Dear Martin,
I would be interested in receiving some more information about the training which will be taking place since training on evaluating and user testing online resources would be of interest to me.
Shirley
Shirley Yearwood-Jackman
Institutional Repository Librarian
Harold Cohen Library
University of Liverpool
Ashton Street
Liverpool
L69 3DA
Tel: 0151 794 5408
Fax: 0151 794 5417
email: [log in to unmask]
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Topics of the day:
1. Image Workshops
2. Have your site reviewed for usability: Evaluating and user testing online
resources 21 May at Wallace Collection
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Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 11:03:24 +0100
From: Frances Zammit <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Image Workshops
Dear colleagues,
TASI (a JISC Advisory Service) has a few places left on the following=20
workshops:
29th May 2008 Image Optimisation - Correcting and Preparing Images Bristo=
l
<http://www.tasi.ac.uk/training/training-image-optimisation.html>
10th June 2008 Introduction to Image Metadata Bristol
<http://www.tasi.ac.uk/training/training-image-metadata.html>
20th June 2008 Scanning with the CLA Licence Bristol
<http://www.tasi.ac.uk/training/training-scanning-cla.html>
24th June 2008 Photoshop - Level 1 Bristol
<http://www.tasi.ac.uk/training/training-photoshop-1.html>
25th June 2008 Photoshop - Level 2 Bristol
<http://www.tasi.ac.uk/training/training-photoshop-2.html>
To book please visit <http://www.tasi.ac.uk/training/bookingform.html>
For a full list of workshops, please visit=20
<http://www.tasi.ac.uk/training/> or for more information please e-mail=20=
<[log in to unmask]>
Kind regards,
Frances
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Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 15:15:00 +0100
From: Martin Bazley <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Have your site reviewed for usability: Evaluating and user testing online resources 21 May at Wallace Collection
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*With apologies for cross posting*
Would you like some constructive feedback on your=20
website or e-learning resource?
As part of this training day we will be reviewing=20
websites and online learning resources in the=20
'crit room' workshop (see programme below) with a=20
combination of heuristic evaluation (expert=20
review) and simulated user testing.
If you would like your site or e-learning=20
resource reviewed, please email the URL and=20
indicate which sections you would like us to=20
review on the day. Priority will be given to=20
attendees' sites, but if your site is selected=20
and no one from your organisation can be there,=20
informal feedback can be provided following the training day.
Email [log in to unmask] or phone 0780 3580 727
Martin
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Martin Bazley
Chair, E-Learning Group for Museums, Libraries and Archives
www.eLearningGroup.org.uk
0780 3580 727
<http://www.elearninggroup.org.uk/?page_id=3D18>Evaluating=20
and user testing online learning resources 21 May
Jointly organised by the E-Learning Group and the Visitor Studies Group
Evaluation and user testing of e-learning=20
resources are critical for their success but do=20
we always spend enough time and effort on getting=20
this right? This day (aimed at a basic level)=20
will offer examples of good practice in this area=20
as well as practical advice on how to evaluate and user-test effectively.
Date: Wed May 21st 2008
Time: 10am to 4.30pm
Venue: The Wallace Collection, Hertford House,=20
Manchester Square, London W1U 3BN Tel: 020 7563 9549
<http://www.multimap.com/maps/?hloc=3DGB|W1U%203BN>www.multimap.com/maps/?hl=
oc=3DGB|W1U%203BN=20
Draft programme:
10.00 - 10.25 Registration plus coffee/tea and pastries
10.25 - 10.30 Introduction to the day and to the=20
practical workshops (Martin Bazley, ELG and Yvonne Harris, VSG)
10.30 - 10.55 General introduction to evaluation=20
and audience consultation (Nicky Boyd)
10.55-11.20 Evaluating and user testing online=20
learning resources (Martin Bazley)
11.20-11.35 Break
11.35-12.00 Wallace Collection e-learning resources and user testing
12.00-12.30 Case Study - Use the web to extend=20
the gallery experience (Alex Birch/Science Museum)
12.30-1.30 Lunch (participants to arrange own=20
lunch, details of local cafes will be provided)
1.00-2.00 Workshop A / B
2.00-3.00 Workshop choice B / A - the other workshop
3.00-3.15 Coffee/tea plus cake
3.15-3.45 Working with Teacher Evaluators - Nadia=20
Arbach (Bridgeman Art Library, previously National Archives)
3.45-4.15 Panel Discussion - Can we assess the=20
impact of online learning in the cultural sector?
