclude that scientists' work is "the simultaneous reconstruction of social contexts of which they form a part - labs simultaneously rebuild and link the social and natural contexts upon which they act."
More definitions are available.
From Nancy Van House:
Actor-network theory (ANT) is concerned with the processes by which scientific disputes become closed, ideas accepted, tools and methods adopted - that is, with how decisions are made about what is known. These decisions are often - usually - temporary, but closing the black box, in Latour's terms, of disputes allows people to take the work of others as a resource and move on, rather than continually reproducing and questioning it. According to their model, the work of science consists of the enrollment and juxtaposition of heterogeneous elements - rats, test tubes, colleagues, journal articles, funders, grants, papers at scientific conferences, and so on - which need continual management. They conclude that scientists' work is "the simultaneous reconstruction of social contexts of which they form a part - labs simultaneously rebuild and link the social and natural contexts upon which they act."
More definitions are available.
Friday, May 28, 2004
Online Article - by n m c : projects : Learning Object Initiative
n m c : projects : Learning Object Initiative:
"This practitioner-focused monograph, authored by Rachel Smith and produced with sponsorship from McGraw-Hill, provides straightforward suggestions and tips for authors of learning objects.
Included topics are the range and types of learning objects, pedagogical and design considerations, as well as discussions of standards, metadata, interoperability, and reusability. "
Download the Guidelines for Authors of Learning Objects
(32 pages; 1.6 Mb)
"This practitioner-focused monograph, authored by Rachel Smith and produced with sponsorship from McGraw-Hill, provides straightforward suggestions and tips for authors of learning objects.
Included topics are the range and types of learning objects, pedagogical and design considerations, as well as discussions of standards, metadata, interoperability, and reusability. "
Download the Guidelines for Authors of Learning Objects
(32 pages; 1.6 Mb)
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
Online Course - WIDE World
Differentiating Instruction
During this two-week course, you'll work with a coach and other participants to learn how Multiple Intelligences Theory and the Teaching for Understanding framework can support your efforts to personalize instruction and plan activities so students learn by building on their strengths. When you complete this course, you will have the opportunity to join WIDE's online community where you can continue to explore and apply these instructional strategies with the support of a coach and other educators.
Course Instructor(s): TBA
Registration Deadline: June 29, 2004
Course Start Date: July 13, 2004
This is by Harvard. Interesting, should check out.
During this two-week course, you'll work with a coach and other participants to learn how Multiple Intelligences Theory and the Teaching for Understanding framework can support your efforts to personalize instruction and plan activities so students learn by building on their strengths. When you complete this course, you will have the opportunity to join WIDE's online community where you can continue to explore and apply these instructional strategies with the support of a coach and other educators.
Course Instructor(s): TBA
Registration Deadline: June 29, 2004
Course Start Date: July 13, 2004
This is by Harvard. Interesting, should check out.
Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Project - MENU (Model for a European Networked University for e-learning)
MENU:
"The MENU project sets out to create a model for a European Networked (Virtual) University, providing a variety of e-learning opportunities."
Public deliverables available including a few papers on pedagogical usability.
"The MENU project sets out to create a model for a European Networked (Virtual) University, providing a variety of e-learning opportunities."
Public deliverables available including a few papers on pedagogical usability.
Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Community - UNITAR e-learning Community
UNITAR e-learning Community:
"Welcome to UNITAR e-Learning Community!
Assalamu Alaikum wrt wbt,
Dear ALL,
We hope that this e-learning community will facilitate open knowledge sharing, collaboration, and communication about e-learning in UNITAR and beyond. Our philosophy is simple: 'Sharing Knowledge is Power'. We hope that others can join our knowledge quest initiative for e-Learning excellence by sharing with us their thoughts, ideas, suggestions, articles, and feedback through forums, journal, polls, comments, submit news/articles, etc. As Tom Petzinger says,' Nobody is as smart as everyone.'
Warm Regards,
R&D Department
Technology Division
UNITAR Sdn Bhd "
"Welcome to UNITAR e-Learning Community!
