1. The Development of the On Line Preventive Conservation MA at Northumbria University A Jean E Brown

2. CONTENT Introduction Campus based teaching and learning On line learning teaching and learning Benefits to staff of on line teaching Benefits to student benefits of on line learning Audio visual overview of on-line delivery of the Preventive Conservation MA Haptic Technology & Conservation Cleaning Conclusion

3. Introduction Campus based teaching and learning Why change it? On line teaching and learning What does it offer?

4. Advantages to Students of on line Learning The audio visual overview will enable students to better understand : The format of the teaching and learning materials The process of being taught on line The assessment process The level of interactivity and communication The advantages of flexible learning The benefits to revision The advantages of everything co-ordinated together on line

5. Advantages to Staff of on line Teaching The audio visual overview will also enable staff to better understand : The range of formats The flexibility to timetabling That the use of electronic materials is not as difficult as they had anticipated and offers an exciting new opportunity for the development of high quality teaching and learning materials

6. Induction

7. Format of Lectures Lectures can be delivered in a variety of different formats to include: Audio visual Audio Notes Word Documents

8. Lectures with Voice Overs

9. Audio Visual Footage

10. Lectures using Notes instead of Audio

11. Supporting Materials

12. Virtual Tours

13. Examination & Documentation of 3D Artefacts

14. Examination & Documentation of 2D Artefacts

15. Interactivity & Communication Interactivity is provided through the following: Short question and answer sessions integrated into the lectures Discussion Boards E Journals Chat Rooms E mail Telephone

16. Discussion Boards

17. Assessment Formative assessment is: Provided as short revision sessions in lectures Presented as multiple choice tests Revision sessions with voice overs that can be podcast Summative Assessment is through: Assignments Examinations Dissertation

18. On Line Formative Tests

19. Live External Links

20. Examples of Dissertations

21. Staff Information

22. Conclusion It is hoped that both staff and students will have learnt that distance learning: Can take many formats Offers a high level of interactivity Provides a high degree of student support Provides flexibility regarding when, where and at what pace a student learns Is as good if not better than a campus based format Can be exciting and inspirational

23. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The development of the on line format of the Preventive Conservation MA has been supported by the Northumbria Elit team: Mark Burrell Nina Mollart Edward Adamthwaite Ben Lovatt Haydn Howard Chris Hodgson

24. I would also like to thank: Peter Francis the Head of the Visual Arts, Arts & Social Sciences at Northumbria University for his support in attending the 15 th Triennial ICOM Conference Liz McDowell, the Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CETL) at Northumbria University who has supported my work and generously financed the trip