The final case study for this Elearning Day has now been confirmed as
Examples of re-cycling learning resources in the context of ‘Web 2.0’ - Dr Andrew Sawyer, University of Leicester.

New from old: Recycling elearning resources
Jointly organised by the E-Learning Group and Renaissance West Midlands
3 November
Potteries Museum, Bethesda Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3DW
Time: 1000 - 1630

Who the day is for: Anyone involved in the creation of learning content for museums, libraries or archives

Looking at how resources that have previously created for other projects and that are redundant or dated could be used to create a new resource.
Updating older resources to make them accessible and user friendly
Using Web 2.0 to reuse and repackage learning resources now and in the future
Using evaluation feedback to make significant changes.
Deciding when it is simply not worth repurposing and it would be simpler to start again.

Programme
10.00 - 10.25 - Registration coffee/tea
10.25 - 10.30 - Introduction to the day - Linda Spurdle, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

10.30 - 11.00 Case Study A:
Recycling and repurposing - from an ageing interactive to a new web resource for schools - Elfyn Morris and Ria Frate, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

11.15 - 11.45 Case Study B:
Decommissioning redundant technology and going back to square one - Liz Mitchell, Manchester City Galleries

11.45 - 12.15 Case Study C :
Audience consultation as the basis of change - Learn with Museums website - Bryony Robbins and Caroline Moore, Renaissance East Midlands

12.15 - 13.15 Lunch at Potteries Museum

13.15 - 15.00 Case Study D :
Getting creative with digital resources - Using digital resources to work with community groups (soundscaping, cartoons, etc). Hands on session. John Simmonds, Stoke Museums.

15.00 - 15.15 Tea

15.15 - 15.45 Case Study E :
Examples of re-cycling learning resources in the context of ‘Web 2.0’ - Dr Andrew Sawyer, University of Leicester

15.45 - 16.15 Panel Discussion
16.15 - 16.30 Summing up - final questions, evaluation

Booking information
Cost (includes lunch, refreshments and delegate pack)
£50 e-learning group members; £75 non members
Concessions please telephone or email for concessionary rates and terms

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