[IAEP] http://www.nln.ac.uk/ - national learning network

[Edward Cherlin]

We can do the same with Commonwealth of Learning,
http://www.col.org/colweb/site. OneVillage Foundation, a partner of
Earth Treasury, has been in discussions with them about adapting their
distance learning modules to computers.

On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 2:33 PM, David Van Assche <dvanassche at gmail.com> wrote:
> This is a uniquely interesting site with content for the entire
> British curriculum that has been put into a format importable in all
> VLEs, with a concentration on Moodle. They have over 1000 learning
> objects, all related to their curriculum and available to any school
> in the UK at no cost. They are doing pilot studies at International
> schools, but it would be of great interest if someone with some clout
> from sugar labs could talk to them to see if they wouldnt be willing
> to share their content... I leave you with their intro below
>
> Funded by the LSC and available free to all authorised organisations
> in the post-16 sector, the NLN materials represent one of the most
> substantial and wide-ranging collections of e-learning materials in
> the UK.
>
> The NLN Materials are small, flexible 'bite-sized' episodes of
> learning. They are not whole courses but are designed to support a
> wide range of subject and topic areas. The materials adopt a range of
> approaches involving some knowledge acquisition, a chance to practice
> and absorb, and some form of assessment to check that the learning has
> been understood and the learning outcome(s) achieved.
>
> The materials give learners things to do and a chance to think for
> themselves. They are designed to be fun. Learners can make mistakes
> but can try again. There is plenty of in-built help if they get stuck
> and opportunities to go back and revise. Many of the materials include
> games or quizzes. Accessibility options are available on many of the
> materials to suit learners' individual needs. The materials are also
> designed to appeal to the different learning styles of your students.
>
> The materials were created by commercial developers, in partnership
> with subject matter experts and a wide range of colleges and adult and
> community learning experts. All the materials have been trialled by
> tutors and students and tested for accessibility at the Royal National
> College of the Blind in Hereford.
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