An Introduction to Using Free Software and Web 2 An Introduction to Using Free Software and Web 2.0 tools in Work Based Learning Go to View > Header & Footer to edit www.jisc.ac.uk/rsc RSCs – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning

Carolyn Lewis National Work Based Learning Coordinator An Introduction to Using Free Software and Web 2.0 tools in Work Based Learning Carolyn Lewis National Work Based Learning Coordinator Go to View > Header & Footer to edit

The JISC Regional Support Centres provide impartial advice and guidance. With over 5,000 web 2.0 tools and many free software downloads it is not possible to identify all the resources that might be suitable for Work Based Learning provider use. All resources identified in this presentation are examples, and not necessarily recommendations. Go to View > Header & Footer to edit

Presentation Title Recruitment Induction Teaching and Learning Assessment Business efficiency Go to View > Header & Footer to edit

Job seeking/CV builder RECRUITMENT Information, Advice and Guidance to Stakeholders Website Google Pages: http://pages.google.com/-/about.html http://dsugden.googlepages.com/commodities Weebly : http://www.weebly.com/about.html e.g. http://tentoni.weebly.com/algebra-ii.html Freewebs: http://members.freewebs.com/index.jsp Blog/Wiki: http://del.icio.us/WBeL (lots of information on creating and hosting blogs) e.g. http://rscwbl.jiscinvolve.org e.g. http://wiki.rscwmsystems.org.uk/index.php/Main_Page Job seeking/CV builder City and Guilds i-portfolio: https://cityandguilds.i-portfolio.co.uk/iportfolio/login-start.do?method=initialise Learn Direct CV Builder: https://www.cvbuilder-advice-resources.co.uk/learndirect On-line application forms Open Office – form http://www.openoffice.org Convert files to PDF: http://www.pdf995.com/ http://www.pdfonline.com/ Create interactive PDF forms: http://www.foxitsoftware.com Go to View > Header & Footer to edit

Deliver Learning & Check Understanding Myudutu: http://www.myudutu.com INDUCTION Deliver Learning & Check Understanding Content creation Myudutu: http://www.myudutu.com eXelearning: http://www.exelearning.org e.g. http://www.rsc-northwest.ac.uk/acl/eMagArchive/RSCeMag2008/July08/eadministration.html Questionnaires Limesurvey: http://www.limesurvey.org Make Induction available 24/7 Wiki/Blog: http://del.icio.us/WBeL (lots of information on creating and hosting) Tiddlywiki: http://www.tiddlywiki.com (portable Wiki) Moodle: www.moodle.com e.g. http://www.hair-training.co.uk/ Go to View > Header & Footer to edit

Create e-learning material September 22, 2018 TEACHING AND LEARNING 1 Create e-learning material Myudutu: http://www.udutu.com eXelearning: http://exelearning.org http://www.rsc-northwest.ac.uk/acl/eMagArchive/RSCeMag2008/July08/podcasts__vodcasts_overview.html Open Office: http://www.openoffice.org Quandary: http://www.halfbakedsoftware.com/quandary.php e.g: http://www.rsc-northwest.ac.uk/acl/eMagArchive/RSCeMag2008/eLPS_Tool/what.html Photostory: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx e.g. ALP Presentation.wmv Camstudio: http://camstudio.org Windows Movie maker: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx Make learning accessible 24/7 Blogs/Wikis: http://del.icio.us/WBeL (lots of information on creating and hosting Blogs and Wikis) e.g. http://rscwbl.jiscinvolve.org/ e.g. http://newmediaocw.wordpress.com e.g. http://www.swansea-itec.co.uk/traineenews/ e.g. http://wiki.rscwmsystems.org.uk/index.php/Main_Page Go to View > Header & Footer to edit

Deliver on-line training sessions Teaching and Learning 2 Make learning accessible 24/7 continued Virtual Learning Environment: Moodle: www.moodle.com e.g. http://www.hair-training.co.uk/ Deliver on-line training sessions DimDim: http://www.dimdim.com/ http://rscwbl.jiscinvolve.org/files/2008/07/instant-presenter.JPG Vyew: http://vyew.com/site Zoho: http://show.zoho.com/jsp/zoho_login.jsp?serviceurl=%2FHome.do Jotspace: http://www.jotspace.com SKRBL: http://www.skrbl.com Tools for Learning Answer Tips: http://www.answers.com/topic/answertips e.g. http://www.rsc-northwest.ac.uk/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1 Flash Cards: http://www.studycell.com/home.html Mind Mapping: http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/extensions/freemind/flashwindow.php?initLoadFile=/wiki/images/b/bb/Martina_PLE.mm&startCollapsedToLevel=5&mm_title=Martina_PLE.mm Go to View > Header & Footer to edit

