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Containing links to external Learning and Teaching resources on the web, this page is divided into the following key areas: Learning & Teaching Associations, Services & Advisory Bodies; Learning and Teaching Documentation; Research Databases and Publications; Student & Teacher Data & Statistics; Multimedia Resources (including free materials) and Other Useful Sites.
Learning & Teaching Associations, Services & Advisory Bodies
- HEA (Higher Education Academy)
- (HEFCE) Higher Education Funding Council for England
- JISC (Joint Information Services Committee)
- "JISC inspires UK colleges and universities in the innovative use of digital technologies".
- TechDis
- JISC service aimed at enhancing the educational use of assistive technologies.
- UCISA (Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association)
- "UCISA represents the whole of higher education, and increasingly further education, in the provision and development of academic, management and administrative information systems".
Learning and Teaching Documentation
- Hefce Publications
- JISC infoNet infoKits
- online infoKits promote the effective strategic planning and management of information and learning technology within institutions.
- HEA Subject Centres
- "subject-specific support for enhancing the student learning experience".
Multimedia Resources (images, cartoons, audio and video)
Multimedia: General
- Anglia Ruskin University Library (Educational Objects)
- Links to free multimedia educational resources for L&T: Jorum, Merlot, JISC Digital Media, Open Video Project, BUFVC (British Universities Film and Video Council).
- NEW ! The Internet Archive: digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form...free access to researchers, historians, scholars, and the general public".
Images
- Microsoft Clipart (free)
- Open Clipart (archive of user contributed clip art that can be freely used)
- V&A Collections Online database
- "From early 2007, visitors to the Collections Online database at www.vam.ac.uk will be able to easily download hi-resolution images free of charge, providing they are for academic use" (important: please read "Terms and Conditions" carefully before saving/downloading images).".
- British Cartoon Archive
- Free Images
- The Higher Education Empirical Research (HEER) database
- "This database comprises summaries of evidence-based published research on a range of HE topics. It is available as an open resource, free to all users".
- Image After
- ImageAfter is a free large online photo collection. You can download and use any image or texture from this site and use it in your own work, either personal or commercial.
Audio (podcasts)
- BBC Podcasts (free)
- This is an extensive collection of free podcasts produced by the BBC. You can search by genre, subscribe to a particular series of podcasts, download episodes to your computer or portable device (e.g. iPod, MP3 player); or link to them direct from within a course.
- Educational Podcasts (by subject area)
- Please note that this site is copyright.
Video
Other Useful Sites
- The Ten Best Educational Websites (Times Online)
- BUBL (Catalogue of Internet Resources): "An Internet-based information service for the UK higher education community"
Research Databases
- Educational Evidence Portal (EEP)
- "This portal helps you find educational evidence from a range of reputable UK sources using a single search".
- The Higher Education Empirical Research (HEER) database
- "This database comprises summaries of evidence-based published research on a range of HE topics. It is available as an open resource, free to all users".
Research Publications
Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs)
- Anglia Learning and Teaching (formerly INSPIRE) series of RLOs (videos).
- These RLOs have been designed for self-directed, any time, any place learning. Subjects covered to-date are Modular Assessment, Accessible Documents, and Making Podcasts. Each RLO is fewer than 10 minutes long, and more will be added on an ongoing basis (please bookmark this link).
Student & Teacher Data and Statistics
- HEFCE National Student Survey Data and Statistics (2007)
- Teaching Quality Information data and Statistics (2007)
Tools for Learning and Teaching
- NEW ! RSS: a 'must-have tool'. RSS is a tool that automatically directs updated web pages to your browser. This document outlines the procedure for setting up and using RSS feeds in Internet Explorer.
Can't find what you are looking for?
You can email Anglia Learning and Teaching or call us on 0845 196 2638.