useful resources for teaching research methods
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VLE Team, Learning ResourcesRegent’s University London
Useful Resources for teaching Research Methods
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Welcome
Chris Rowell – Technology Enhanced Learning AdvisorJune 2013.
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The aim of this session is : To show some of the potential benefits of using Open Educational Resources (OER’s) to teach Research Methods.
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Learning Objectives
You will be able to:• Access the ‘Tricks of the Trade’ module on Blackboard.• Use at least one online resource for teaching Research
Methods. • Understand some of the benefits of using OER’s to teach
Research Methods• Evaluate the effectiveness of using OER’s to teach Research
Methods.
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What are OER’s?
"Open educational resources (OERs) are free and openly licensed educational materials that can be used for teaching, learning, research, and other purposes." (Wikipedia article)
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Demo https://blackboard.regents.ac.uk
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Your task:Go to the ‘Tricks of the Trade’ module in Blackboard.• Click on ‘Teaching Resources’.• Choose one of the resources and briefly write down the
answers to following 3 questions:
1. How easy was the resource to use?2. What are the benefits/disadvantages of using this
resource?3. Would you use this resource with your students?
Be prepared to feedback your findings to the rest of the group. You have 15 minutes to complete this task.
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Additional taskGo to the folder ‘Directory of free resources’ (in ‘Tricks of the Trade’).
Try and find a resource you could use in your teaching.
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Further support:For support with using Blackboard contact:
• Bryony Bramer, Virtual Learning Environment [email protected] Office: TB005, Phone: x6220.
• Chris Rowell, Technology Enhanced Learning Advisor. [email protected] Office: TB001, Phone: x7519.
• James Leahy, VLE Content [email protected] Office: TB001, Phone: x6104.
• Alana Kane, VLE Content [email protected] Office: TB001, Phone: x7530
• Anna Williams, IT [email protected] Office: TB001, Phone: x6104.