This might be an interesting course!!!!!

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> Subject: Online at the Open University
> Date: 26 January 2000 08:51
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> Managing Online Educational Resources and Media
> 
> 6 March - 14 April 2000
> 
> Who will benefit/the audience:
> The course is aimed at people who are tasked with managing or creating
> websites for educational purposes (course websites, resource sites or
> information sites for teachers and learners). There are many tools that
> allow authors to generate web pages for course content and resources,
> however finding, maintaining, updating and reusing an ever-increasing
volume
> of materials can prove difficult. This course is for people who want to
look
> at the issues and examine some solutions.
> Course aims:
> The course starts by exploring the potential of the Web for
disseminating,
> sharing and managing educational resources and also some of the apparent
> obstacles. We will look at tools and methods that help organise material
> (e.g. using XML), and examine the role of metadata and how it can provide
a
> way into the effective management of website content.
> 
> At the end of the course participants will:
> 	- 	be aware of the various ways in which Web resources can be
> organised, indexed and searched;
> 	- 	understand the importance and use of metadata;
> 	- 	be aware of the issues in generating, maintaining and
> sharing content;
> 	- 	be able to identify an appropriate information management
> strategy for their own needs;
> 	- 	have gained some experience of working with content
> management tools and technologies.
> 
> Course activities fall into three areas:
> 	- 	readings that aim to introduce current thinking and provide
> a common basis for discussion;
> 	- 	practical tasks that allow participants to experience,
> investigate and experiment with different ideas and solutions;
> 	- 	discussions that encourage participants to share and reflect
> on their own experiences and learn from those of other participants and
> invited experts from other institutions.
> Time commitment for participants:
> 8 hours per week
> Pre-requisites:
> Participants should have a basic minimum of computer and Internet
> experience, and should be working in an educational setting. 
> What you need:
> An email address and regular access to a computer with Internet access
and a
> recent web browser.
> Resources for participants:
> Participants will be sent a pack with case studies and readings.
> Course leaders:
> Dr Agnes Kukulska-Hulme, Dr Patrick McAndrew, Dr Doug Clow and Samantha
> Hobbs are lecturers in the Centre for Information Technology in Education
in
> IET. 
> Fee:
> £300 per person - or £250 each for two or more people from the same
> organisation.
> To book a place:
> To book a place on this course please email Brenda Parish:
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> 
> Christine Wellard


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