 | Wednesday, 8 August 2001 |
 | Virtual and real learning environments |
| 9:00 hrs | Project ANGEL: The VLE and the library (QZ 105)
- the growing use of virtual learning environments in learning and teaching in UK higher education
- the distinction between content management and its presentation by web delivery systems
- the way in which academic libraries should be involved in the development of these environments
- the ANGEL project and the architecture of the ANGEL system
- overlap between virtual learning environments and electronic reserve systems in libraries
- the requirement that academic libraries assert their role as resource information managers in their institutions
- partnership between academic librarians and course tutors
John MacColl
Sub-Librarian, Online Services and SELLIC director, University of Edinburgh, UK |
| 10:30 hrs | Coffee/tea
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| 11:00 hrs | Managed Learning Environments, Interoperability and Cultural Change (QZ 105)
- the issues associated with the students entering education today in relation to new technologies
- the work of The Managed Learning Environment Steering Group (MLESG) in the UK, documents the advice / guidance being produced, and the changes being made in institutions to make best use of the new technology
- a functional specification of a typical environment, and the difference between MLEs and VLEs
- the standards and specifications being used in the education sector, and work being undertaken to embed these
- the issues that need to be addressed for future success and potential pitfalls along the way
- Richard's view on the cultural, managerial and pedagogical challenges that will face the education sector in implementing such environments for learning
Richard Everett
JISC MLE Co-ordinator, University of Bristol, UK |
| 12:30 hrs | Lunch (Restaurant "Tilbury" on campus)
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| 14:00 hrs | The University of Bath Library and Learning Centre: Lessons from the past and for the future (QZ 105)
- planning and implementation of the Bath Library and Learning Centre
- integration of library and computing facilities
- plans for a new student 'Cybercafe'
- implications for staff and organisation
- comparisons with similar projects and lessons learned from these
Howard Nicholson
University librarian, University of Bath, UK |
| 15:30 hrs | Coffee/tea (Foyer building Q)
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| 16:00 hrs | Workshop: What's wrong with Tilburg University Library? (QZ 105, QZ 203/204/205/206, Library)
- participants are divided into groups
- what suggestions do participants have for amendments of the TU library?
Howard Nicholson
University librarian, University of Bath, UK Hans Roes
Deputy librarian, Tilburg University Library, NL |
| 17:30 hrs | End of sessions, no joint dinner
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| 17:45 hrs | Optional: Demonstration Tilburg University library electronic services (QZ 105)
Wietske Sijtsma
Library innovation projects, Tilburg University library, NL |
| 18:15 hrs | End of programme, no joint dinner
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