4.15-4.30 Summing up, final questions, evaluation
Workshops:
Workshop A: Crit room usability testing - Martin Bazley
Workshop B: Webstats: what they can and can=92t tell you - Yvonne Harris
Booking information
Costs: E-Learning Group and Visitor Studies Group=20
members =A345 / non-members =A365 / concessions=20
(full-time student, unwaged or retired) =A330=20
(morning and afternoon refreshments included,=20
lunch not included - there are cafes nearby or bring a packed lunch)
Cancellation: 7-14 days before event 50% fee=20
payable. Later than 7 days before event full fee=20
still payable unless place filled in time
Booking: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]
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Martin Bazley
Chair, E-Learning Group for Museums, Libraries and Archives
www.eLearningGroup.org.uk
0780 3580 727
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Martin Bazley
ICT4Learning
15 Margin Drive
Wimbledon
SW19 5HA
07803 580 727
www.ICT4Learning.com =20
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*With apologies for cross posting*<br><br>
<font size=3D4>Would you like some constructive feedback on your website or
e-learning resource?<br><br>
</font>As part of this training day we will be reviewing websites and
online learning resources in the 'crit room' workshop (see programme
below) with a combination of heuristic evaluation (expert review) and
simulated user testing. <br><br>
If you would like your site or e-learning resource reviewed, please email
the URL and indicate which sections you would like us to review on the
day. Priority will be given to attendees' sites, but if your site
is selected and no one from your organisation can be there, informal
feedback can be provided following the training day.<br><br>
Email [log in to unmask] or phone 0780 3580 727<br><br>
Martin <br><br>
<br>
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Martin Bazley<br>
Chair, E-Learning Group for Museums, Libraries and Archives<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.elearninggroup.org.uk/" eudora=3D"autourl">
www.eLearningGroup.org.uk</a> <br>
0780 3580 727<br><br>
<br><br>
<br><br>
<h3><b><a href=3D"http://www.elearninggroup.org.uk/?page_id=3D18">Evaluating
and user testing online learning resources 21 May</a></b></h3>Jointly
organised by the<b> E-Learning Group</b> and the <b>Visitor Studies
Group</b>=20
<dl>
<dd>Evaluation and user testing of e-learning resources are critical for
their success but do we always spend enough time and effort on getting
this right? This day (aimed at a basic level) will offer examples of good
practice in this area as well as practical advice on how to evaluate and
user-test effectively.=20
<dd>Date: Wed May 21st 2008=20
<dd>Time: 10am to 4.30pm<br><br>
</dl>Venue: The Wallace Collection, Hertford House, Manchester Square,
London W1U 3BN Tel: 020 7563 9549<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.multimap.com/maps/?hloc=3DGB|W1U%203BN">
www.multimap.com/maps/?hloc=3DGB|W1U%203BN</a> <br><br>
Draft programme:<br><br>
10.00 - 10.25 Registration plus coffee/tea and pastries<br><br>
10.25 - 10.30 Introduction to the day and to the practical workshops
(Martin Bazley, ELG and Yvonne Harris, VSG)<br><br>
10.30 - 10.55 General introduction to evaluation and audience
consultation (Nicky Boyd)<br><br>
10.55-11.20 Evaluating and user testing online learning resources (Martin
Bazley)<br><br>
11.20-11.35 Break <br><br>
11.35-12.00 Wallace Collection e-learning resources and user testing
<br><br>
12.00-12.30 Case Study - Use the web to extend the gallery experience
(Alex Birch/Science Museum)<br><br>
12.30-1.30 Lunch (participants to arrange own lunch, details of local
cafes will be provided)<br><br>
1.00-2.00 Workshop A / B<br><br>
2.00-3.00 Workshop choice B / A - the other workshop<br><br>
3.00-3.15 Coffee/tea plus cake<br><br>
3.15-3.45 Working with Teacher Evaluators - Nadia Arbach (Bridgeman Art
Library, previously National Archives)<br><br>
3.45-4.15 Panel Discussion - Can we assess the impact of online learning
in the cultural sector?<br><br>
4.15-4.30 Summing up, final questions, evaluation<br><br>
<br>
Workshops:<br><br>
Workshop A: Crit room usability testing - Martin Bazley<br><br>
Workshop B: Webstats: what they can and can=92t tell you - Yvonne
Harris<br><br>
<br><br>
Booking information<br><br>
Costs: E-Learning Group and Visitor Studies Group members =A345 /
non-members =A365 / concessions (full-time student, unwaged or retired) =A33=
0
(morning and afternoon refreshments included, lunch not included - there
are cafes nearby or bring a packed lunch)<br><br>
Cancellation: 7-14 days before event 50% fee payable. Later than 7 days
before event full fee still payable unless place filled in time<br><br>
Booking:
<a href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</a>
<br><br>
<br><br>
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Martin Bazley<br>
Chair, E-Learning Group for Museums, Libraries and Archives<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.elearninggroup.org.uk/" eudora=3D"autourl">
www.eLearningGroup.org.uk</a> <br>
0780 3580 727<br><br>
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</font>Martin Bazley<br>
<font color=3D"#808080">ICT4Learning<br>
15 Margin Drive<br>
Wimbledon<br>
SW19 5HA<br>
07803 580 727<br><br>
</font><a href=3D"http://www.ict4learning.com/" eudora=3D"autourl">
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