1. UoH Tube Development of a community of practice around a repository of video tutorials and support materials, to assist games technology project work undertaken in a studio-based environment Presentation to the Teaching and Learning Project 2010 Inspire Session - 20 th January 2010 by James McDowell, School of Computing and Engineering,

2. The Project Team James McDowell Computing and Engineering Dr. Crinela Pislaru Computing and Engineering Daryl Marples Computing and Engineering Debbie Austin Human and Health Sciences Helen Harris Staff Development Group Alan Radley Computing and Library Services Leonora Stalmach Student Services Disability Support

3. Project Summary Development of a community of practice around a repository of video tutorials to assist games technology project work undertaken in a studio-based environment. To promote greater inclusivity for learners with ASD/Aspergers by using computer- mediated communications in group work.

4. Project Deliverables Electronic Assets A collection of 60+ high-definition video tutorials demonstrating best and worst practice Non-Tangibles A Community of Practice built around the repository of video tutorials and dedicated discussion forum Greater inclusivity for learners with ASD/Asperger’s More collaborative working and reflexive learning

5. Project Timetable January – February 2010: Identification of key areas March – April 2010: Development of initial prototypes May 2010: Evaluation of prototype materials by focus group June – August 2010: Development of video tutorials September – December 2010: End-user evaluation of the learning materials, and development of a community of practice within the newly registered learners around these materials, working collaboratively on group projects January 2011: Summative evaluation and Final Report

6. Publication Strategy Conferences: UTLC 2010/11 ALT-C 2010 Abstracts in preparation for: Addressing Autism/Asperger’s Syndrome21 st May 2010 Keynote: Professor Simon Baron-Cohen 5 th International SOLSTICE Conference03 rd June 2010 Keynote: Professor Gilly Salmon Journals …

7. Contact James McDowell j.b.mcdowell@hud.ac.uk 01484 473700 CW5/07