Hello,
Whilst not related to the naming of actual sites, I have been keeping an eye on the Learning Resource Metadata Initiative, which is developing a common metadata framework for tagging learning resources, with the aim of making them more discoverable. However, from what I have seen so far it is very US - centric, although I have not had a detailed look for a while now.
Thanks,
Charlie Keitch
Digital Learning Officer
Imperial War Museums
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From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lu Yi-Shan
Sent: 28 August 2014 15:55
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Subject: [MCG] learning resources
Dear forum,
I wonder if there is an agreed and common name for certain type of museum websites, those particularly designed for off-site school users?
- Some examples:The Tudors http://www.tudorbritain.org/The Great Fire of London http://www.fireoflondon.org.uk/game/Webquest http://nmolp.iwm.org.uk/webquests/- designed by museums (or their commissioned authors)- in a form of website, sometimes outside of museum's main website (ie. more than just pdf/video downloadable files available in museum's own websites)- website contains multimedia resources based on digitised museum collections- interactive, requiring users' input to proceed and to complete tasks- for school groups to use in their own classrooms/ pupils' own homes- closely related to the national curriculum, usually include teachers' notes, targeting school age/Key Stage/subjects- possibly include lesson plans After some search on the internet, I found there are various names, eg:Virtual classroom? http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/sessions/easter-rising-1916/We Resources? http://www.britishmuseum.org/learning/schools_and_teachers/web_resources.aspx But these terms (I found so far) can also mean downlodable pdf/video etc that are not interactive (do not require users to complete tasks and be interactive with the website like The Tudors, The Great Fire of London etc).
How do you call these interacitve/educational websites (designed for school users) in your articles published in conferences/books?
Any hint would be very much appreciated.
Yours sincerely, YiShan Lu
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