Workshop Details

1. The Role of the e-Library and Shared Space to support your community - Annette Thain NHS e-library: The workshop will consist of: a demonstration of the NHS Scotland e-Library, how to access it and how to register for a password; the Shared space tool which provides a virtual workspace to support the sharing knowledge and learning; how to use the online discussions; Discussion of the role of communities of practice in supporting elearning and how the tools could assist the development of these communities.
   
2. Reusable Learning Objects and Learning Designs - Dawn Leeder, UCeL: The workshop commences with an introduction to RLO-CETL, a demonstration of RLOs and GLOs followed by a brief introduction to pedagogical design guidelines. Participants will brainstorm a learning design for an RLO in pairs or small groups using the RLO-CETL Pedagogical Design Sheet. These designs will then be presented and discussed. The designs will be digitally captured and archived.
   
3. Technology Enhanced Professional Learning: Design and Practice - Tony Van Der Kyul, Scottish Interactive Technology Centre, University of Edinburgh: Having large amounts of information online is not a solution for a quality learning experience, Personalisation, accessibility, collaboration, and customisation are all features of todays successful learning environments. The workshop will describe and demonstrate these features through an interactive workshop.
4. Web 2.0 and informal learning - SIESWE Learning Technology Team: How can blogs, wikis, podcasting and other web 2.0 methods be harnessed to support learning for practice? This workshop will enable participants to learn more about the “Web 2.0” phenomenon, demonstrate some emerging educational applications, and consider the pros and cons of applying these methods in the context of learning for the social service workforce.
   
5. Blended Learning in Social Care Kenny Park, Blended Learning Technologist, Cardonald College & Aileen Yates, Depute Manager, COLEG (BlendED): The BlendEd project has adopted a collaborative approach to introduce blended learning within Social Care and Business curricular areas. The BlendEd consortium, led by Reid Kerr College, comprises five Scottish Colleges, the College’s Open Learning Exchange Group (COLEG) and the JISC Regional Support Centre (Scotland South & West). This presentation will describe how the project developed blended learning resources and used these to support a blended approach within HNC Social Care, followed by a demonstration of sample resources. The presenters will also highlight the issues which were encountered implementing the blended approach, recount the experiences of teaching staff and learners and give delegates the opportunity to raise questions.