H A F L S 16th July 2009

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Shri Footringe-Learning Advisor, RSC Eastern

E-Learning in the Eastern Region Developments & Best Practice in ACL

Hertfordshire Adult and Family Learning Conference16th July 2009

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Regional Support CentresUK

Network of 13 RSCs across the UK

Provide strategic advice on organisational development though use of technology

Strong links with national partner organisations

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Eastern Region

ACL WBL FE Colleges HEIs, sixth form and

specialist colleges

Technical Advice Learning Resources Information Officer

- Good Practice Sharing

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Stimulating and SupportingInnovation in Learning

Strategic advice on the use of technology to support learning, teaching and organisational development

Focussed visits

Regional forums, events and workshops

Resources, links to JISC Services and other organisations

Website community area

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Stimulating and SupportingInnovation in Learning

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LSIS Excellence Gateway

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get on 2 get onThurrock

Adult Community College

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Southend Adult Community College

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Beacon Status

Egyptian Dancing, innovative use of camera and data projection

Classroom in a suitcase

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Classroom in a SuitcaseTuula Pienkuuka, Nick Page, Southend Adult Community College

Basic Principle– Teacher’s laptop connects to 3G network.– Students’ & other devices connect to this via

‘adhoc’ WiFi network.– Teacher’s laptop enables WXP/Vista Internet

Connection sharing.– Students’ & other devices can now access

internet and each other.

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Cambridge ACL

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Mobile classrooms using 3G connection

Wiki for sharing good practice

Online discussion forums for tutors

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Around the region

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Norfolk – Moodle, Online conferencing

Essex – Initial Advice and Guidance, Moodle, Languages

Bedfordshire – Use of Moodle to support ITT, innovative use of wikis.

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Emerging Themes

Mobile Learning Online communication

and collaboration “Web 2.0”

Accessibility e-safety

Overarching theme of digital literacy for learning

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XERTE / MAXOS

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Rapid development of learning objects

Accessible Support for rich

media Can run from a

memory stick

RSC Eastern: MAXOS

MOODLE and XERTEON A STICK

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RSC e-skills package

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Staff Development package

NOCN Accredited

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Effective Practice in a Digital Age

Examples of good practice

Research Outcomes

Latest in a series of publications

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TechDis Accessibility Essentials

A series of practical, step-b y step guides

Free download

www.techdis.ac.uk

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Edu Apps

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EduApps is an initiative developed by the Scottish JISC Regional Support Centres in cooperation with JISC TechDis. It consists of over 50 open source and freeware assistive technology applications which can be entirely used from a USB stick on a Windows computer (here is a full list of applications on offer).

Contact

Thank You

s.footring@rsc-eastern.ac.uk

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