Update on eQNet and LRE developments for the LRE subcommittee

1. Learning Resource
Exchange-eQNet
Project Update
www.europeanschoolnet.org - www.eun.org

2. Recent Tasks for eQNet
• Applying TW criteria to evaluate LRE resources
– Voting on TW or non-TW
– Indicating which criteria apply
• Gathering feedback on criteria from a variety of teachers
(expert and non-expert) using questionnaires
• Gathering feedback from eQNet teachers on their
experiences with digital resources in discussion forums
• Addressing the need for clear information on copyright and
IPR issues for educators
• Following Achieve, Inc. – U.S. Common Core
Standards/Quality rubrics
• http://www.achieve.org/files/AchieveOERRubrics.pdf

3. eQNet Task Results from Summer 2011
• Teachers recommended TW collections
• LRE reviewed the collections
• LRE Harvested collections when possible
• TW resources recommended by teachers in
LRE:
http://lreforschools.eun.org/web/guest/travel
well-all
• Resulting in high quality collections in the LRE

4. New Collection # Type of Resources
Animovaná Fyzika, 26 Animations – Physics- Everyday Machine
Czech Rep.
Arcademic Skill 41 Animated multi-player math games for
Builders, USA primary and lower secondary
DNA Learning Center, 84 Animations on various aspects of genetics
USA and history of genetics (in 5 languages)
Freesound, Multi- 115, Sound samples with open licenses – music,
national 879 animals, city sounds free to remix and share
GeoGebra, Austria 256 Algebra/Geometry applets created by
teachers. Swedish, Finnish, English, etc.
Many more available.

5. New Collection # Type of Resources
Khan Academy, USA 1921 Popular video tutorials on
math and other subjects with
practice sets
Learn English Kids, British 463 Animations, worksheets, songs,
Council, UK for younger children learning
English – instructions in 4
languages
NeoK12, USA 18 Videos, worksheets and games
reviewed by teachers and
organized by teaching subject –
more on the way.
NLVM, USA 382 interactive, web-based virtual
manipulatives mostly in the
form of Java applets, for
mathematics instruction.
Available in 4 languages
Nobel Prize Games, Sweden 30 Interactive games on topics
awarded Nobel Prizes

6. New Collection # Type of Resources
PhET, USA 100 Physics simulations in more than 20
languages
Physics Animations 55 Animations in 4 languages demonstrating
concepts in physics.
Physics and Chemistry 288 Videos demonstrating physics and chemistry
Videos, U. of Nottingham, topics. Some are available with Portuguese
UK) subtitles.
School History, UK 105 Teacher created animated assessments on
various aspects of history taught in school.
Software to make the quiz yourself also freely
available.
Wolfram, Multi-national 2972 Open-code user submitted resources using
dynamic computation to illuminate complex
concepts in science, technology,
mathematics, art, finance, etc.

7. Criteria and examples of resources
that Travel Well
1. Trans-national topics
The resource addresses curriculum topics that could be considered trans-national. For
example, teaching 'geometric shapes' or 'the parts of the cell' are usually covered
in every national curriculum, but teaching the folklore of a very specific region is
not. It can also be a resource well suited for use in multi-disciplinary or cross-
curricular contexts.
Example from evaluation task (multiple
votes): http://lreforschools.eun.org/web/guest/resource-
details?resourceId=144272
2. Knowledge of a specific language is not needed (language independence)
The resource is not text heavy and does not require translation to be understood
and/or the resource may be available in various language versions. For example,
this might be a video where the narrative can be turned off, or it employs icons,
images, animations, maps, etc. making its contents understandable for everyone.
Example from evaluation task (multiple votes):
http://lreforschools.eun.org/web/guest/resource-details?resourceId=226192

8. Criteria and examples of resources
that Travel Well
3. Stored as a file type that is usable with generally available
software
The resource can be used in any environment (online and off-line) and
runs on multiple platforms (also hand-held, IWB).
Example from evaluation task (multiple votes):
http://lreforschools.eun.org/web/guest/resource-
details?resourceId=226821
4. Methodological support for teachers is not needed
Subject teachers can easily recognize how this resource meets their
curriculum requirements or how this resource could be used in a
teaching scenario without further instructions.
Example from evaluation task (multiple votes):
http://lreforschools.eun.org/web/guest/resource-
details?resourceId=20808

9. Criteria for Digital Learning Object Quality
5. Intuitive and easy to use
The resource is intuitive to use in the sense that it has a user-friendly
interface and is easy to navigate for both teachers and students without
having to read or translate complex operating instructions.
Example: http://lreforschools.eun.org/web/guest/resource-
details?resourceId=226799
6. Interactivity with no possibility of feedback
Interactive, sometimes customisable, learning activities that do not provide
evaluative feedback in response to user actions. This kind of resource
invites or requires a significant degree of user input or engagement, other
than just reading something on a page and responding to it. An example
would be a geometric 3D shape that can be moved and turned.
Example: http://lreforschools.eun.org/web/guest/resource-
details?resourceId=227355

10. Criteria for Digital Learning Object
Quality
7. Interactivity with possibility of immediate feedback
Interactive, sometimes customisable, learning activities, that provide evaluative feedback.
Forms of feedback can be simple or complex. Simple forms can be feedback on correct
or incorrect answers in a drill/practice scenario. Complex forms can be lab activities
that produce different results depending on user actions or hints to help learners
complete tasks successfully.
Example: http://lreforschools.eun.org/web/guest/resource-details?resourceId=223075
8. Clear license status
The user can easily find information about the rights to use this resource. The license
information is understandable for a typical user.
Example: http://lreforschools.eun.org/web/guest/resource-details?resourceId=20072
Most problematic criteria. Most teachers were unable to apply this criteria in a consistent
way.

11. LRE Content Providers
Number of Resources Evaluated per Provider = 1251
22 eQnet Teachers
SKOLVERKET, 64 TLF, 103
APERTUS, 140 BMUKK, 73
RVP, 95
ITC, 49 DGIDC, 111
Educatio, 42
INDIRE, 186
FNBE, 241
FWU, 147

12. Total of 1545 Votes from Teachers on
LRE Resources
Voting Results
Travels Well
41%
Does not Travel
59%

13. LRE Reporting to Providers
• Current task has generated data
• Each provider evaluated will receive reports
– Total Travel Well
– Which criteria
• Discussion of future plans for content quality

14. Number of Votes Per Criteria
Criteria 7: Interactive Criteria 8: Clear
with Feedback, 87 License Status, 63
Criteria 6: Interactive
without Feedback, 51
Criteria 1: Trans-National
Topic, 270
Criteria 5: Intuititive and Criteria 2: Language
Easy to use, 227 Neutral, 126
Criteria 3: Software
Neutral, 131
Criteria 4:
Methodological Support
Unnecessary, 373

15. Number of Votes without Image Dominated
Collections (INDIRE and FNBE)
Criteria 8: Clear License
Criteria 7: Interactive Status, 58
with Feedback, 61
Criteria 6: Interactive
without Feedback, 40
Criteria 1: Trans-National
Topic, 250
Criteria 5: Intuititive and
Easy to use, 214
Criteria 2: Language
Neutral, 120
Criteria 4:
Methodological
Support Criteria 3: Software
Unnecessary, 146 Neutral, 125