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CONVERTING A TRADITIONAL COURSE TO OPEN LEARNING:
FACING UP TO THE ISSUES & AVOIDING THE PITFALLS
A one-day workshop from ALT
Hosted by Oxford Brookes University
Tuesday 19 October 1999
1000-1630
Booking deadline: Tuesday 12 October 1999
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
This workshop was first held in Sheffield in 1998 and returns by
popular demand. Participants will be taken through the process of
converting traditional courses to distance/open learning. They will
discuss the many potential pitfalls and how to avoid them through
discussion of a case study. A methodology for course conversion will
be introduced and participants will make a start in writing open
learning material. They will leave the workshop with a checklist of
handy tips and hints to aid the course developer.
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
Jean Wood has been working in the tertiary education and training
sector for 25 years, in the UK, USA, Europe and Australia. She has
recently joined the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Assessment at
the University of Edinburgh as a distance education developer. Jean
was previously at Monash University in Australia where she worked
for eight years with academic staff to develop courseware, student
support, assessment and evaluation systems for distance education
and open learning.
The stereotypical virtual wandering scholar, Jean has been a member
of Alt since 1994 and has attended all Alt-C conferences to date.
Clare Thomas is the Director of the Open Learning Unit at the
University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Course developers, learning technology managers, tutors/lecturers
interested in open and distance learning.
REQUIREMENTS
Participants will be expected to bring with them an example of a
course they plan to convert for open learning and fragments of
learning materials to be reworked.
REGISTRATION
Alt members: £70
Non-members: £130
If you wish to attend please complete the booking form and return it
to Adrian Thompson no later than Tuesday 12 October 1999.
The final programme and map will be sent to participants one week
prior to the workshop.
PROGRAMME
1000 Arrival & registration
1030 Key elements for successful course conversion (ie
institutional, educational, support)
1100 Converting a course: a case study: BSc Information and Library
Studies by distance learning - the Aberystwyth model
1130 Coffee break
1145 Applying open learning methodology to course material
adaptation: the basic principles
1300 Lunch
1400 Re-working course material
1500 Tea break
1515 Continuation of re-working material. Evaluation and discussion
1630 Close
VENUE
The workshop will be hosted by Oxford Brookes University, Gipsy Lane
Campus, Headington, Oxford.
TRAVEL
For information on travelling to Oxford and maps of the Brookes
campus, please see URL http://www.brookes.ac.uk/findus/
ACCOMMODATION
Bed and breakfast accommodation is available in Headington and
nearby. Visit the Oxford City site for details:
http://www.oxfordcity.co.uk/
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ALT WORKSHOP BOOKING FORM
CONVERTING A TRADITIONAL COURSE TO OPEN LEARNING:
FACING UP TO THE ISSUES & AVOIDING THE PITFALLS
A one-day workshop from ALT
Hosted by Oxford Brookes University
Tuesday 19 October 1999, 1000-1630
Cost: £70 for Alt members
£130 for non-members
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