Dear Colleague
As part of their regional workshop programme, Netskills will be running the following workshops in Newcastle:
1. Using Technology to Support Work Related Learning *FREE WORKSHOP*, 1st October
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A free workshop supported by the HE Academy and JISC, ‘Work Related Learning’ will explore a variety of resources and investigate their value in the fields of work based and related learning. It is aimed at lecturers, learning technologists and educational developers interested in the use of technology to enhance learning, teaching and assessment.
Attendance on this workshop is free to people who work in the Further and Higher Education sector.
2. Creating Dynamic e-Learning with Dreamweaver, 2nd October
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Adobe's Dreamweaver, the leading edge web development tool, can equally be used to create dynamic e-learning applications. Through the use of templates and the Dreamweaver CourseBuilder Extension this workshop will guide participants through the design and development of dynamic, interactive, and high order e-learning.
Suitable for both beginners and those with some experience of Dreamweaver, this is a practical workshop for those would like create accessible, dynamic e-learning.
3. Using Technology to Support the Student Learning Experience *FREE WORKSHOP*, 22nd October
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This workshop will explore a variety of technological resources and investigate their pedagogic value in supporting students. It is aimed at lecturers, learning technologists and educational developers interested in the use of technology to enhance learning and enrich the student learning experience.
Attendance on this workshop is free to people who work in the Further and Higher Education sector.
4. CSS: Techniques, Tips & Tactics, 30th October
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The current generation of web browsers offer greater potential for delivering creative, engaging web content and CSS provides you with a huge range of techniques with which to exploit this. Yet learning how and when to use CSS creatively with your own content is often a challenging prospect.
How many times have you looked at a web page and thought, "How did they do that?" or perhaps, "I'm sure I could do that, but I don't know where to start"? Have you ploughed through a multitude of online examples and still struggled to see how they apply to your design?
This new workshop will consider a range of common CSS-based web site design ideas and the concepts that underpin them. You will explore several practical, CSS techniques that can be easily employed on your site and also consider a simple planning process to help you work creatively and stay organised.
5. Accessibility, Usability & Your Website, 31st October
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The modern world now relies heavily on the web to deliver services and information directly to users, wherever they are and whoever they may be. The addition of legislation to ensure everyone can access and use important web content means that developers must have the skills to balance basic access to their web site with the ability for everyone to engage with it in a meaningful way.
Understanding the different ways that people interact the web is the key to being able to provide a better online experience for everyone - but there is still a tendency for developers to focus on solutions for users with visual impairment. This workshop will introduce a more holistic approach to making accessible, usable web content and key evaluation techniques that you can use on your own (and other people's) web sites.
For further information about these and all of Netskills workshops please visit:
www.netskills.ac.uk/workshops
These workshops can also support our BTEC-accredited qualifications:
www.netskills.ac.uk/accreditation
Regards
Jamie Stogden
Netskills
University of Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE1 7RU
tel: 0191 222 5000
fax: 0191 222 5001
web: http://www.netskills.ac.uk/
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