DIVERSE OnLine - NEWS IN BRIEF
March 2005
Calling Flash animators...
As a Flash animator I produce animations/simulations to help HE students understand processes in Human Physiology and would like to hear from other animators using Flash in this way (i.e. to help students visualise a subject, rather than using Flash for navigation or general effect). Are you or any colleagues, invloved in similar work (not just Physiology)? And do you have an interest in collaborative work on animations? Is anyone aware of any collaborative projects on animation, especially in the UK? Is so, please get in touch with me if you can help answer any of these questions.Thanks in anticipation.
Andrew Brougton
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School Twiining Scheme: World Class
The BBC website has an article on a school-based application of video conference. The school near Bristol has a new scheme which aims to "twin" British schools with others round the world. You can find out more on a special BBC website, called World Class. ( http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldclass/)
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Learning on screen conference and awards 2005
NMPFT BRADFORD 20th-22nd March 2005
Themes of the 2005 Conference:
* Making Moving Pictures Available new methods and services to deliver more content for educational use * In-House Production - Coming Again? as broadcasters wind down their specialist educational production, do the educational institutions themselves have a role to play in the production of new content? * Technology - What¹s Next? tapeless recording, low cost editing, hard disk storage, high definition on the desktop, how will these technologies benefit education? * Access to Archives for Teaching and Learning - film and television archive content is gradually finding its way out of the vaults and into formal education - what is on offer and what is planned?
Speakers include Professor Laurie Taylor, Richard Graham of the Department for Education & Skills, Terry Keefe (University for Industry), Andrew Yeates (currently Chairman of the Educational Recording Agency), Mark Duguid (British Film Institute), Markus Huesgen (Institut fur den Wissenschaftlichen Film, Gottingen, Germany), Ed Goldwyn (former producer BBC Science, now working with Gill Watson and Professor Sir Harry Kroto for Vega Science Trust), Judith MacKay (Director, Learn on TV), Liz Roberts (Truro College) and Jon Shears (University of Leicester), Janet McBain (Scottish Screen Archive), Alex Southern (Yorkshire Film Archive), Frank Gray (South East Film and Video Archive).
For a downloadable Learning on Screen Conference brochure please go to: http://www.bufvc.ac.uk/conferences/learningonscreen/programme.html
To book your place at the conference please go to: http://www.bufvc.ac.uk/conferences/learningonscreen/booking.html
If you have any queries please email learningonscreen@bufvc.ac.uk or call 020 7393 1512
Learning on Screen events promote and celebrate the effective use of moving image media and sound in the creation and delivery of high quality learning materials for all forms of education.
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Delivering E-Learning for Information Services in Higher Education
softcover ISBN: 1843340887 : hardcover ISBN: 184334095X
This book deals with e-learning systems selection, deployment and support issues from an Information Services perspective; the text is written by a LIS professional working in IT / e-learning, with the intention of introducing a range of often inaccessible topics for library and related staff, including the background to e-learning, e-learning concepts, major e-learning systems, web-publishing software and related issues such as electronic copyright, Web accessibility and emerging trends, such as mobile learning.
The book does not shirk from explaining the role of technical standards such as XHTML, LDAP and other buzz-words usually the domain of Technical staff.
A glossary of terms and several reference-style appendices are provided including a checklist for Web / Accessibility standards and a categorised directory of e-learning related Web sites.
The book (and related LIS publications) is available from Chandos Publishing http://www.chandospublishing.com (or from the link below). Journal editors are welcome to approach Chandos for a review copy. Further info on the book (including the contents page and case-study contributors) is available from the link below. You may also be interested to view an e-learning directory I've developed, providing access to e-learning related sites arranged by categories: http://elearning.draigweb.co.uk
There's a feedback form on the page to suggest new links. There is also a facility to 'add' links to the site, feel free to request a login.
Paul Catherall
North East Wales Institute of HE
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Web Cams and Educational Web-Based Video-Conferencing
One workshop, two sessions: 9 and 23 March 2005
Middlesex University (Hendon campus), UK on 9 March, 1130-1430 and remotely on 23 March, 1200-1400.
Cost: £125 ALT members, £180 non-members
Presenters: Anthony ‘Skip’ Basiel and Ralph Commins, Middlesex University
The cost to attend covers both sessions and includes the use of the webcams and headsets which are yours to take away. This innovative workshop will use a flexible, personalised approach to adapt the curriculum to meet the learners’ needs. Features a face- to-face learning event and then followed by a web-based video- conference session using the tools themselves. http://www.alt.ac.uk/workshop_detail.php?e=181
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Enhnaced webcasting
After looking around VIDEO listserv archives, it is clear that the education community has lots of webcasting knowledge that should be appreciated - particularly by other parts of the public sector. In government, the simple webcasting of public meeting is only a start. We know there is more. To help define "Enhanced Webcasting" and improve knowledge sharing among public sector webcasters and multimedia practioners, a new community of practice is being built. As part of the broad public sector, you are invited to join us and help spread the word to the local, regional, and national governments in your area about this effort. Spread the word and cc: clift@publicus.net along the way to help us map out the networks interested in this topic. Thanks,
Steven Clift
Enhanced Webcasting Team Lead
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