NLN Materials
Four rounds of interactive learning materials were commissioned and authored under the NLN banner, covering a wide range of academic and vocational topics.
The last body of work - Round 4, adding to the 800 hours of materials already available, is aimed at the Adult and Community Learning sector, covering four main topics: Family Learning, English for Speakers of Other Languages, Learning to Learn, and Making Learning Work for You. These materials were made available from winter 2005.
Round 1 and 2 of the materials were substantially updated during April to July 2006.
The materials are designed to be used in a variety of formats and delivery platforms, including within a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). To facilitate this, all NLN materials have been packaged as learning objects, with metadata. Because the materials are disaggregated into multiple Shareable Content Objects, they can be modified and repurposed by practitioners. Materials can also be downloaded with a wrapper that adds navigation, allowing the materials to be distributed and used on CD, DVD, or in intranet scenarios. Practitioners within the ACL sector can give learners direct access to the materials, using the ACL NLN Materials Repository.
In total, the NLN Materials consist of 2251 'learning objects', each consisting of one or more units.
The content management, packaging and repository system for the materials is provided by Xtensis ltd.
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