Teaching and Learning 3 Collaborative Learning Mobile Learning September 22, 2018 Teaching and Learning 3 Collaborative Learning Google Docs: http://www.google.com/google-d-s/b1.html Zoho: http://www.zoho.com Mobile Learning Portableapps http://portableapps.com/suite Mobile Study: http://mobilestudy.org e.g. http://mobilestudy.org/doquiz/94 Support Learners Social Networking: http://del.icio.us/WBeL e.g. http://jiscrscwbl.ning.com Blogs/Wikis Go to View > Header & Footer to edit

ASSESSMENT - 1 Checking Knowledge and Understanding/Self-Assessment Hot Potatoes: e.g. JQUIZ - http://www.citycol.com/basic_skills/Quizzes/Jobsearch/covering.htm http://www.citycol.com/basic_skills/Quizzes/Maths/piechart.htm e.g. JCLOZE - http://www.citycol.com/basic_skills/Quizzes/Spelling/endingsed2.htm e.g.JMatch - http://www.citycol.com/basic_skills/Quizzes/Maths/rounding.htm e.g. JCross - http://www.citycol.com/basic_skills/Quizzes/Spelling/ghcross.htm e.g. JMIX - http://www.citycol.com/basic_skills/Quizzes/Maths/decord4.htm GameMaker: http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker Eclipse Crossword: http://www.eclipsecrossword.com/index.html http://www.accountingcrosswords.com/bookkeeping.php# Spellmaster: http://www.spellmaster.com Mobile Assessment Mobile Study: http://mobilestudy.org e.g. http://mobilestudy.org/doquiz/94 Go to View > Header & Footer to edit

ASSESSMENT – 2 Professional discussions/Q&A session Voice over IP: Skype: http://www.skype.com Open Wengo: http://www.openwengo.org Gabcast: http://www.gabcast.com Recording audio: Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net Recording learner activity on a computer: Camstudio: http://camstudio.org Go to View > Header & Footer to edit

BUSINESS EFFICIENCIES 1 Staff Intranet, Staff induction, Staff handbook Blogs, Wikis, Social Network http://del.icio.us/WBeL Portable Wiki http://www.tiddlywiki.com Employer/learner questionnaires Survey Monkey www.surveymonkey.com e.ghttp://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=mgOI36m42wPh8KwNsmaIaQ_3d_3d * Free online Surveys http://www.freeonlinesurveys.com On-Line Team meetings DimDim http://www.dimdim.com Vyew http://vyew.com/site Zoho http://show.zoho.com/jsp/zoho_login.jsp?serviceurl=%2FHome.do Go to View > Header & Footer to edit

BUSINESS EFFICIENCIES 2 Share calendars and organisers Google Calendar http://www.google.com/googlecalendar/event_publisher_guide.html Zoho http://planner.zoho.com/jsp/home.jsp?serviceurl=%2Flogin.do Organise meetings Meet-o-matic http://www.meetomatic.com/about.php Go to View > Header & Footer to edit

Things you should consider before deciding on using FREE tools and software Shareware Shareware is a marketing method, not a type of software Principal is “try before you buy” – there can often be a time limit on free usage Some software has limited features, with no time restriction Free Software can be redistributed and/or modified under the terms of the GNU General Public license as published by the Free Software Foundation (GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change all versions of a program - to make sure it remains free software for all its users) SCORM Compliant (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) A collection of standards and specifications for web-based e-learning which enables content to be published and used in any SCORM based application. You can mix and match content from different sources Go to View > Header & Footer to edit

Legal Considerations Data Protection Act When developing an e-learning system, ensuring best practice compliance with data protection law should always be built into the planning/design process. http://www.jisclegal.ac.uk/dataprotection/dataprotection.htm Intellectual Property Rights Staff must ensure that the use of online materials complies with the terms of use stipulated by its rights holder. Copyright infringement occurs if you use a substantial part of another's protected work. This is assessed both qualitatively and quantitatively. http://www.jisclegal.ac.uk/ipr/IntellectualProperty.htm Disability Discrimination Act It is unlawful to discriminate against a disabled person in the student services it provides or offers to provider. Student Services includes distance learning and independent learning opportunities such as e-learning. http://www.techdis.ac.uk/index.php?p=3_8_15 Go to View > Header & Footer to edit

Do you retain ownership of your data? You do retain ownership of the content on your social network, Wiki or Blog, however: Public Content is available in the Network in which it is posted and to other Networks. Public status means that you grant the supplier and all other users a nonexclusive license to reproduce, create derivative works of, distribute, publicly perform, and publicly display such Content in line with the Copyright legislation Private Content Is licensed for use only within the network into which it is posted. Private status means that you grant the supplier and users of your network the rights as above. Go to View > Header & Footer to edit