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Sharing and Showcasing Humanities Teaching Resources: the HumBox Collection
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City: Sheffield
Venue:
University of Sheffield, Douglas Knoop Centre, Humanities Research Institute
Date:
26 Feb 10
Time:
10.00
Last Date for registration:
12 Feb 10
Event Overview:
This event is an ideal opportunity for lecturers in the humanities who want to find out how to raise the profile to their teaching resources in the wider academic community. Using the example of HumBox - a collection of Humanities teaching resources - participants will learn about the principles and benefits of 'open educational resources' (OER) and be shown how to use HumBox to showcase their own resources and repurpose those developed by others. Academics involved in the HumBox project will discuss their experiences and their will be plenty of opportunity to explore HumBox itself.
This event is an ideal opportunity for lecturers in the humanities who want to find out how to raise the profile to their teaching resources in the wider academic community. Using the example of HumBox - a collection of Humanities teaching resources - participants will learn about the principles and benefits of 'open educational resources' (OER) and be shown how to use HumBox to showcase their own resources and repurpose those developed by others. Academics involved in the HumBox project will discuss their experiences and their will be plenty of opportunity to explore HumBox itself.
Programme: (subject to alteration)
| Time | Theme/Session |
|---|---|
| 10.00 | Registration and coffee |
| 10.30 | Welcome and Introductions Prof. Michael Braddick, Acting PVC for Arts and Humanities, University of Sheffield |
| 10.45 | What is HumBox? Alison Dickens and Kate Borthwick, Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies |
| 11.15 | Refreshments |
| 11.30 | Inside the Box: Features and Content Lisa Lavender and Sarah Richardson, History Subject Centre |
| 12.00 | From the coal face: four partners talk about their experiences in using HumBox Emmanuel Godin, University of Portsmouth; Billy Brick, Coventry University; Michael Pidd, University of Sheffield; Deirdre Burke, University of Wolverhampton |
| 13.00 | Lunch including opportunities for informal demonstrations |
| 2.30 - 3.30 | What does it mean for us? The implications and challenges of OER in the Humanities Brett Lucas (English Subject Centre) and David Mossley (Philosophical and Religious Studies Subject Centre) |
Additional Materials:
- The HumBox Project website
- Description: The HumBox is an online space for managing, storing and sharing your humanities teaching resources. This site is currently in development for the HumBox project, but will officially launch at this event.
