X4L Staff Development Resources

Paper providing ideas to engage educators in elearning.

Exemplar case study of designing and delivering a learning activity using third-party materials. Specifically, the description of an online microanatomy tutorial on dermatology using a commercial online anatomy atlas as its principle third-party resource...

Exemplar case study of designing and delivering a learning activity using third-party materials. Specifically, the description of A CD-ROM of psychiatry teaching information for undergraduate medical students...

Exemplar case study of designing and delivering a learning activity using third-party materials. Rather than the teacher being the creator and focus of reusing materials, in this project it was the students who reused third party materials...

Exemplar case study of designing and delivering a learning activity using third-party materials. The focus in this case study is a resource for introducing anatomy to forensic anthropology students based around a tutorial using QuickTime movies...

Exemplar case study of designing and delivering a learning activity using third-party materials. The exemplar is a website for a new BSc Honours degree course on Pain and its Management for a mix of science and non-science students...

Exemplar case study of designing and delivering a learning activity using third-party materials. The exemplar is a tutorial for year two dental students on the BDS course at Manchester, that presented the structures of the larynx...

Exemplar case study of designing and delivering a learning activity using third-party materials. The exemplar is a PowerPoint presentation of torque and angle in the forearm and its relationship to physical properties...

Exemplar case study of designing and delivering a learning activity using third-party materials. The exemplar is an online reusable learning resource on the anatomy and mechanics of respiratory ventilation developed to complement...

Exemplar case study of designing and delivering a learning activity using third-party materials. The exemplar is a formative learning activity to help students to communicate effectively using discussion forums and on-line discussion forums in BlackBoard...

Exemplar case study of designing and delivering a learning activity using third-party materials. The exemplar is a website outlining the principles of head and neck anatomy for year one medical undergraduates, although year two students may also be interested and first year dental students as well...

Exemplar case study of designing and delivering a learning activity using third-party materials. The exemplar is a resource to support the acquisition of dermatology clinical skills for second phase undergraduate medics...

Exemplar case study of designing and delivering a learning activity using third-party materials. The exemplar is a series of web pages and resources within the local VLE (BlackBoard) to allow first year undergraduate medical students...

Exemplar case study of designing and delivering a learning activity using third-party materials. The exemplar is a course for teaching neo-natal resuscitation to NHS Senior House Officers (SHOs – postgraduates)...

Exemplar case study of designing and delivering a learning activity using third-party materials. The exemplar is a multimedia package for undergraduate medical students about to join their degree programme for the first time...

Exemplar case study of designing and delivering a learning activity using third-party materials. The exemplar is a communication skills package for undergraduate first year physiotherapy students. This exemplar failed to find suitable third-party materials.

Exemplar case study of designing and delivering a learning activity using third-party materials. The exemplar is a resource to teach oesophageal anatomy to first year medical undergraduates. Based around an enhanced PowerPoint presentation...

Exemplar case study of designing and delivering a learning activity using third-party materials. The intention of this exemplar was to find up to date animation clips demonstrating a journey around parts of the body concentrating in particular on gas exchange for teaching level 3 Health and Social Care students...

Exemplar case study of designing and delivering a learning activity using third-party materials. The exemplar is the development and use of practical teaching sessions using a commercial CD-ROM along with a projector to demonstrate anatomical structure beneath the skin for Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage students...

Exemplar case study of designing and delivering a learning activity using third-party materials. The exemplar is a CD-ROM on non-verbal communication skills, including third party images and video demonstrating the skills in a doctor-patient setting for Level 3 Health and Social Care AVCE (vocational certificate) students...

Exemplar case study of designing and delivering a learning activity using third-party materials. Self-contained online materials on effective communication skills to be used within a range of different courses delivered online at a distance by Suffolk College...

Exemplar case study of designing and delivering a learning activity using third-party materials. The exemplar is a standalone program designed to describe respiratory function testing for healthcare, medical and science students. This resource was a redevelopment of an existing third-party commercial CD-ROM.

A working paper that provides an overview of a range of issues connected to Learning Design that the authors consider are important and worthy of sharing with a wider audience.

This conference paper explores the problems and possibilities of embedding e-learning into art and design educational practices in Further and Higher Education. It draws upon the work of the JISC funded e-studio team at the University of Wolverhampton, School of Art & Design...

A good overview of what you need to think about when repurposing materials for use in teaching and learning. The guide is based on the Learner Guide template which was developed in this project, but many points apply to any repurposing.

An academic paper covering the design, development and use of reusable learning objects. A conference paper at the Forum for the Advancement of Continuing Education (FACE) 2003. Kevin Brosnan led the development of this and elements were provided by other staff.

A fairly short, generic questionnaire that could potentially (subject to any necessary tailoring) be used to assess the experience and interests of tutors ahead of staff development events in the broad area of online teaching and learning...

These guidelines cover the many different issues you may need to tackle if you are reusing existing materials to produce new learning package. The X4L Learning for a Healthier Nation (Healthier Nation) Project produced these guidelines based on research and experiences with tutors...

These guidelines are meant as a starting point for tutors and others who wish to author content, particularly in the context of repurposing other materials. The guide includes an overview of various common authoring tools...

These guidelines are meant as a starting point for tutors and others who wish to plan the development of some learning materials, particularly from existing materials. The guidelines include a form which tutors can use to address key aspects of their learning package...

These guidelines help you make your own learning materials more reusable by others. The X4L Learning for a Healthier Nation (Healthier Nation) Project produced these guidelines based on research and experiences with tutors...

These guidelines are meant as a starting point for tutors and others who wish to develop a story board when preparing a learning package. The guidelines include links to example storyboards...

Materials that were used as part of the workshop presented at the Forum for the Advancement of Continuing Education (FACE) Conference, 2003. This includes two presentations and some support materials. The workshop deals with the concepts underpinning the design of effective reusable learning objects.

Using a mixture of presentation, discussion and hands-on activities, this workshop provides participants with an opportunity to explore a range of online resources and to consider interesting and effective ways of using them with learners, both in the classroom and online.