Forwarded by request / for information - Mike Fuller

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: ALT workshop: Design principles for L&T web sites
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 09:40:54 +0100
From: "Association for Learning Technology" <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
Organization: ALT
To: [log in to unmask]

Apologies for cross-posting. Please forward to your lists, if relevant.

*******************************************************************
DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR LEARNING & TEACHING WEB SITES
A one-day workshop from ALT

DATE: 16 May 2001
VENUE: University of Bristol
TIME: 0930 - 1630
COST: stlg 70 (ALT members), stlg 120 (non-members)

OVERVIEW
This workshop will introduce design principles for learning and
teaching web sites. It will focus on good design principles and
relevant pedagogy, and will include pointers to relevant tools and
methods. It will not involve training with web site development tools.
Participants will be expected to come with a specific site in mind for
development.

The workshop is aimed at practitioners who are new to web-based
learning and teaching, and who feel they need a better
understanding of design principles in order to provide effective
resources for targeted groups of users.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED
The workshop will cover a range of topics including:
1. A review of web sites to draw up personal checklists of good and
bad practice 2. An introduction to a range of issues, including: *
Identifying stakeholders (users, content providers, technical staff) *
Clarifying the pedagogic role of the site * Tools for the job (from
writing HTML in Notepad through to VLEs) * Methods for usability
testing and evaluation * Structure, maintenance and future proofing *
Other issues, such as metadata, copyright and accessibility 3. The
application of personal checklists to participants' sites, leading to
a plan for development.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This workshop will be of particular interest to lecturers thinking of
setting up (or improving) sites for a course; project officers
responsible for a project web site; staff responsible for marketing
short courses or resources; or, administrators responsible for web
sites that support student learning (eg by providing key text,
administrative information).

PROGRAMME
0930 Registration and coffee
1000 Introductions and expectations for the day
1015 A review of web sites to draw up personal checklists of good
        and bad practice
1100 Group discussion
1130 Tea and coffee
1200 An introduction to the issues, including: identifying
        stakeholders; clarifying the pedagogic role of the site; tools
        for the job; methods for usability testing and evaluation;
        structure, maintenance and future proofing; metadata,
        copyright and accessibility
1300 Lunch
1400 An introduction to the issues (continued)
1430 Application of personal checklists to participants' sites and a
        plan for development
1545 Tea and coffee
1600 Group discussion and sharing of plans
1630 Close

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
Dr Grainne Conole is Director of the Institute for Learning and
Research Technology at the University of Bristol.

Dr Martin Oliver is a lecturer in the Higher Education Research and
Development Unit, University College London. He has worked on a
range of projects, concentrating on evaluation and online learning,
including the TLTP projects EFFECTS and FOCUS.

VENUE
This workshop will be held at the University of Bristol.

TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION
For travel information and maps, please visit:
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/directions.html

Please note that it is the responsibility of delegates to arrange
their own accommodation.

********************************************************

ALT WORKSHOP BOOKING FORM

Workshop: Design principles for learning and teaching web sites
Date: 16 May 2001  Time: 0930 - 1630
Location: University of Bristol
Cost: stlg 70.00 for ALT members; stlg 120.00 for non-members

Name: ____________________________________________

Department: _______________________________________

Institution: ________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________

_________________________________________________

Postcode: _________________________

Tel: ______________________________

Fax: ______________________________

Email: ____________________________________________

Please indicate membership status:
 Individual / Institutional / Corporate

___ Please send me ALT membership details

Please indicate any special dietary or physical requirements:

___________________________________________________


PAYMENT DETAILS
a) I enclose a cheque for stlg _______ made payable to the
Association for Learning Technology and drawn on a UK bank

b) Debit stlg _________ from my Visa/Mastercard

Account no: ______  ______  _______  ______

Expiry date: ___ /___

Cardholder's name: ___________________________

Cardholder's address: _____________________________

_______________________________________________

Signed: ________________________        Date: __________


c) Please invoice against purchase order number ____________

Please note that bookings will only be confirmed on receipt of
payment and that cancellations after 9 May 2001 will incur a  50%
cancellation fee.

_ ALT will maintain the data you supply in keeping with the UK
Data Protection Act. All delegates will receive a list of
participants, including name, organisation and email address. Tick
here if you do not wish to be included on that list.

Please complete the booking form & return it NO LATER THAN 9
MAY 2001 to:

ALT Administration, Oxford Brookes University,
Headington, OXFORD OX3 0BP, UK.
Fax: 01865 484165
Email: [log in to unmask]