1. Using technology for sharing resources Kate Borthwick Subject Centre LLAS

2. Overview  Why share resources?  The benefits of using technology  How LLAS can help  Some tools and tips

3. Why is sharing resources a good thing?  mitigates lack of resources  mitigates lack of fellow subject specialists  exchange practice and expertise  encourages collaboration  time efficient

4. How can technology help me?  easy communication channels  easy to transport files and re-use in different locations/environments  it can save you time e.g. one carefully designed activity/assessment could be re-used many times.  adds to your teaching ‘toolkit’: varies your delivery of content/assessment/activities  can provide more efficient/interesting ways of achieving learning objectives or giving feedback  students enjoy innovative activities and gain transferable skills

5. How can LLAS help me to share resources?  The Materials BankThe Materials Bank  The Language Box  The LOC tool (Learning Object Creator)

6. Introducing the LanguageBox  An online place (repository) for storing, managing and sharing your language teaching (LT&L) resourcesonline place  The latest LT&L repository: added value in its simplicity and enhanced with Web 2.0 features  Open to the ‘ac.uk’ community of users for sharing their resources

7. Introducing the LanguageBox  An online place (repository) for storing, managing and sharing your language teaching (LT&L) resources  The latest LT&L repository: added value in its simplicity and enhanced with Web 2.0 features  Open to the ‘ac.uk’ community of users for sharing their resources (and.ie)

8. Introducing Learning Object Creator  A tool for creating interactive learning materials for use online and in a blended learning contextlearning materials  Free to the HE community  Available online (in June) and training provided in a blended workshop (online and face-to-face)

9. Key features of the LOC tool  Clear pedagogic approach  Creation of activity-led online learning materials (Learning Objects)  Variety and flexibility of task type and number  Enhanced feedback mechanism  Attractive look and feel of learning material for user

13. Comments from users  “Using the LOC has consolidated my views on effective learning materials and increased my understanding of effective online learning material.” (Carole Macdiarmid, University of Glasgow)

14. What other tools? Authoring tools:  exercise generators (Hot potatoes)Hot potatoes  learning object creators (LOC, Xerte, Glo)LOCXerte Glo  course production (WimbaCreate)WimbaCreate  audio recordings (Audacity, WimbaVoice)AudacityWimbaVoice  screen capture (Screentoaster, Camtasia)Screentoaster

15. What other tools for sharing? Repositories:  YouTube YouTube  Flickr Flickr  i-tunes U i-tunes U  HumBox (in development) HumBox  OpenJorum (released June 09)

16. What other tools for sharing? Social networking tools:  blogs blogs  wikis wikis  podcasts podcasts  virtual worlds virtual worlds

17. Further information  Contact: k.borthwick@soton.ac.ukk.borthwick@soton.ac.uk  Information about LOC: www.llas.ac.uk/loc www.llas.ac.uk/loc  LLAS Materials Bank: www.llas.ac.uk/mbwww.llas.ac.uk/mb  Language Box http://languagebox.eprints.org http://languagebox.eprints.org