Conversations on Strategically Embedding Sharing November 16, 2010
Posted by vickimcgarvey in : Comms , trackbackI am continuing to have further discussions with schools and services on embedding sharing learning resources within their practice. So far I have had discussed this with colleagues in the Schools of Arts and Humanities; Animal and Rural Science; Science and Technology; Law and the Centre for Professional Learning and Development. In all of the conversations I have had so far colleagues have found not too challenging the suggestions I have made with respect to activities for embedding learning resources and all could come up with ways on how these activities can be implemented within their school/service, some had already begun to work in the suggested areas. These discussions and the subsequent responses from colleagues show that NTU is making further steps in the journey of staff engagement with sharing learning resources.
To recap – this is the checklist of activities further finessed as a result of my conversations with schools/services by March 2011 schools/services should have evidenced:
- Opportunities and activities for sharing learning resources with colleagues have been adequately addressed in the School Learning and Teaching Enhancement Strategy Action Plan or Service Operational Plan
- Staff have a knowledge and understanding of NTU’s Learning Repositories: It is expected that School/Service will host a workshop/s on NTU’s Learning Repositories.
- The start of an implementation of School/Service project/s that use NTU’s learning repositories: A suggestion is 2/3 resource management projects, for example the sharing of generic content (e.g. study skills, student support, assessment criteria, information literacy etc.), across a range of learning rooms. Alternatively, 1 large project evidencing collaborative sharing of module learning resources across a range of programmes (e.g. third year project, ethics, research methods, project management etc.).
- Illustrations of School/Service learning repository use have been disseminated within the School, the NTU Community and beyond: The project will help to capture these and details of the project/s will be in the final report.
- The use of NTU’s learning repositories has been integrated within School/Service learning technology/e-learning developments: The learning repositories should not be treated separately to other e-tools used within the School/Service, so for, example, if the School/Service has an e-learning champion/friend or any other method of support within the School the learning repositories should be integrated within the support already provided.
In addition to the above, the project would also like see that the School/Service is beginning to:
- Develop staff knowledge and understanding of Open Educational Resources
- Integrate OER into School/Service learning technology/e-learning developments
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