Assalamu Alaikum wrt wbt,
Dear ALL,
We hope that this e-learning community will facilitate open knowledge sharing, collaboration, and communication about e-learning in UNITAR and beyond. Our philosophy is simple: 'Sharing Knowledge is Power'. We hope that others can join our knowledge quest initiative for e-Learning excellence by sharing with us their thoughts, ideas, suggestions, articles, and feedback through forums, journal, polls, comments, submit news/articles, etc. As Tom Petzinger says,' Nobody is as smart as everyone.'
Warm Regards,
R&D Department
Technology Division
UNITAR Sdn Bhd "
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
Organization - NCSL
NCSL is supporting schools to develop networks through which they can learn from and with each other, and find solutions to common problems. Find out more about the Networked Learning Communities programme, meet the leadership team and learn how to become a network.
Organization - ENT
Welcome to Education with New Technologies (ENT). This networked community is designed to help educators develop powerful learning experiences for students through the effective integration of new technologies.
Computers, the Internet, and other tools offer the promise of significant improvements in teaching and learning, but fulfilling that promise can be difficult. Through this ENT website, you will have access to thoughtful colleagues, interactive tools, detailed examples of technology-enhanced education, and a valuable collection of on-line resources. The site will help you navigate the expanding territory of new educational technologies with guidance from established principles for teaching and learning (e.g. Teaching for Understanding) through processes for integrating new technologies.
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Computers, the Internet, and other tools offer the promise of significant improvements in teaching and learning, but fulfilling that promise can be difficult. Through this ENT website, you will have access to thoughtful colleagues, interactive tools, detailed examples of technology-enhanced education, and a valuable collection of on-line resources. The site will help you navigate the expanding territory of new educational technologies with guidance from established principles for teaching and learning (e.g. Teaching for Understanding) through processes for integrating new technologies.
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Organization - AEShareNet
AEShareNet is a collaborative system to streamline the licensing of intellectual property so that Australian learning materials are developed, shared and adapted efficiently.
This section of the website includes:
* Corporate information - contact details for AEShareNet Ltd, staff and board information.
* News - current news about AEShareNet.
* An historical archive - containing information relating to the establishment and development of AEShareNet.
* Background information - overviews of copyright, copyright licensing, and the VET sector.
* General website information - legal notices, copyright statements, privacy statements, accessibility information, technical credits.
This section of the website includes:
* Corporate information - contact details for AEShareNet Ltd, staff and board information.
* News - current news about AEShareNet.
* An historical archive - containing information relating to the establishment and development of AEShareNet.
* Background information - overviews of copyright, copyright licensing, and the VET sector.
* General website information - legal notices, copyright statements, privacy statements, accessibility information, technical credits.
Website - elearnspace by George Siemens
Welcome to elearnspace! This site is intended for users, managers, developers, and facilitators of elearning.
Many resources exist for elearning, yet a model of how the pieces fit together is often missing. elearnspace has been organized to present a whole picture view of elearning.
The site navigation is based on the graphic displayed below.
To get started, click an area of interest on the graphic, read The Whole Picture, or skim the site map. Enjoy!
This site is developed by George Siemens, an instructor at Red River College in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Many resources exist for elearning, yet a model of how the pieces fit together is often missing. elearnspace has been organized to present a whole picture view of elearning.
The site navigation is based on the graphic displayed below.
To get started, click an area of interest on the graphic, read The Whole Picture, or skim the site map. Enjoy!
