CILIP | Metadata in an e-learning environment

7 July 2008, London

Metadata plays an increasingly important role in the effective performance of e-learning services. It provides a key to retrieval and management of e-learning resources.

Benefits of attending
Participants will be able to improve their management of e-learning resources, create strategies for improving retrieval and gain improved buy-in from tutors and students.

By the end of the event participants will:

have a clear understanding of the role of metadata in e-learning services
explore ways of improving the retrieval of learning objects
learn about standard encoding schemes and vocabularies used in e-learning
practice developing their own encoding schemes

Who should attend?
Library and information professionals responsible for e-learning services. Service heads in HE Institutions and FE Colleges. Information professionals responsible for Continued Professional Development in health, legal and other professional services.

Special notes: prior attendance at the CILIP Metadata Essentials course recommended. The workshop will consist of a range of practical and demonstration activities.

Programme

Role of metadata in e-learning
Retrieval of learning objects
Management of learning objects
Creating your own encoding scheme
Working with Course Tutors and users
Standards and other sources of information

Places are limted to: 16

9.30 Registration & Coffee - 10.00 Start - 13.00 Lunch - 16.30 Close

Course leader: David Haynes

Fees:
CILIP personal members: £220 plus VAT £258.50
CILIP organisation members: £265 plus VAT £311.38
Non members: £310 plus VAT £364.25

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Updated: 26 June 2008