Events
Group activity during the POCKET showcase workshop
This page contains details of previous and up-coming events which have either been ran by or attended by the POCKET team.
CETIS/OpenLearn OER event
The Open University, 27 February 2009
POCKET gave a presentation on how they have built on the OpenLearn experience and the issues faced on the project creating Open Content.
The Jorum Forum Event
University of Manchester, 10 December 2008
POCKET gave a presentation on their experience of developing open learning materials.
View the presentation slides.
Using and Creating OERs: A Staff Development Workshop
University of Derby, 27 November 2008
Drawing on experiences from POCKET, this workshop aimed to provide University of Derby staff with an understanding of:
- What open educational resources are
- How they can be used in courses and as study aids for students
- Where they can be found online
- How staff can create their own open educational resources
View presentation slides from the workshop
Download list of OER resources provided in the workshop (Word document, size 510 kb)
Developing Open Educational Resources: The POCKET Perspective
University of Derby, 16 October 2008
This workshop showcased the first outputs of the project and offered a unique insight into the processes of transforming existing material into Open Content and the de novo production of Open Educational Resources.
Download a workshop flyer (533 kb)
ALT-C 2008: Rethinking the Digital Divide
University of Leeds, 9-11 September 2008
The POCKET team held a workshop on 'Turning Educational Content into Open Content' and a poster session.
POCKET Workshop
The Open University, 25 February 2008