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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).
