iTunesU - open educational content in audio and video formats available via iTunes

There is a wealth of open educational content in audio and video formats available via iTunes U, one of the services offered especially for education via iTunes. There are details of how to get started as well as an informative video to help you. Details of how to get started with sharing content can be found for developers.

Les Carr explains the moral high ground on open educational resources

In this video, taken in front of the Parthenon at the Acropolis in Athens, Su White interviews Les Carr about why he asserts that there is a moral duty for teachers who create educational content to put that content in the public domain, rather than hoarding it in their institution.

Educational Podcasts

This 6-minute video provides a brief introduction to the educational use of podcasts, how to create them and the technology used.

INFO2009 Employment Legislation Overview

Summary of key areas of employment legislation

INFO2009 Privacy DPA and other legislation.

Slides related to data protection act, plus guidance on identifying other resources covering the area of privacy

INFO2009: Workplace legislation: rights and responsibilities

Slides, scenario and links which discusses the broad scope of workplace legislation. Relevant to the case study exam

Assessment and Feedback for the CIP: educational issues

This 11-minute video focuses on how self and peer assessment could be used as an integral part of CIP modules, and discusses some innovative methods for assessing written work. The first link is to the native Panopto podcast, which requires the Silverlight player to be installed. The second link is the MP4 video version of the podcast, which should play on all PCs, Macs and suitable mobile devices. This share also includes links to the papers discussed in the video - these are also provided at the end of the script.

NETTLE Reference Framework for Educational Development, in English, Spanish and French

The framework was developed in response to feedback from partner institutions around Europe.

On the organisation of Educational Development Centres

NETTLE Project Publication

Legislation related to moving and handling

This resource is for Health Scientists

INFO2009 Educational Resources: Security

Contains visually-appealing and informative "infographics" containing descriptions of common security vulnerabilities and general information about security. Suitable for use in a blog post or printed out and on the wall in an educational area. Also contains video podcasts demonstrating common security exploits in realistic web systems, and offering practical advice on fixing them. Created by "Am and the Raging Otters".

INFO2009 Group 3, FlowerPower - Educational video about DRM

This video contains an overall description of DRM as an introduction, and a discussion about the controversy around DRM techniques.

CITE and educational transformation

Presentation given by Professor Hugh Davis to the University Strategic Research Group for the Digital Economy monthly lunch meeting on Monday 24 September 2012. This session provided an update on the evolution of the University Centre for Innovation in Technologies and Education (CITE) in September 2012.

INFO2009 Disability and Legislation Guest Lecture by EA Draffan

Slides from guest lecture, provides an overview of current UK legislation, explores perceptions and attitudes and how legislation affects the role of the IT professional.

INFO2009 2012-13: An Educational Video on Augmented Reality by Group 8 - Team Infinity

An educational resource set on Augmented Reality and whether it really is "A Vision of Tomorrow". Our educational video takes the audience on a journey through the current uses of AR, then to the future and we also discusses legal and ethical issues towards the end.