The VideoAktiv Project Supporting practitioners to develop and use innovative and effective audiovisual resources for teaching and learning.

VideoAktiv Web delivered digital and audio can engage students by richer, more meaningful and vivid learning experiences. VideoAktiv helps HE practitioners: –Develop and use effective audiovisual resources –Through workshops and ‘good practice’ case studies –Supported by an international community of practitioners

Project Partners Glasgow Caledonian University University of Groningen Audiovisual Technologies, Informatics and Telecommunications (ATiT) University Nancy 2 University of the Basque Country

Project Outputs –Expert Group Formation –Face to Face Workshop Program –Virtual Workshop –VideoAktiv Online Community –30 Case Studies –VideoAktiv Website –VideoAktiv Publications

Expert Group Formation Transnational Locating Current Perspectives Capturing Good Practice Identification of Issues and Scope Identifying Staff Development Approaches Collecting and Publicising Examples of Excellence

Face to Face Workshops 20 Two Day Long Live Workshops Developed in EN but co-delivered in ES, FR or NL Audience: Beginner / Intermediate teaching / support HE Staff

F2F Workshop Themes Educational value Introduction to stock media and current collections Technology for developing resources Reflective Practice Accessibility requirements Legal and contractual issues Ethical and confidentiality issues Copyright issues

The Virtual Workshops Widen participation Generate visual literacy awareness Images will be taken from the F2F workshops Interactivity from the media player and choice of formats Integration will be with the online community and additional learning materials

Online Community To support workshop participants Support and guidance required beyond initial F2F Mentoring Function Transnational collaborative learning groups Community will also evaluate the project Welcome! Willkommen! Benvenuto! Welcome! Willkommen! Benvenuto! ¡Bienvenido! ¡Bienvenido!

30 Case Studies A minimum of 30 workshop participants will develop case studies receiving closer support and advice. A common shared repository of case studies will be developed.

VideoAktiv Website Dissemination Virtual Workshop Resources Research Papers Guidelines Examples of Video and Audio Legislation Copyright and Accessibility

VideoAktiv Publications “Handbook on Digital Video and Audio in Education” Dissemination of research and case studies through selected journals

Timescale: Year Develop shared ‘state of the art’ knowledge Generate F2F workshops F2F primary dissemination route Building up national communities of practice

Timescale: Year 2 Small group of participants supported to completion of learning materials Action research approach adopted Peer support and mentoring via online community Case study collation and dissemination Development of the video community of practice.

How Can You Become Involved? Come to a workshop Become a reviewer Contribute a Case Study Research Papers Beta test our virtual workshop Mentor the online community Become part of the expert group Allow us to come to your institution to observe best practice

Contact Details Clive Young Project Manager +44(0) Ross Little Project Officer +44(0)