1. Ensemble: Exploring the Potential of Semantic Web Technologies in Teaching and Learning Kate Litherland, Simon Morris, Fran Tracy

2. ENSEMBLE Joint ESRC and EPSRC Technology Enhanced Learning Programme, part of the Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP) Ran from October 2008 until 2011 Emerging Semantic Web and Linked Data technologies – MIT Exhibit (more from Simon) Supporting case based learning in complex, controversial and rapidly-evolving fields

3. Settings and Approach Interdisciplinary research group and several different disciplinary research settings: –UG and PG –City Uni, Uni of Cambridge and LJMU –e.g. MOAM, Plant Sciences, Archaeology, Dance, Ed Studies, Environmental Ed Participatory and ethnographic approach –Observations, workshops, focus groups, interviews, student researchers

4. Exhibit Open source project from MITMIT Semantic web pages created from everyday data sources, like spreadsheets Filter and find hidden patterns easily – visualisations include tables, maps, timelines… No downloads! – just a little HTML knowledge required

5. Snapshots of Education

6. Virtual Alps

7. Exhibit Extensions Video -used in work in Contemporary Dance, Law and Education Studies Editing functions for Exhibit -Felix/Tigger, used in the generic video annotation environment, VIPERFelixVIPER Together the basis for the JISC project Linked Data Infrastructure for OERsLinked Data Infrastructure for OERs

8. Links The SIMILE project at MIT: SIMILE ExhibitSIMILE Exhibit The Ensemble project: www.ensemble.ac.uk www.ensemble.ac.uk Ensemble continuation projects at LJMU: ensembleljmu.wordpress.com/ ensembleljmu.wordpress.com/