The document outlines the program for a conference on digital history held on June 24th and 26th, 2014, featuring presentations from various universities and sessions focused on utilizing Xerte for resource production. It highlights the educational impact of Xerte at the University of Lincoln, including student feedback on skill development and the desire for additional training. Overall, the aim is to extend learning from the 'Making Digital History' project and discuss best practices in digital pedagogy.

1. Xerte Talking
24th and 26th June 2014
Dr Antonella Liuzzo Scorpo
Dr Jamie Wood
School of Humanities, History

2. Context
• HEA/JISC Digital Literacies in the
Disciplines programme
• Project in History at Lincoln: Making Digital
History
• Follow-on funding from UoL Fund for
Educational Development: Xerte Talking
• To extend and share learning from Making
Digital History project and other DLinD
projects

3. Programme
(24th June)
• 11.00: Introduction (ALS and JW)
• 11.10-11.30: Dr David Lewis and
students (University of Leeds)
• 11.30-12.15: delegate producing
resources with Xerte
• 12.15-13.00: showcasing
resources and discussion
• 13.00: lunch
• 13.25-13.40: Student
Ambassadors from Lincoln
presenting their experience with
Xerte
• 13.40-14.00: discussion and
conclusions http://makingdigitalhistory.co.uk/

4. Programme
(26th June)
• 11.00: introduction (ALS and JW)
• 11.10-12.10: Sarah Atkinson,
Adam Bailey and students
(University of Brighton) – Media
• 12.10-13:00: Bob Ridge-Stearn
(Newman University) – Health
Psychology
• 13.00-13.20: lunch
• 13.20-13.40: hands-on with
Xerte
• 13.40-14.00: discussion and
conclusions
• Homework! http://makingdigitalhistory.co.uk/

5. Xerte @
Lincoln
• Open Educational
Resource
• Individual and/or
group projects
• Compulsory or
optional
• Level 1 and 2 and
MA (for 2013-14)

6. Approaches

7. 1st Year Module: East meets West

8. Some results
Skills No.
Team working 67/81
Ability to present information 57/81
Knowledge of the subject 59/81
Ability to find and use both primary and
secondary sources
60/81
Ability to use internet for research
purposes
33/81
For project report see: http://bit.ly/1nxKu72

9. Other student comments
- Xerte was one of the strength of this module
- Xerte helped to enhance independent and
creative ways of thinking
- Improved ability to use different computer
programmes and developed technical skills
- More training would be useful (we only had a
50 min session at the beginning of the course)

11. https://xerte.lncd.lincoln.ac.uk/