What are the types of

digital resources ?

Oussama DARDARY

Formateur

CRMEF de Casablanca - Settat

INTRODUCTION

NEED OF D-RESOURCES, D-TOOLS

WHAT ARE DIGITAL RESOURCES?

PURPOSE OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

TYPES OF D-R

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF

INTEGRATING ICT INTO THE CLASSROOM

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Introduction

The current evolution in Information

technology brings major changes in

the way of using Information &

communication. Information &

Communication technology

developments opened up new

avenues to e-resources publishing in

a big way.

What are D-R ?

E-resources (ER) or D-resources (DR) is distribution

of information in any electronic form such as CD-

ROM, Floppy Disk or Magnetic tape or across a

computer network like e-journals, E-Books, or

accessible on-line services, etc.

Digital resources for education is “all publishing and

communication software” (portals, software tools,

search engines, educational applications) as well as

data, information and works (general reference

documents, literary and artistic works, etc.) useful to

teacher or learner in the context of a teaching or

learning activity.

Purpose of E- resources

• Main purpose of electronic resources is providing current information.

• Update information is necessary for research work.

• Save the time of user and staff

• Solve the space problem in library

• Easy to use and disseminate

Need of Digital Resources

Digital resources have great

potential and bright future to

attract users. It combines all the

benefits of the multimedia,

digital coding and Internet. It

enable user to carry everywhere

and can be read on all types of

computers including handled

device.

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• E- Resources can be downloaded instantly.

• Users can read an e- resource any time

• Due to portability, e-resources can be taken any

where on portable computer.

• Font size can be changed suitably;

• E- resources provide facility to hold and turn

pages easily

• Physically disabled users can hear audible E-

resources

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• In buying E- resources, the overhead charges like shipping , postal ,handling are totally ruled out

• Some E- resources are interactive

• E- Resources have back round music and animations.

• E- resources do not require repair

• E- resources save human resources for shelving and rectification

• User can not misplace e- books

Types of D-Resources

Types of D-Resources

• Audio Recording

• Bibliography: bibliographic

references

• Blog

• Dictionary/Glossary

• Digital Edition

• Discussion List

• Downloadable data: site

allows data to be downloaded

• Downloadable software: Site

that allows/requires software

(named in Notes) to be

downloaded

• E-book

• Images

• Map

• Multimedia: including 3D

• Numeric Data

• Online Journal/Webzine

• Portal/Gateway

• Teaching Resources

• Video

• Wiki

Advantages and disadvantages of

integrating ICT into the classroom

Today, several technologies are present

throughout the world. That's why I decided

to talk to you about the integration of ICT in

the classroom since it is a subject that many

future teachers will face. As a teacher, we

need to build on the strategies we need to

use to integrate ICT into classes. We have

to change the way we teach according to

many kinds of technological devices. To

enable students to do well in all areas where

they will need ICT.

Advantages of integrating ICT into the

classroom

Diversification of teaching tools & methods

Solicitation of visual aids

Efficiency

Speed

Motivation

Access to information & Internet resources

Interactivity

Improve the learning of their students.

Flipped Classes

Disadvantages of integrating ICT into

the classroom

The immense diversification of tools and

teaching methods can put the student in a

turbulent (Rabbit Hole) - Alice in wonder land

Visual aids can make the learner lazy

Inequality in mastery of ICT

Access to the Internet can be dangerous

without protection – (Anti-virus, Anti-spam)

Plagiarism

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REFERENCES

• Digital Divide and Digital Library Environment: Bridging the Gap through

Information Literacy and Role of Academic Community:

• https://dane.ac-creteil.fr/IMG/pdf/Identifier_et_utiliser_les_ressources_numeriques

_300113.pdf http://campusport.univ-lille2.fr/UV2S/ress_tice/co/Ressources.html

• http://pedagotic.ca/?post/url

• https://www.ludomag.com/2018/06/05/apprendre-avec-le-numerique-quels-

avantages/

• https://eduscol.education.fr/numerique/dossier/archives/visioconference/apports-

pedagogiques/en-general/avantages-et-inconvenients

• https://eduscol.education.fr/numerique/dossier/archives/metadata/ressources-

educatives-numeriques

• http://mdr-maa.org/resource_type/audio-recording/

• http://mdr-maa.org/codebook/resource-types/

• https://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-02054794/document