Transcript Locating resources

Locating resources
Finding and adapting resources
Internet resources
Teachers and learners need access to a range of high
quality content and information resources but in a
focused way.
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Search engines
Learning materials
E-text: journals, books, newspapers etc
Google™
The most widely used and complete internet search
engine.
[www.google.com]
Time for hands on
Two useful guides to using Google:
[www.google.co.uk/help/basics.html]
[www.google.co.uk/help/refinesearch.html]
Key resources
Resources
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www.rdn.ac.uk
RDN
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www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/
VTS
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www.nln.ac.uk/materials NLN
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ferl.becta.org.uk
Ferl
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www.ltsn.ac.uk
LTSN
www.aclearn.net
AClearn
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RDN and VTS
The Resource Discovery Network is the UK’s free
national gateway to internet resources for the learning,
teaching and research community
[www.rdn.ac.uk]
The RDN Virtual Training Suite aims to help students,
lecturers and researchers in UK higher and further
education to develop their Internet information literacy
and ICT skills
[www.vts.rdn.ac.uk]
The RDN
The Resource Discovery Network is made up of hubs:
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SOSIG - the Social Science Information Gateway
EEVL - (Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library) the
Internet Guide for Engineering, Mathematics and
Computing
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BIOME - Internet resources in Health and Life Sciences
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PSIgate - the Physical Sciences Information Gateway
The RDN
The Resource Discovery Network is another gateway
and it is made up of hubs:
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HUMBUL - the Humanities Hub
ALTIS – Internet resources in Hospitality Leisure Sport
and Tourism
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GEsource - Geography and Environment gateway
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Artifact - Arts and the Creative Industries
National Learning Network
materials
Over 800 hours of flexible, interactive learning spread
across a range of curriculum areas.
[www.nln.ac.uk/materials]
Ferl
Ferl is an advice and guidance service supporting
individuals and organisations in making effective use of
ILT within the post compulsory education sector.
[ferl.becta.org.uk]
LTSN
The Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN)
offers a network of 24 subject centres, based in higher
education institutions throughout the UK, offering
subject-specific expertise and information on learning
and teaching including a range of resources.
[www.ltsn.ac.uk]
ACLearn
The Community Learning Resource website supports
Adult and Community Learning (ACL) and provides
information about the extension of the National Learning
Network (NLN) to ACL and related news, content and
resources.
[www.aclearn.net]
Hands on time
Resources
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www.rdn.ac.uk
RDN
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www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/
VTS
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www.nln.ac.uk/materials NLN
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ferl.becta.org.uk
Ferl
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www.ltsn.ac.uk
LTSN
www.aclearn.net
AClearn
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Locating resources
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Finding and adapting resources