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Open Learning: Bridge to Success – reflections after meeting with Gary and Guy

The module Y162 “Starting with Maths” ‘ requires use of a scientific calculator. The course material includes a guide to the TI-30XA calculator which explains how to use it in the context of the module. Here is a picture of … Continue reading

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Open Learning: Bridge to Success – notes from first meeting

I’m starting to work on  the “Open Learning: Bridge to Success” (B2S) project, and had my first meeting with Gary (project manager) and Patrick (OU lead) today. These  are my notes. (Thanks to bignoseduglyguy for this picture entitled “Da VInci … Continue reading

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“Reading visual images”: another DAISY DTB produced from Openlearn material

I’ve generated another DAISY DTB from Openlearn material. I was invited to attend a meeting of the OU’s Digital Audio Project yesterday, and the discussion there started me thinking about how different media could be delivered to enhance learning using … Continue reading

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DAISY DTBs produced from Openlearn material

I’ve put an example here, and I’ll be adding to it over the next few weeks: OpenLearn course unit “Diversity and difference in communication” (K205_1)

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DAISY for learning applications

Here are some thoughts about using DAISY for learning. In particular, I’ve been thinking about how SMIL can be used to enable teachers to present material to learners in useful ways, and how learners and teachers can exploit DAISY and … Continue reading

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DAISY and OpenLearn

As part of the OpenLearn project I have been looking at methods for transforming content conforming to the OU Generic Production schema (OUGenericFull.xsd) into other formats, primarily for accessibility purposes and mobile use. The first of these formats is DAISY … Continue reading

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