This site is developed by George Siemens, an instructor at Red River College in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Thursday, April 22, 2004
Academia - NIE Assistant Professor Lim Cher Ping
NIE - Assistant Professor Lim Cher Ping:
"'I have been an assistant professor of instructional science, since year 2000, at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. The scope of my present appointment includes designing and coordinating education technologies (Constructivist Learning with the Internet, Designing Computer-Mediated Learning Environments, and Teaching and Learning with the Internet) modules for the Post-Graduate Diploma in Education and Master of Arts (Instructional Design Technologies) program"
"'I have been an assistant professor of instructional science, since year 2000, at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. The scope of my present appointment includes designing and coordinating education technologies (Constructivist Learning with the Internet, Designing Computer-Mediated Learning Environments, and Teaching and Learning with the Internet) modules for the Post-Graduate Diploma in Education and Master of Arts (Instructional Design Technologies) program"
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
People - John Seely Brown
John Seely Brown
In my past life as the Chief Scientist of Xerox Corporation and the Director of its Palo Alto Research Center (PARC).
I was deeply involved in the management of radical innovation and in the formation of corporate strategy and strategic positioning of Xerox as The Document Company.
Today, I'm Chief of Confusion, helping people ask the right questions, trying to make a difference through my work- speaking, writing, teaching.
In my past life as the Chief Scientist of Xerox Corporation and the Director of its Palo Alto Research Center (PARC).
I was deeply involved in the management of radical innovation and in the formation of corporate strategy and strategic positioning of Xerox as The Document Company.
Today, I'm Chief of Confusion, helping people ask the right questions, trying to make a difference through my work- speaking, writing, teaching.
Thursday, April 15, 2004
Online Journal - CITE Journal
CITE Journal:
"The CITE Journal is an online, peer-reviewed journal, established and jointly sponsored by five professional associations (AMTE, AETS, NCSS-CUFA, CEE, and SITE). This is the only joint venture of this kind in the field of teacher education. Each professional association has sole responsibility for editorial review of articles in its discipline:
- Technology and Science Education (AETS)
- Technology and Mathematics Education (AMTE)
- Technology and Social Studies Education (NCSS-CUFA)
- Technology and English Education (CEE)
- Educational Technology: General (SITE)
The CITE Journal has a unique Commentary feature, which permits readers to author short responses to articles published in a commentary strand linked to the article. This feature takes advantage of an interactive medium to develop an ongoing, peer-reviewed dialog."
"The CITE Journal is an online, peer-reviewed journal, established and jointly sponsored by five professional associations (AMTE, AETS, NCSS-CUFA, CEE, and SITE). This is the only joint venture of this kind in the field of teacher education. Each professional association has sole responsibility for editorial review of articles in its discipline:
- Technology and Science Education (AETS)
- Technology and Mathematics Education (AMTE)
- Technology and Social Studies Education (NCSS-CUFA)
- Technology and English Education (CEE)
- Educational Technology: General (SITE)
The CITE Journal has a unique Commentary feature, which permits readers to author short responses to articles published in a commentary strand linked to the article. This feature takes advantage of an interactive medium to develop an ongoing, peer-reviewed dialog."
Friday, April 09, 2004
Online Resource - DFES
Online Library:
"Sources for e-learning
There are many sources of useful information on e-learning. Below are details of just some of the organisations where you may find research reports, publications or other papers on e-learning.
We will be updating this section of the website regularly. If you would like to suggest a website, report or paper that you feel other people would also find of interest then please forward details to e.learning@dfes.gsi.gov.uk "
"Sources for e-learning
There are many sources of useful information on e-learning. Below are details of just some of the organisations where you may find research reports, publications or other papers on e-learning.
We will be updating this section of the website regularly. If you would like to suggest a website, report or paper that you feel other people would also find of interest then please forward details to e.learning@dfes.gsi.gov.uk "
Online Report - DfES, Consultations
DfES, Consultations:
"Towards a Unified e-learning Strategy
Launch Date 8 July 2003 Closing Date 30 January 2004
Introduction
This is a consultation exercise to help us shape an e-learning strategy for all learners and potential learners and all sectors of education and training from early years through to Higher Education and lifelong learning."
"Towards a Unified e-learning Strategy
Launch Date 8 July 2003 Closing Date 30 January 2004
Introduction
This is a consultation exercise to help us shape an e-learning strategy for all learners and potential learners and all sectors of education and training from early years through to Higher Education and lifelong learning."
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