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The RDN Virtual Training Suite - a free online educational resource from JISC, helping

people use the internet to support their learning

Emma Place

Institute for Learning and Research Technology (ILRT)

University of Bristol

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The RDN Virtual Training Suite

Can it help public libraries ?

Watch and decide ….

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Today …

1) The concept of e-Literacy

2) The RDN Virtual Training Suite

3) How can it be used by public libraries?

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The concept of eLiteracy

“The information revolution requires

an education revolution”

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We need to help users respond to the changing Information

landscape

and become effective:

eLearners

eResearchers

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This requires training in …

• IT skills

• But also Information literacy

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If Information Literacy …

“enables people to recognise when they need information and to locate, evaluate and use relevant information”

(American Library Association, 1989)

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Then eLiteracy is …

“the ability to locate, evaluate and use relevant information on the Internet effectively to support your needs”

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Where did you learn your

information skills?

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There’s a skills gap

How to use the Internet

to support education and research

- Staff (may not have learned these skills at school/college)

- Students (may not know how to use the Internet to support their education (only their recreation!)

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2) The RDN Virtual Training Suite

A tool for learning and teaching eLiteracy

for education and research

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So what exactly is the RDN Virtual Training Suite?

A national educational resource

on the Web

FREE for everyone to use

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Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)

Which “promotes the innovative use of IT and information systems for UK higher and further education”

The service is funded by …

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It’s part of a national Internet service

The Resource Discovery Network (RDN)

• An Internet search service for students, lecturers and researchers in HE or FE

(includes SOSIG, OMNI, EEVL etc.)

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What does it comprise of?

• More than 50 free “teach yourself” tutorials on the Web

• Like “Beginners Guides” to the Internet for different subjects taught in HE and FE

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11 Web-tutorials for FE• Internet for Art, Design and Media • Internet for Business Studies • Internet for Construction • Internet for Engineering (to include Motor Engineering) • Internet for Hairdressing and Beauty • Internet for Health and Social Care • Internet for Hospitality and Catering • Internet for Information and Communication Technology • Internet for Leisure, Sport and Recreation • Internet for Performing Arts • Internet for Travel and Tourism

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45 for HE …

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Who built it?

Built “by the community for the community”:

• Authors and editors = lecturers, librarians and learning resource centre staff from more than 50 UK colleges and universities.

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Tutorial features

• Simple step-by-step instruction

• Quizzes and exercises

• Links basket

• Glossary of Internet terms

• Print options / free posters

• Teaching resources

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Tutorial learning objectives

TOUR - key Internet resources for the subject

DISCOVER - Internet search skills

REVIEW - skills for evaluating Internet resources

REFLECT - practical ways using the Internet for education and work

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3) The RDN Virtual Training Suite

A quick tour …

www.vts.rdn.ac.uk

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Implications for library staff?

How might it be used in public libraries?

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How is VTS being used?

• Librarians:– As an open-learning Web resource– For Internet training– For staff development

• Learners for “teach yourself” training

• Lecturers in taught courses

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Formal Evaluation

• “The RDN Virtual Training Suite proved to be one of the most popular parts of the RDN, being perceived as a high quality and effective learning and teaching resource”

High levels of use found via Web stats

• (c 1 million hits per month)

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"Excellent! I know that this has been produced for HE/FE users but it is

of value to other users."

Director, Sheffield Information Organisation (SINTO)

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"Thank you. I have found this course invaluable to me as I am a mature student doing an open university course on health and social care."

Undergraduate student, Open University

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"I run a multimedia learning centre (the physical kind) and am always looking for ways to encourage people to develop themselves. This site is bound to motivate many that haven't found the relevance of the Internet for themselves...yet"

Learning Consultant, Centrica

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"Thank you for sorting out the confusing world of the internet"

Student, University of Durham

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An eService for public libraries?

Useful for …

• public library Web sites?

• supporting learners in public libraries?

• Internet training in public libraries?

• Public library staff development?