rejig talk at birmingham
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This talk covers the ReJiG project at the University of Birmingham and discusses issues and barriers to sharing digital content.TRANSCRIPT
The ReJiG project: online study skills to support independent learning
Nancy Graham March 2009
ReJiG
Background to ReJiG
What have we done so far?
Questions for us
What do we still want to do?
Future of Jorum
Background to ReJiG
Repurposing from Jorum into GEL
Alumni funded
Up to 10 learning objects to support study skills
Promote Jorum to academics
Jorum
Free national online repository from the JISC
Learning and teaching material HEIs/FEIs - contributors and/or users Share content Licences www.jorum.ac.uk
GEL
Guide to Effective Learning University of Birmingham’s Learning
Development website Study skills material online for use by
students Supports independent learning www.gel.bham.ac.uk
Project objectives
Identify gaps in skills material on GEL Search Jorum for relevant material Download and repurpose up to 10 learning
objects Document the process to promote to
academics
What have we done so far?
11 learning objects are now on GEL WebCT section
Repurposing of generic material
What materials are available for you to use?
Research methods Laboratory skills Using statistics Quantitative vs. qualitative data Reading critically
Material format etc.
All from different UK HEIs and FEIs Different formats (HTML, Word, SCORM
etc.) Aimed at different levels Instructions
Research methods
Interactive
Tests students’ understanding of different methods
Generic-ish
Lab skills
Basic lab skills
Self-paced learning
Assessment to test knowledge
Using statistics
Self-paced
Quiz to test knowledge
Types of data
Self-paced
Self contained
Quiz to test knowledge
Reading critically
Interactive/participative
Has/can be adapted to be subject specific
Questions for us
Access and searching Jorum
Contextualisation
Subject specific material – need more feedback
Material not available
Re-purposing process needs refinement
What do we still need to do?
Learning objects on Sharable Resources Work with academics/learning
technologists…you! Promote the re-purposing process Student feedback
Future of Jorum
3 new licences including JorumOpen
Opening up globally
Community feedback events
Further information
Project blog:– http://brumproject.blogspot.com
Project web-site– http://www.gel.bham.ac.uk/ReJIG.shtml
Nancy Graham [email protected] Rachel Wood [email protected]