Introduction to eXe WEETHE meeting 27/11/08 Roger Gardner e-learning team University of Bath

Objectives Increase awareness of the eXe authoring tool and some of its features. Consider potential applications in learning and teaching, particularly in the area of formative assessment. Compare with other authoring applications you may have used.

Increase awareness of the eXe authoring tool and some of its features.

Consider potential applications in learning and teaching, particularly in the area of formative assessment.

Compare with other authoring applications you may have used.

Outline What is eXe? – overview Hands-on activity Feedback & discussion

What is eXe? – overview

Hands-on activity

Feedback & discussion

eXe http://exelearning.org/

What is eXe? eXe is an easy-to-use freely available authoring tool to assist those without technical web skills in the publishing of professional looking web content . It can be used offline and incorporates pedagogical scaffolding.

eXe is an easy-to-use freely available authoring tool to assist those without technical web skills in the publishing of professional looking web content .

It can be used offline and incorporates pedagogical scaffolding.

Key features Offline authoring Content can be used in a range of VLEs Easy for staff to learn Professional-looking content Pedagogical scaffolding

Offline authoring

Content can be used in a range of VLEs

Easy for staff to learn

Professional-looking content

Pedagogical scaffolding

Key features Wysiwyg editing and ability to preview Can run from external device (e.g. USB stick) without installation Ability to define structure e.g. Main , Section, Sub-Section levels Customisable e.g. build your own iDevices

Wysiwyg editing and ability to preview

Can run from external device (e.g. USB stick) without installation

Ability to define structure e.g. Main , Section, Sub-Section levels

Customisable e.g. build your own iDevices

What are people saying? “We found the tool intuitive to use and it was straightforward to import the resulting courseware into our VLE (Blackboard). Overall, we are impressed with the tool.”

“We found the tool intuitive to use and it was straightforward to import the resulting courseware into our VLE (Blackboard). Overall, we are impressed with the tool.”

What are people saying? Benefits: “Consistency of formatting (always an issue!), updatability, clean and attractive appearance, Moodle compatibility.… It is intuitive to use, and results in content that is easily uploaded to Moodle. We are also able to make new iDevices specific to our own needs. Course materials and interactive components can also be generated and updated offline, for later upload.”

Benefits: “Consistency of formatting (always an issue!), updatability, clean and attractive appearance, Moodle compatibility.… It is intuitive to use, and results in content that is easily uploaded to Moodle. We are also able to make new iDevices specific to our own needs. Course materials and interactive components can also be generated and updated offline, for later upload.”

i (nstructional) Devices

Example 1 – Hookes Law http://wikieducator.net/hookeslaw/index.html

Example 2 – Bacterial cell structure http://wikieducator.net/biology/

Editing – adding an iDevice

Hands-on Download eXe can be downloaded from: http://exelearning.org/ Consider Potential applications for learning & teaching, especially formative assessment Useful features Comparison with other authoring tools

Download

eXe can be downloaded from: http://exelearning.org/

Consider

Potential applications for learning & teaching, especially formative assessment

Useful features

Comparison with other authoring tools

Further information Comments / Questions? http:// exelearning.org / overview, support, downloads http://www.wikieducator.org/Online_manual eXe online manual http://www.rsc-northwest.ac.uk/acl/BookCase/library_section1.htm Using eXE )(e-book)

Comments / Questions?

http:// exelearning.org / overview, support, downloads

http://www.wikieducator.org/Online_manual eXe online manual

http://www.rsc-northwest.ac.uk/acl/BookCase/library_section1.htm Using eXE )(e-book)