X4L Staff Development Resources

A case study for some of the materials developed in the X4L Rapid project.

A case study for some of the materials developed in the X4L Rapid project.

An overview of the experiences of tutors particiapting in the X4L Rapid project. Some interesting issues are raised regarding the reuse of materials. This review would be useful for staff development in copyright issues...

A detailed evaluation form which can be used as a tool to support activity in resource discovery training. Can be used by anyone undertaking a review of virtual resources for teaching and learning purposes.

Overview of the design and technical decisions made when developing learning materials in the X4L West Midlands project. The guide includes useful information about evaluating the materials and accessibility.

A checklist of things to consider when evaluating resources on the Internet for use in teaching.

Questionnaire/form for completion by tutors evaluating resources. Aimed at teaching staff who are beginning to explore the internet. Used with tutors.

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...

Questionnaire designed to help evaluate response to the “Out of Darkness” film noir learning object. This questionnaire could be used a template for adaptation to suit needs. Please note, this questionnaire was used as part of a wider testing process incorporating a TSL questionnaire...

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 give some pointers with regards to the quality of your learning materials. This includes things like usability but does not include the pedagogical evaluation of the materials...

Support for tutors wishing to use the SDiT (Survey Data in Teaching) resources. The guide focuses on how the SDiT materials can be integrated into teaching. Case studies and evaluation are included.

Evaluation/Planning for Staff Development.

Questionnaire designed to help evaluate technology literacy of educators with a view to identifying upskilling needs.

Questionnaire designed to help evaluate technology literacy of learners and to identify technologies utilised. This questionnaire was used to evaluate IT usage prior to testing of learning objects in order to obtain a considered view of testing problems in relation to technological literacy.

This questionnaire can be used by anyone wishing to trial learning objects with users before final release.