introduction to xerte
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Part of the workshop prepared for Attainment for All: Inclusivity, Diversity and Success in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Higher Education Academy (HEA) ScotlandTRANSCRIPT
Welcome!HEA Annual Conference 2014
Creating Inclusive Content using Xerte Online Toolkits
10/04/23
Margaret McKayAdvisor: Accessibility & Inclusion
John MaguireAdvisor: Learning Technologies
Penny RobertsonAdvisor: Learning Resources
Overview• Intro to Xerte
• Inclusivity benefits
• Integration
• Activity
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Introduction to Xerte
Xerte background• Released to the academic community
in 2008• Nottingham Uni e-learning toolkits
could be:–Tutorial guides–Enterprise applications–Bespoke learning tools–web2
• Led to the development and creation of Xerte Online Toolkits
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Xerte Online Toolkits• e-Learning can be time consuming• To minimise the reinvention of the wheel• Support reuse and repurposing of
content• Flexible and powerful• Accessibility (Jisc TechDis)• Enhance productivity:
–Developers–Teachers
Ref. A. Beggan, Nottingham University http://www.slideshare.net/AndyBeggan/introduction-to-xerte
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Multiple routes of access
• Xerte Developers Editionwww.nottingham.ac.uk/xerte/xerte.aspx
• Xerte Online Toolkitwww.nottingham.ac.uk/xerte/toolkits.aspx
• Xerte Flex Compiler
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Xerte Templates• Text
• Media - Graphics, Sound.
• Media – Video Audio Slideshows
• Interactivities
• Connectors & Navigators
• Misc
Title of presentation 00/00/2013 8
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http://vle.jisctechdis.ac.uk/sandpit/
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Insert xerte nottingham uni link and screengrab
www.xerte.org.uk
References
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• Xerte resources
http://www.rsc-scotland.org/?p=4329
• Xerte page types
www.nottingham.ac.uk/toolkits/play_560
• Xerte scoop.it
www.scoop.it/t/xerte-accessible-content-creation